Rye & District U3a
Analysis
Rye & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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 August 2025, Rye & District U3a reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,960 to £12k (+210%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Rye & District U3a sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brockenhurst Choral Society (£12k), Bradford-On-Avon Museum Society (£12k) and The Quinborne Choir (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Self help learning organisation for older people, with over 20 interest groups including history, current affairs, languages, art, craft, walking, birdwatching and computing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst Choral Society | Lymington | £12k |
| Bradford-On-Avon Museum Society | Bradford-On-Avon | £12k |
| The Quinborne Choir | Sutton Coldfield | £12k |
| The Gustav Holst Society | Umberleigh | £12k |