Milford and Godalming u3a

Analysis

Milford and Godalming u3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Milford and Godalming u3a reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £21k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Milford and Godalming u3a sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doncaster Choral Society (£21k), The Breadsall Church Heritage Trust (£21k) and The David Vaisey Trust (£21k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.