Hale and District U3a
Analysis
Hale and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in December 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Hale and District U3a reported income of £54k and spending of £55k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £22k to £54k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, Hale and District U3a sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lindsey Rural Players (£54k), Carlton Little Theatre Trust (£54k) and Pembrokeshire Federation of Women's Institutes (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hale and District U3A operates as an educational self help association, particularly for older and retired people, and advances education and personal development through diverse study groups and associated activities in Hale and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Rural Players | Lincoln | £54k |
| Carlton Little Theatre Trust | Birkenhead | £54k |
| Pembrokeshire Federation of Women's Institutes | Haverfordwest | £54k |
| East London Metropolitan Opera | London | £54k |