PETERBOROUGH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1026617 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PETERBOROUGH U3A

Self help organisationproviding educational, social and leisure opportunities for retired and semi-retired people.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS 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 PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.

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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Latest income

£119k

Latest spending

£120k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £838 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £41,868. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £15,000, which represents six months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting the charity is funded mainly by member subscriptions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating expenditure (approximately £15,000) (held: £42k)

“The trustees have decided that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to 6 months operating expenditure, which at current levels would be approximately £15,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees participate in activities as members

“The trustees participate in the activities of the charity on the same basis as other members.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrienne Just
Alan James Locke
Ann Penelope Ritchie
Brenda Marjorie White
Derek Skingle
Janet Elizabeth Lavender
Louis Pieter Verdegem
Lynda Margaret Brimmell
Lynette Ground
MAUREEN ANN GOODYEAR · trustee of 1 other charity
Sandra Moules
Susan Lord

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

Operates in: Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£119k	£120k
31/07/2024	£114k	£105k
31/07/2023	£110k	£103k
31/07/2022	£96k	£86k
31/07/2021	£37k	£45k

Common questions

Is PETERBOROUGH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £838 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £41,868. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £15,000, which represents six months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting the charity is funded mainly by member subscriptions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.