Thrapston and District U3a
Analysis
Thrapston and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thrapston and District U3a reported income of £18k and spending of £15k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,825 to £18k (+267%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thrapston and District U3a sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trent College Parents Association (£18k), 1st Ryde 1st Binstead Scout Group (£18k) and The Vacational Studies Foundation (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education 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 in the area of benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trent College Parents Association | Nottingham | £18k |
| 1st Ryde 1st Binstead Scout Group | Isle of Wight | £18k |
| The Vacational Studies Foundation | Sheffield | £18k |
| Leigh Academy Hartley Parent Teacher Association | Longfield | £18k |