Bury U3a
Analysis
Bury U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Bury U3a reported income of £34k and spending of £35k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £24k to £34k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bury U3a sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arcaid (£34k), North Kyme Village Hall (£34k) and The Ruby Hunt Trust (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bury U3A is a democratic, self-funding, self help organization that provide all types of leisure activities for retired or semi-retired people at minimum cost.It provides opportunities for members to share learned experiences and to pursue creative and leisure activities by making use of the self learned knowledge and skills of their members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arcaid | Surrey | £34k |
| North Kyme Village Hall | Lincoln | £34k |
| The Ruby Hunt Trust | Lincolnshire | £34k |
| The Little Things | Ilford | £35k |