CHESTER U3A

Charity number: 1048416
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide 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 August 2024

Total income: £33,180
Total expenditure: £33,997

People

10 Trustee(s)

120 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Flintshire
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 August 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Volunteer 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Stephen Moore Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Frances Reading Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Dave Houghton Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Dianna ELLSON Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Sandra Moffatt Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Caroline Edwards Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Dr Susan Houghton Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Professor Peter John Goodhew Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Jeff Howard Trustee 03 November 2020
None on record
Francis Hogan Trustee 03 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £15.87k £14.09k £22.46k £14.46k £33.18k
Total expenditure £11.74k £10.04k £21.67k £12.55k £34.00k
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 August 2024 25 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 25 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 09 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 16 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 17 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 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 11 OCT 1994 AS AMENDED ON 06 NOV 2007 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02 JUL 2019 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 10 FEB 2020 as amended on 10 Feb 2020 as amended on 06 Aug 2024

Charitable objects

The charity’s 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 Chester and the surrounding area.

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF CHESTER AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 167
Chester
CH1 9FB
Phone:
07565 181192
Email:
businesssec@chesteru3a.org.uk
Website:

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