Sarratt and District U3a
Analysis
Sarratt and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sarratt and District U3a reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,373 to £19k (+337%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 372%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sarratt and District U3a sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King Edward VI Foundation (£19k), Lowton St Lukes School and Home Association (£19k) and 2nd North Watford Scout Group (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL FACILITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED OR SEMI RETIRED. RUN A MONTHLY 'MAIN' MEETING WITH A SPEAKER ON A VARIED RANGE OF TOPICS AND VARIOUS GROUPS THAT OPERATE THROUGH THE MONTH IN A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. WE ARE AFFILIATED TO THE THIRD AGE TRUST.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Foundation | Hinckley | £19k |
| Lowton St Lukes School and Home Association | Warrington | £19k |
| 2nd North Watford Scout Group | Watford | £19k |
| The Annette Lawson Charitable Trust | London | £19k |