Marple & District U3a
Analysis
Marple & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in June 2005, 21 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 services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Marple & District U3a reported income of £21k and spending of £17k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £4,362 to £21k (+382%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 184%. 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, Marple & District U3a sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chambercombe Trust (£21k), The East Riding Concert Orchestra (£21k) and Elsted and Treyford Village Hall (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advances the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development, in Marple & District and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chambercombe Trust | Devon | £21k |
| The East Riding Concert Orchestra | Beverley | £21k |
| Elsted and Treyford Village Hall | West Sussex | £21k |
| Friends of Bolton on Swale St Mary's C of E Primary School | North Yorkshire | £21k |