Littleborough U3a
Analysis
Littleborough U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Littleborough U3a reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £881 to £14k (+1532%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 402%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Littleborough 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 Friends of Norwood (£14k), Blaenbaglan Primary PTA (£14k) and Parents & Friends of Hangleton Primary School (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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 fulltime employment and/or parental responsibility) residing in LITTLEBOROUGH and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Norwood | Southport | £14k |
| Blaenbaglan Primary PTA | Port Talbot | £14k |
| Parents & Friends of Hangleton Primary School | East Sussex | £14k |
| Light Oaks School Parent Teacher Fellowship | Manchester | £14k |