Shrewsbury U3a
Analysis
Shrewsbury U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in August 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2026, Shrewsbury U3a reported income of £33k and spending of £32k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £24k to £33k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Shrewsbury U3a sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Liverpool Film Academy Educational Trust (£33k), Holy Trinity CE a Primary School PTA (£33k) and Blackwood Little Theatre (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Shrewsbury U3A has self organised interest groups for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age. This being the period of time after the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Liverpool Film Academy Educational Trust | Liverpool | £33k |
| Holy Trinity CE a Primary School PTA | West Sussex | £33k |
| Blackwood Little Theatre | Gwent | £33k |
| Abo Trust | London | £33k |