THORLEY U3A

Charity number: 1182852
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 who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development, for those residing in Thorley, Bishops Stortford and its surrounding locality.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £55,721
Total expenditure: £60,612

People

9 Trustee(s)

50 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2019: 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 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
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nigel Celyn Varnam Chair 08 January 2024
None on record
RYLAND PERRIN Trustee 06 January 2025
None on record
Linda Walpole Ketteridge Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Ann Rosina Compton Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Linda Mary Maxwell Trustee 19 January 2023
None on record
David John Willett Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Pamela Christina Archer Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Anne Marilla Willett Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
John Horsman Bailey Trustee 06 January 2020
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 £51.51k £27.32k £70.03k £73.90k £55.72k
Total expenditure £52.43k £26.15k £68.41k £76.14k £60.61k
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 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 December 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2021 08 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 08 November 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2020 14 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 14 February 2021 On Time
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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 29 MAY 2018 as amended on 16 Nov 2023 as amended on 08 Jan 2024

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 FOR THOSE RESIDING IN THORLEY, BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.

Contact information

Address:
34 Broadleaf Avenue
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Hertfordshire
CM23 4JY
Phone:
01279 504198
Email:
CHAIR.THORLEYU3A@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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