Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a)

Analysis

Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £42k and spending of £40k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £9,101 to £42k (+364%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pten UK and Ireland Patient Group (£42k), Kings Community (£42k) and Roundswell Community Centre (£42k).