Bristol U3a

Analysis

Bristol U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bristol U3a reported income of £39k and spending of £36k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £39k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Bristol U3a sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Junior Stage 80 (£39k), Lundy Field Society (£39k) and Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust (£39k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.