u3a in Bath

Registered charity 1004449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN BATH, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN BATH ( U 3 A IN BATH )

The object of the group is 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 in Bath and surrounding areas

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £44,324, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of six months' gross expenditure. The organization is entirely run by volunteers and reports a net incoming resource for the year, with cash balances held across multiple bank accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months gross expenditure (held: £44k)
The Trustees believe that the retained reserves should be equivalent to six months gross expenditure. — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£91k£85k
28/02/2025£75k£68k
29/02/2024£63k£65k
28/02/2023£55k£58k
28/02/2022£22k£22k

Common questions

Is u3a in Bath financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £44,324, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of six months' gross expenditure. The organization is entirely run by volunteers and reports a net incoming resource for the year, with cash balances held across multiple bank accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.