WANTAGE AND GROVE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)

Charity Number: 294827
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to encourage older citizens no longer in full time employment to meet and share their knowledge, skills, interests and experiences whatever their background with others in a social and welcoming atmosphere. Our activities include talks, small study groups, outings and social gatherings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £25,334
Total expenditure: £25,052

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WANTAGE U3A (Working name)
  • WANTAGE ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
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
Brian Denton Chair 15 May 2023
None on record
Jennifer Sorrell Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
John Hancock Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
Adrian Clarke Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
Wanda Clarke Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
June Grunwald Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Jennifer Denton Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
DAVID COATES Trustee 06 March 2023
None on record
Andrew Gregory Trustee 21 January 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL WANTAGE
Received: 10 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £22.95k £4.74k £5.53k £5.63k £25.33k
Total expenditure £22.48k £4.19k £5.80k £5.93k £25.05k
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 2023 11 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 21/01/1986 AS AMENDED ON 09/01/1990 AS AMENDED ON 29/01/2013 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018

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.

WANTAGE AND SURROUNDING LOCALITY

Contact information

Address:
15 Woodfield
WANTAGE
Oxfordshire
OX12 9AL
Phone:
07903152567
Email:
secretary.u3ainwantageandgrove@gmail.com
Website:

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