THE WEST WILTS U3A

Charity number: 1045605
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(i) To advance the education of the public in West Wilts and its surrounding locality and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment (ii) The provision of facilities 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

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £45,033
Total expenditure: £45,497

People

9 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 April 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WW U3A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dennis Paul Drewett Chair 16 March 2022
None on record
Simon Welch Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
William Stallard Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Dinah Louise Starkey Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
David Henry King Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
Alan Leith Soldat Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
Michael Holden Trustee 16 March 2022
None on record
Kenneth Martin Foster Trustee 16 March 2022
None on record
LYNDA O'CONNOR Trustee 15 September 2021
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 £19.04k £21.29k £38.45k £53.46k £45.03k
Total expenditure £21.39k £18.73k £38.77k £54.52k £45.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £911 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 06 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 July 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 8 FEBRUARY 1995 AS AMENDED 9 JULY 1997 AS AMENDED ON 15 SEP 2021 AS AMENDED ON 15 MAR 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECT (‘THE OBJECT’) IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK, BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN WEST WILTSHIRE,(FROME, TROWBRIDGE, MELKSHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS).

Area of benefit

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

WEST WILTSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
6 Beatrice Way
TROWBRIDGE
Wiltshire
BA14 7TX
Phone:
07756663242
Email:
Chairman@westwiltsu3a.org.uk
Website:

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