Wheathampstead U3a

Analysis

Wheathampstead U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Wheathampstead U3a reported income of £42k and spending of £37k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,519 to £42k (+825%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wheathampstead U3a sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 16th Morecambe and Heysham Scout Group (£42k), The Blaby and District Social Centre (£42k) and 33rd Norwich Scout Group (£42k).