The High Lane U3a

Analysis

The High Lane U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The High Lane U3a reported income of £83k and spending of £83k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,797 to £83k (+751%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 744%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The High Lane U3a sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cavalcade of Costume Limited (£83k), The Pamela Matthews Charitable Trust (£83k) and Stoke Poges Village Hall (£83k).