Becconsall U3a
Analysis
Becconsall U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hesketh Bank. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Becconsall U3a reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £91 to £18k (+20148%), an average of +277% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 6827%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Becconsall U3a sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sharpness and District Village Hall (£18k), Friends of Motcombe School (£18k) and Penton Recreational Centre (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Becconsall U3A provides educational and social activities for the retired and semi retired as defined by the University of the Third Age Trust in the areas of Hesketh Bank, Tarleton, Banks and surrounding villages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpness and District Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £18k |
| Friends of Motcombe School | Eastbourne | £18k |
| Penton Recreational Centre | Hampshire | £18k |
| Tilston Playing Field Association | Cheshire | £18k |