Syston and District U3a
Analysis
Syston and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Syston and District U3a reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,696 to £14k (+269%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Syston and District U3a sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherry Grove Primary School PTA (£14k), The Savoy Singers (£14k) and The Arts Society of West Suffolk (£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 childhood dependence and the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsbility
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove Primary School PTA | Chester | £14k |
| The Savoy Singers | Camberley | £14k |
| The Arts Society of West Suffolk | Suffolk | £14k |
| Slack and Tight Amateur Repertory Society | Leeds | £14k |