Brixworth & District U3a
Analysis
Brixworth & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brixworth & District U3a reported income of £15k and spending of £11k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,385 to £15k (+239%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Brixworth & District U3a sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% 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 Lancashire School Sailing Association (£15k), Windsor and Eton Unit 514 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£15k) and Marnhull Recreational Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education and social activities for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age( being defined as the period after the first age of childhood dependency and the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility) residing in Brixworth, Northamptonshire and its surrounding locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire School Sailing Association | Leyland | £15k |
| Windsor and Eton Unit 514 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Windsor | £15k |
| Marnhull Recreational Trust | Dorset | £15k |
| Leeswood Community Centre | Mold | £15k |