The Liphook U3a

Analysis

The Liphook U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Liphook U3a reported income of £56k and spending of £49k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £17k to £56k (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Liphook U3a sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include TRS Gallery (£56k), Learning & Development Centre Limited (£56k) and Strouden Park Community Association (£56k).