Newark & District U3a
Analysis
Newark & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Newark & District U3a reported income of £32k and spending of £30k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £8,703 to £32k (+270%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 296%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Newark & District U3a sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llandefalle School Hall (£32k), Tyne Youth & Community Centre (£32k) and Redhill Sinfonia (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As in Section 5 of the original document PLUS:Newark & District U3A currently operates 40 groups within its organisation, all of which are autonomous but are managed according to the Aims & Principles of the Third Age Trust in that they are self financing and maintain a break-even policy of financial management
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llandefalle School Hall | Brecon | £32k |
| Tyne Youth & Community Centre | Tyne and Wear | £32k |
| Redhill Sinfonia | Surrey | £32k |
| Shrewsbury Choral Society | Shrewsbury | £32k |