Ripon & District U3a
Analysis
Ripon & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2013, 13 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ripon & District U3a reported income of £24k and spending of £27k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,087 to £24k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 83%. 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, Ripon & District U3a sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Manor Theatre Company (£24k), Ramsbury Memorial Hall (£24k) and The London Accordion Orchestra (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Ripon and District U3A provides a structure and network within National and International U3A Organisation to enable continued learning for people who are no longer in full time employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Manor Theatre Company | Portland | £24k |
| Ramsbury Memorial Hall | Wiltshire | £24k |
| The London Accordion Orchestra | London | £24k |
| Hunton and Arrathorne Village Hall | North Yorkshire | £24k |