UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE

Registered charity 1014076 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANCASTER & MORECAMBE U3A, UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LANCASTER

Encourages and facilitates on going education and activity for retired and semi retired individuals.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£74k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy and stable, with liquid funds of £63,487 at the end of the year. The charity holds a specific reserve of £10,000 for unforeseen contingencies. No major risks are identified, although room hire costs and Third Age Trust contributions are monitored.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: covering unforeseen contingencies (held: £10k)
The L&M u3a holds a reserve fund in an account recommended by the Charities Commission with the aim of covering unforeseen contingencies.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£82k£74k
31/08/2024£67k£61k
31/08/2023£72k£74k
31/08/2022£62k£62k
31/08/2021£32k£26k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy and stable, with liquid funds of £63,487 at the end of the year. The charity holds a specific reserve of £10,000 for unforeseen contingencies. No major risks are identified, although room hire costs and Third Age Trust contributions are monitored.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2008£2kImproving Members' Access to Learning and Non-Vocational Activities
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2006£4kImproving members' access to learning and non-vocational activities
The National Lottery Community Fund21/07/2005£2kAdditional Computer Equipment and Educational Materials
Northern Rock Foundation28/03/2000£4kGrant awarded to University of the Third Age - Lancaster and Morecambe (North West)