Tring U3a
Analysis
Tring U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Tring U3a reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,817 to £20k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Tring U3a sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leamington and Warwick Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps (£20k), 62nd Southport (St Cuthbert's ) Scout Group (£20k) and Bayton School Parents Teacher Assc (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development, residing in Tring and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leamington and Warwick Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps | Warwickshire | £20k |
| 62nd Southport (St Cuthbert's ) Scout Group | Merseyside | £20k |
| Bayton School Parents Teacher Assc | Kidderminster | £20k |
| Recreation Ground | Dursley | £20k |