Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a)
Analysis
Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £142k and spending of £139k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8,620 to £142k (+1543%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1000%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maclaren Foundation (£142k), Bolsover First Steps Pre-School Learning Alliance (£142k) and Allesley Pre-School (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Camberley U3A is a self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operative for older people no longer in full-time work, providing opportunities for other members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications, but for fun.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maclaren Foundation | Oxford | £142k |
| Bolsover First Steps Pre-School Learning Alliance | Chesterfield | £142k |
| Allesley Pre-School | Coventry | £142k |
| Sutton St James Pre-School Playgroup | Spalding | £142k |