Tynedale U3a
Analysis
Tynedale U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in November 1984, 42 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 human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Tynedale U3a reported income of £23k and spending of £22k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,293 to £23k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Tynedale U3a sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Singers (Suffolk) (£23k), Friends of Aberdare Park (£23k) and Pembrokeshire Energy Workforce Foundation (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Objects of the U3A are the advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Singers (Suffolk) | Saxmundham | £23k |
| Friends of Aberdare Park | Aberdare | £23k |
| Pembrokeshire Energy Workforce Foundation | Dyfed | £23k |
| Wrekin U3a | Wolverhampton | £23k |