STAFFORD UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)

Charity number: 1120043

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £72,081
Total expenditure: £76,373

People

8 Trustee(s)

60 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Staffordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 July 2007: 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David John Benge Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
Henryk Smialowski Trustee 07 August 2024
None on record
Audrey Bright Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Jeanette Gillen Trustee 31 March 2023
None on record
Geoffrey Rowlands Trustee 09 March 2020
None on record
Raymond Braziel Trustee 27 November 2019
None on record
June Williams Trustee 09 March 2015
None on record
HELEN HOOD Trustee 01 May 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £16.94k £44.56k £95.71k £112.61k £72.08k
Total expenditure £18.23k £39.83k £96.70k £107.47k £76.37k
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 January 2025 22 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 18 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 03 November 2025 338 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 03 November 2025 338 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 08 February 2024 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 05 November 2025 706 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 03 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 03 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 19 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 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 07/03/2007 AS AMENDED ON 09/03/2015 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 as amended on 14 Mar 2022 as amended on 14 Mar 2022 as amended on 10 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE U3A ARE: 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.

STAFFORD

Contact information

Address:
6 St. Johns Road
STAFFORD
ST17 9AS
Phone:
01785244558
Email:
secretary.staffordu3a@outlook.com
Website:

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