GUILDFORD AREA UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)

Charity Number: 296975
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Guildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £102,962
Total expenditure: £105,427

People

12 Trustee(s)

150 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 June 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • U3A GUILDFORD AREA (Previous name)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE GUILDFORD (U3A) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Bernard Cohen Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Margaret Sharp Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Philip Harris Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Alexander Kundert Trustee 31 January 2022
None on record
Margaret Mary Clements Trustee 25 January 2021
None on record
Sandra Layton Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
SUSAN MARY FRANCES WATSON Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Moira MacQuaide Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Justin Jackson MA,MBCS Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Roger Philo Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Jacqueline Anne Ring Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
JANE ELIZABETH ROBERTSON Trustee 25 November 2019
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 £80.53k £49.77k £98.55k £84.03k £102.96k
Total expenditure £65.03k £17.33k £90.74k £83.95k £105.43k
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 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 14 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 14 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 22 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 22 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 04 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 July 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 03 July 2021 3 days late 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 22ND APRIL 1987 AS AMENDED 20TH DECEMBER 1995, 28TH OCTOBER 1997 AND 25TH NOVEMBER 2002

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE U3A ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN GUILDFORD AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY. 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.

Area of benefit

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

GUILDFORD AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCCALITY

Contact information

Address:
Guildford Area u3a
PO Box 1631
Guildford
Phone:
01483 323631
Email:
secretary@guildfordu3a.org.uk
Website:

guildfordu3a.org.uk