UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (DACORUM)

Registered charity 1012612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DACORUM UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE, U 3 A - DACORUM, U3A (DACORUM), U3A - DACORUM

U3A Dacorum is a learning co-operative of older people, which enables members to share in educational, creative and leisure activities covering Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding areas.

Objects

The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Dacorum and the surrounding area.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 unrestricted reserves stood at £19,509, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £9,000 (six months of subscriptions). The charity reported a surplus of £1,091 for the year and maintains a cash balance of £37,137, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations.

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolyn Wallis
• Ellen Duffy
• Henry Wallis
• Jane Campbell
• John Dodkins
• Louise Malan Budd Pace
• Mary Yvonne Hilda Wyon

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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