St Helens U3a
Analysis
St Helens U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in February 2012, 14 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 provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Helens U3a reported income of £68k and spending of £62k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £68k (+571%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, St Helens 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 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include E S G Robinson Charitable Trust (£68k), Empower4success (E4s) (£68k) and The Institute (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have 43 interest groups including art languages history music poetry and science. Physical activities include badminton, walking dancing and tai chi. The organisation is run entirely by U3A members and the committee of trustees meets monthly. We have a monthly general meetings with a speaker and monthly coffee drop ins. We also organise social events for members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| E S G Robinson Charitable Trust | London | £68k |
| Empower4success (E4s) | London | £68k |
| The Institute | Colchester | £68k |
| Dreadnought South West | Exeter | £68k |