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Littlehampton U3a

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1158275West SussexEducation and training
Income£32k2025-12-31
Spending£34ksame year
Spent / received104%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctEducation and training
Registered2014Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Littlehampton U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Littlehampton U3a reported income of £32k and spending of £34k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £8,161 to £32k (+289%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Littlehampton U3a sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The PTFA of St Luke's Primary School, Cannock (£32k), The Maths Society (£32k) and The Yorkshire Ladies' Council of Education (Incorporated) (£32k).

Income and spending

£0£9,463£19k£28k£38k2022 Income: £8,1612022 Spending: £12,71520222023 Income: £21,8442023 Spending: £20,44920232024 Income: £29,0242024 Spending: £28,09720242025 Income: £37,7382025 Spending: £37,85320252025 Income: £31,7802025 Spending: £34,3722025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

LITTLEHAMPTON U3A IS PART OF THE NETWORK OF SELF HELP GROUPS WHICH FORM THE U3A AND PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The PTFA of St Luke's Primary School, CannockCannock£32k
The Maths SocietyPinner£32k
The Yorkshire Ladies' Council of Education (Incorporated)Leeds£32k
The Ratcliffian Association and Cunningham FundLeamington Spa£32k