The St Neots & District U3a

Analysis

The St Neots & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Neots. 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending June 2026, The St Neots & District U3a reported income of £84k and spending of £90k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £52k to £84k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 St Neots & District 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 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Odd Eyes Theatre (£84k), Carlton Musical Productions (£84k) and Beanfield Community Association (£84k).

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.