THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE ( DUNSTABLE )

Charity number: 1079444
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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 the area of Dunstable and its surrounding locality.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £46,454
Total expenditure: £49,998

People

10 Trustee(s)

100 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 February 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • U3A ( DUNSTABLE ) (Working name)
  • U3A (DUNSTABLE) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Frank Shaw Chair 10 June 2024
None on record
Gail Dance Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Michael Dance Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Timothy Anderson Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
David Courtenay Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Robert McGee Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Anderson Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Susan Porter Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Patricia Boult Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
Nicholas Porter Trustee 27 July 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £50.37k £12.86k £21.12k £47.00k £46.45k
Total expenditure £50.40k £11.78k £22.64k £53.00k £50.00k
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 March 2024 07 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 January 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 ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 1999, AS AMENDED, NO DATE GIVEN, AS AMENDED 17 JANUARY 2011 AS AMENDED ON 15 MAY 2017 as amended on 19 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE NOT IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE IN THEIR THIRD AGE (BEING THE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE FIRST AGE OF CHILDHOOD DEPENDENCE AND THE SECOND AGE OF FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) RESIDING IN DUNSTABLE AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY. 2) 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.

DUNSTABLE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
148 Castle Hill Road
Totternhoe
DUNSTABLE
Bedfordshire
LU6 1QG
Phone:
07494 786144
Email:
secretary@dunstableu3a.org.uk
Website:

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