CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Charity number: 1026681
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing activities for those persons who are no longer in full-time employment. Groups, tutored and self-help, study and take part in classes in many subjects, dance, exercise, musical, dramatic sessions. The emphasis is on shared learning. The activities undertaken by members of this U3A are self-supporting.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £56,917
Total expenditure: £52,463

People

10 Trustee(s)

190 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 September 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • U3A CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Judith Anna Gladman Trustee 07 October 2024
None on record
Jonathan Butchers Trustee 02 August 2024
None on record
Keith Howard Kolsteren Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Lawrence Frederick Stone Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
John Francis Wetherell Trustee 13 February 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Lourdes Arrow Trustee 13 February 2023
None on record
Robin Stuart Terry Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Trevor Peel Trustee 12 October 2020
None on record
Angela Mary Tippett Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
Keith Jon WATSON Trustee 29 May 2011
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 £28.65k £25.61k £25.87k £54.40k £56.92k
Total expenditure £23.91k £19.98k £35.30k £45.71k £52.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £2.83k 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 10 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 9 SEPTEMBER 1993

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY 2) THE PROVISION OF FACITLITIES FOR LEISURE-TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

Contact information

Address:
U3A Canterbury & District
Princes House
8 Orange Street
CANTERBURY
Kent
CT1 2JA
Phone:
01227 634569
Email:
chair@u3acanterbury.org.uk
Website:

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