Horsley U3a
Analysis
Horsley U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Horsley U3a reported income of £11k and spending of £8,958, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,068 to £11k (+256%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Horsley U3a sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of the Honiton Hospital (£11k), The Wilmington Village Club (£11k) and British College of Veterinary Specialists (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
University of the Third Age is a self-help movement for people no longer in full time employment, providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities. Horsley U3A is a learning cooperative which draws upon the knowledge, experience and skills of its own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes of the membership. The teachers learn and the learners teach!
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The League of Friends of the Honiton Hospital | Devon | £11k |
| The Wilmington Village Club | East Sussex | £11k |
| British College of Veterinary Specialists | Harrogate | £11k |
| The Pinetree Trust | Sutton Coldfield | £11k |