Bourton & District U3a
Analysis
Bourton & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Bourton & District U3a reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,487 to £13k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bourton & District U3a sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% 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 Friends of Cirencester Deer Park School (£13k), Friends of Seal St Lawrence School (£13k) and The St Michael's School Parent Teacher Association (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
U3A's are democratic, self funded, self managed organisations which exist to provide a full range of activities for men and women, no longer in full time employment, at minimal cost. They draw upon the knowledge, experience and skill of their members who organise the groups. At the moment we have groups including Walking, Skittles, Table Tennis, Family History,Art, Nature, Book groups, Mah Jong.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Cirencester Deer Park School | Cirencester | £13k |
| Friends of Seal St Lawrence School | Sevenoaks | £13k |
| The St Michael's School Parent Teacher Association | St Albans | £13k |
| Caroline Chisholm School Friends Association | Northampton | £13k |