Biddulph U3a

Analysis

Biddulph U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in November 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Biddulph U3a reported income of £34k and spending of £24k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £46k to £34k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Biddulph U3a sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stone Young Farmers' Club (£34k), City of Newport Male Choir (£34k) and Wooldale Community Association (£34k).