Wigan U3a
Analysis
Wigan U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wigan U3a reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,622 to £24k (+1407%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 654%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wigan U3a sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barking Muslim Social and Cultural Society (£24k), Crowland Cares (£24k) and Creative Minds Middlesbrough (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing educational and recreational activities to the retired people of Wigan
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barking Muslim Social and Cultural Society | Barking | £24k |
| Crowland Cares | Peterborough | £24k |
| Creative Minds Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | £24k |
| Cedars Castle Hill | Dorset | £24k |