Bury St Edmunds Branch of the Third Age Trust(U3a)
Analysis
Bury St Edmunds Branch of the Third Age Trust(U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in May 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Bury St Edmunds Branch of the Third Age Trust(U3a) reported income of £69k and spending of £73k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £14k to £69k (+391%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 311%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Bury St Edmunds Branch of the Third Age Trust(U3a) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hyde Festival Community Association (£69k), Devon Opera (£69k) and Friends of the Goethe-Institut London (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bury St Edmunds U3A is a self-help group of people who are no longer in full-time paid employment. Our activities include:A monthly lecture, open to all members. Meetings for new members and group organisers. Supporting over 80 self-organised interest groups covering a wide range of subjects. Occasional special events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Festival Community Association | Hyde | £69k |
| Devon Opera | Devon | £69k |
| Friends of the Goethe-Institut London | London | £69k |
| Living History (North East) Limited | Sunderland | £69k |