Furness University of the Third Age (U3a)

Analysis

Furness University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ulverston. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, 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, Furness University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £27k and spending of £23k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £11k to £27k (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Furness University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burbage Band (Buxton) (£27k), East Lane Theatre Club (£27k) and Lawrence House Museum (£27k).