Oxford U3a

Analysis

Oxford U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in oxon. It was registered in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Oxford U3a reported income of £17k and spending of £14k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,847 to £17k (+847%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 428%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Oxford U3a sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fivehead Village Hall (£17k), Epsom Music (£17k) and Women's Institute - Botley (£17k).