THE CHARNWOOD U3A

Charity number: 1076107
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Charnwood U3A is a learning cooperative of retired and semi-retired people that enables members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. No qualifications are required and none given. Over 85 study and activity gorups enable members to share their skills and interests to the benefit of one another. New interest gorups are formed according to demand.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £67,988
Total expenditure: £62,416

People

10 Trustee(s)

106 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 1999: Standard registration
  • 30 May 2023: Funds received from 1036436 THE LOUGHBOROUGH U3A
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Pamela Rose Upton Chair 11 March 2020
None on record
Char March Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Simon John Hardwick Trustee 13 November 2024
BOWLS LEICESTERSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
Jennifer Lock Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Pamela Towers Trustee 13 March 2024
None on record
Susan Jennifer Ronald Trustee 13 March 2024
None on record
Debra Rachael Hardwick Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Dr Geetha Balasubramaniam Trustee 08 March 2023
EQUALITY ACTION LTD
Received: On time
Garry John Rigby Trustee 09 March 2022
None on record
Beverly Ann Gillman Trustee 09 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £21.63k £8.57k £3.27k £16.40k £67.99k
Total expenditure £26.11k £9.30k £1.47k £15.62k £62.42k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 08 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 May 2025 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 DEC 1998 AS AMENDED ON 09 MAR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 as amended on 14 Apr 2021 as amended on 08 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CHARNWOOD

Contact information

Address:
4 Fishpond Way
LOUGHBOROUGH
Leicestershire
LE11 2SF
Phone:
07970 101368
Email:
secretary@charnwoodu3a.org.uk
Website:

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