EAST GRINSTEAD U3A

Charity number: 1084934
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of educational activities among older people and the encouragement of social gatherings. Achieved by the creation of separate self help groups under the umbrella of our organisation. Typical groups include; singing, gardening, science, arts, conversation, languages, discussion, photography, walking, etc. We currently have over 60 such groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £46,869
Total expenditure: £44,795

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
Susan Elizabeth Hodgson Chair 20 November 2019
None on record
Nigel Lea Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Valerie Wade Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Malcolm Francis Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Janet Dorothy Taylor Trustee 16 November 2022
None on record
Katrina Valerie Whitfield Trustee 16 November 2022
None on record
Gary Michael Wood Trustee 02 September 2022
None on record
Andrea Trigg Trustee 15 July 2022
None on record
Keith Charles Mason Trustee 17 November 2021
None on record
JOHN FRANCIS WELLS Trustee 08 September 2016
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 £37.67k £44.51k £33.55k £44.79k £46.87k
Total expenditure £32.78k £46.95k £34.49k £38.36k £44.80k
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 06 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 06 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 18 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 18 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 04 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 04 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 25 JUNE 1995 & AMENDED 20 NOVEMBER 2001 AND 22 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 AS AMENDED ON 22 SEP 2020

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.

EAST GRINSTEAD

Contact information

Address:
16 Willow Close
EAST GRINSTEAD
West Sussex
RH19 2DQ
Phone:
01342-327452
Email:
Chair@eastgrinsteadu3a.co.uk
Website:

eastgrinstead.u3asite.uk