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Sawbridgeworth U3a

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1173937HertsEducation and training
Income£82k2026-03-31
Spending£79ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause72nd pctEducation and training
Registered2017Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Sawbridgeworth U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in July 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 2026, Sawbridgeworth U3a reported income of £82k and spending of £79k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £51k to £82k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sawbridgeworth U3a sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Charity Independent Examiners (£82k), Dodleston Pre-School (£82k) and Whiteshill Playgroup (£82k).

Income and spending

£0£24k£49k£73k£97k2022 Income: £51,3252022 Spending: £51,09820222023 Income: £97,2492023 Spending: £94,07120232024 Income: £41,6462024 Spending: £39,71820242025 Income: £92,2682025 Spending: £90,44520252026 Income: £82,4122026 Spending: £79,2182026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

The advancement of education,and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development.

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Association of Charity Independent ExaminersLancashire£82k
Dodleston Pre-SchoolChester£82k
Whiteshill PlaygroupGloucestershire£82k
Hinckley and District Scout CouncilLeics£82k