THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE FARNHAM AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 1019078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U 3 A FARNHAM, U3A FARNHAM

The education of middle aged and older people

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: IN PRACTICE, FARNHAM AND DISTRICT

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds increased from £42,606 to £50,569 during the year, reflecting a steady build in reserves. The charity reported total income of £77,968 against expenditure of £70,006, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that reserves are being built in line with recommendations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Philip Henry Oliverchair
• Annette Kratz
• Charlotte Elizabeth Hurst
• Jane Moberly
• Lynda Robinson
• Margaret Ann Popovic
• Sally Elizabeth Bowden
• Shree Devi Merriman
• Stephen Tilburn
• VIVIENNE MARY MILLER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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