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rayleigh university of the third age (u3a)

The charity supports elderly people. Rayleigh University Of The Third Age (u3a) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Essex.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Rayleigh U3A encourages men and women who are retired or semi-retired to pursue their interest in a wide range of educational subjects and leisure activities and can also use their own skills, knowledge and expertise to help fellow members by starting an interest group. Group activity meetings are mostly held during the daytime in members' homes.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£29,430
Latest Expenditure
£25,807

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 87.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 87.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£29,430£25,8070 / 77
2023£33,640£31,8860 / 33
2022£29,752£26,9800 / 59
2021£20,547£24,6650 / 62
2020£20,132£16,6920 / 61

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers