Upholland and District U3a
Analysis
Upholland and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Upholland and District U3a reported income of £71k and spending of £67k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £36k to £71k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Upholland and District U3a sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Theatre Guild (£71k), Northampton Male Voice Choir (£71k) and Ford Green Hall Museum Ltd (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of educational, social, and recreational activities through the voluntary efforts of U3A members
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Theatre Guild | Oxford | £71k |
| Northampton Male Voice Choir | Northampton | £71k |
| Ford Green Hall Museum Ltd | Staffs | £71k |
| Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society | Bristol | £71k |