WITHAM & DISTRICT (ESSEX) U3A

Charity number: 1100042
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. To advance the education of the public, in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment, in Witham and Braintree and the surrounding locality. 2. To provide facilities for leisure,recreational and educational activities by the establishment and running of interest groups and by the interchange of knowledge and experience specific to those groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £3,008
Total expenditure: £3,292

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 October 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE U3A WITHAM AND BRAINTREE DISTRICT (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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Janet Foote Trustee 28 November 2024
None on record
John Richard Foote Trustee 28 November 2024
None on record
Jackie Lesley Gascoigne Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Hazel Lawrence Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record
Margaret Jane Barton Trustee 08 January 2021
None on record
Dawn Wilding Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Margaret Jane Bassett Trustee 27 November 2019
None on record
Pamela Clare Fearnley Trustee 27 November 2019
None on record
Alan Stevens Trustee 30 November 2018
None on record
Ray Hardisty Trustee 24 November 2016
MID ESSEX TALKING NEWS
Charity reporting is overdue by 1644 days
COLCHESTER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £14.15k £1.68k £3.45k £3.09k £3.01k
Total expenditure £13.54k £3.14k £4.11k £3.36k £3.29k
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 30 September 2024 18 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 27 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 25 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2020 14 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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 27 FEB 2003 AS AMENDED ON 26 NOV 2009 AS AMENDED ON 24 NOV 2016 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.

WITHAM AND BRAINTREE AND THE SURROUNDING LOCALITY

Contact information

Address:
Social Hall
Witham Town Football Club
Spa Road
Witham
Essex
CM8 1UN
Phone:
01376 503634
Email:
jackiegascoigne@live.co.uk
Website:

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