Cookridge & Horsforth U3a
Analysis
Cookridge & Horsforth U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cookridge & Horsforth U3a reported income of £13k and spending of £9,315, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,648 to £13k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Cookridge & Horsforth U3a sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Windmill Hill Windmill Trust (£13k), Llanbedr and Talybont War Memorial Hall (£13k) and Frome Town Band (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
MONTHLY MEETINGS IN COOKRIDGE AND HORSFORTH LEEDS FOR A TALK, COFFEE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION50 GROUPS INCLUDING:ARTS, LANGUAGES,, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT, THEATRE, BRIDGE, , DISCUSSION , MAH JONG, SCRABBLEPHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: TABLE-TENNIS, VARIETY OF WALKING GROUPS, PICKLEBALLVISITS IN THIS COUNTRY
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill Windmill Trust | Hailsham | £13k |
| Llanbedr and Talybont War Memorial Hall | Gwynedd | £13k |
| Frome Town Band | Frome | £13k |
| Dore Gilbert and Sullivan Society | Sheffield | £13k |