Beccles U3a
Analysis
Beccles U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Beccles U3a reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £14k (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Beccles U3a sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project 90-10 (£14k), 77th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle (Audley) Scout Group (£14k) and Kings Langley Infant Primary School Association (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charitable purpose of the U3A is:To advance education and in particular the education of people not in full time gainful employment who are in their third age (being the period of time after the first age of childhood dependence and the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility) residing in Beccles and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Project 90-10 | London | £14k |
| 77th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle (Audley) Scout Group | Newcastle | £14k |
| Kings Langley Infant Primary School Association | Hertfordshire | £14k |
| Raynsford C of E Academy PTA | Bedfordshire | £15k |