Stafford University of the Third Age (U3a)

Analysis

Stafford University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in July 2007, 19 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Stafford University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £90k and spending of £84k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £45k to £90k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 115%. 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, Stafford University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knutsford Musical Theatre Company (KMTC) (£90k), Association of British Choral Directors (£90k) and Opera Della Luna (£90k).