Brighton & Hove U3a
Analysis
Brighton & Hove U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in May 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Brighton & Hove U3a reported income of £37k and spending of £41k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £867 to £37k (+4154%), an average of +155% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 3345%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Brighton & Hove U3a sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hampton School Parents Association (£37k), St John's Foundation Trust Marlborough (£37k) and Axminster Young Farmers' Clubs (£37k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Brighton and Hove U3A is one of 1100 u3a around the country that are designed to promote self learning. It provides a wide range of social and educational group activities during the day for those not in full time employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton School Parents Association | Middlesex | £37k |
| St John's Foundation Trust Marlborough | Marlborough | £37k |
| Axminster Young Farmers' Clubs | Exeter | £37k |
| Harby C E Primary School Fund | Melton Mowbray | £37k |