Bournemouth U3a

Analysis

Bournemouth U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in November 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Bournemouth U3a reported income of £74k and spending of £71k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £9,231 to £74k (+702%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 778%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Bournemouth U3a sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peter Marlow Foundation (£74k), Northampton Musical Theatre Company Ltd (£74k) and Everyday Magic (£74k).