Howden & District University of the Third Age (U3a)
Analysis
Howden & District University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Goole. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Howden & District University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £5,803 to £14k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Howden & District University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parent Teacher and Friends Association of Overmonnow Primary School (£14k), King George's Field Rayleigh (£14k) and The Hemerdon Recreation Club (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Howden & District U3A is a learning co-operative of older people enabling members to share educational, creative and leisure activities, mainly in small groups that meet regularly, often in each others' homes. Members, through sharing their knowledge, skills and experience, learn from each other. A monthly meeting provides the opportunity to hear a variety of expert speakers on topics of interest
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Teacher and Friends Association of Overmonnow Primary School | Monmouth | £14k |
| King George's Field Rayleigh | Essex | £14k |
| The Hemerdon Recreation Club | Plymouth | £14k |
| Charnwood Young Farmers Club | Melton Mowbray | £14k |