THE BRADFORD U3A

About THE BRADFORD U3A

THE BRADFORD U3A is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1034762). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 93/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE BRADFORD U3A reported a total income of £10,798 and total expenditure of £9,335, a spending ratio of 86% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BRADFORD U3A describes its activities as follows: Educational and recreational activities. Most of our members are retired, some have retired early eg on company schemes for early retirement, some on health grounds. Social activities including coffee mornings with a visiting speaker, annual Xmas lunch, outings take place over the year. The charity is run by volunteers from among the members. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE BRADFORD U3A. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 86.5% of income spent on charitable work