Harborne and Edgbaston U3a
Analysis
Harborne and Edgbaston U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2004, 22 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 human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2026, Harborne and Edgbaston U3a reported income of £13k and spending of £16k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2026, income grew from £3,755 to £13k (+254%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Harborne and Edgbaston U3a sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall (£13k), The Friends of St Mary's Petworth (£13k) and Westbourne Orchestral Society (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity advances the education of the public, in particular people not in paid employment in Harborne and Edgbaston and the surrounding locality by providing opportunities for leisure time, learning and recreational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £13k |
| The Friends of St Mary's Petworth | Petworth | £13k |
| Westbourne Orchestral Society | Bournemouth | £13k |
| Chagford Singers | Exeter | £13k |