THETFORD U3A

Charity number: 1161699
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a learning co-operative of older people who themselves decide and share many educational,creative and leisure activities. Interest groups are formed and decide on activities which are organised by a group leader nominated by the group. Members therefore share their knowledge, skills and experience with others in their group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £28,404
Total expenditure: £25,393

People

12 Trustee(s)

44 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
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Thompson Trustee 01 October 2025
None on record
Brenda Cook Trustee 01 October 2025
None on record
Joy Flaherty Trustee 08 February 2024
None on record
Lynda Margaret Boldock Trustee 27 April 2023
None on record
David Hodgkinson Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
Lorraine Thompson Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Julian Fabian Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Patricia O'Brien Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Denise Skinner Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Beverley Harris Trustee 23 September 2021
None on record
Anne Fabian Trustee 23 September 2021
None on record
Walter Boldock Trustee 03 October 2019
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £9.12k £10.43k £20.34k £25.99k £28.40k
Total expenditure £13.51k £11.43k £20.54k £23.04k £25.39k
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 2025 17 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 05 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 2014 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.

Contact information

Address:
9 George Road
THETFORD
Norfolk
IP24 2UD
Phone:
07860264045
Email:
admin@thetfordu3a.org
Website:

https://u3asites.org.uk/thetford Open in new window