Ledbury and District U3a
Analysis
Ledbury and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in June 2004, 22 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ledbury and District U3a reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,432 to £15k (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 90%. 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, Ledbury and District U3a sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Voice Community Choir (£15k), Bury Choral Society (£15k) and Medieval Pottery Research Group (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
University of the Third Age
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| One Voice Community Choir | Preston | £15k |
| Bury Choral Society | Lancashire | £15k |
| Medieval Pottery Research Group | London | £15k |
| Friends of All Saints School (1984) | London | £15k |