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

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: BATH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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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

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Judith Anne Greenchair
• Barbara Janet Thomas
• Dawn Scarisbrick-Rowe
• Dr Susan Oldfield
• John Weinle Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Richard Marke Mr
• Sheila Sandra Nicholson

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

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

Income and spending

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