Basildon & Billericay U3A

Charity number: 1012706
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an autonomous self-help learning organisation run by the voluntary efforts of our members. Our members come together to share and pursue learning and related social activies, and are in their third age, the period in life when, after childhood, full-time employment and parental responsibilities, time can be found for personal interests and creativity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £13,164
Total expenditure: £14,704

People

6 Trustee(s)

3 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:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 July 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BASILDON AND BILLERICAY U 3 A (Working name)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE, BASILDON AND BILLERICAY (Previous name)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE, BASILDON,BILLERICAY AND BRENTWOOD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sandra Randall Chair 24 June 2022
None on record
Margaret Way Trustee 24 June 2022
None on record
Aileen Janice Burgess Trustee 03 February 2020
None on record
Andrew Grahame Fletcher Trustee 07 October 2019
None on record
Stuart King Trustee 09 April 2018
None on record
Deborah Elizabeth Wood Trustee 18 August 2014
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 £10.23k £5.26k £18.94k £12.92k £13.16k
Total expenditure £5.86k £2.01k £11.18k £12.51k £14.70k
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 12 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 March 2022 135 days late
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 OPERATIVE FROM 16 MAY 1991 AS AMENDED 30 JANUARY 1997, JULY 1997, 23RD NOVEMBER 2000 AND 24 FEBRUARY 2012 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUN 2018 as amended on 07 Oct 2019

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.

IN PRACTICE BASILDON, BILLERICAY

Contact information

Address:
56 Scott Drive
WICKFORD
Essex
SS12 9PW
Phone:
01268570527
Email:
margaret.way@talktalk.net
Website:

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