Bedale & District U3a
Analysis
Bedale & District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Bedale & District U3a reported income of £10k and spending of £8,754, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £3,301 to £10k (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bedale & District U3a sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Pauls School, York (£10k), Crickhowell Community Primary After School Club (£10k) and Whitehall School PTA Somersham (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage lifelong learning, enhance personal development and facilitate social interaction for those no longer in full time employment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Pauls School, York | York | £10k |
| Crickhowell Community Primary After School Club | Powys | £10k |
| Whitehall School PTA Somersham | Cambridgeshire | £10k |
| Friends of Lydiard Millicent School | Swindon | £10k |