St.austell U3a
Analysis
St.austell U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, St.austell U3a reported income of £40k and spending of £42k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £40k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, St.austell U3a sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horsham University of the Third Age (£40k), Jazz North-East Limited (£40k) and The Whitehall Choir (£40k).
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 INDEPENDENCE AND THE SECOND AGE OF FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) RESIDING IN ST.AUSTELL AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Horsham University of the Third Age | West Sussex | £40k |
| Jazz North-East Limited | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £40k |
| The Whitehall Choir | London | £40k |
| International Sociology of Sport Association | Wotton-under-Edge | £40k |