CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1026681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U3A CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT

Providing activities for those persons who are no longer in full-time employment. Groups, tutored and self-help, study and take part in classes in many subjects, dance, exercise, musical, dramatic sessions. The emphasis is on shared learning. The activities undertaken by members of this U3A are self-supporting.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY 2) THE PROVISION OF FACITLITIES FOR LEISURE-TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

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

£54k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £72,200 at year-end 2025, representing a slight decrease from the previous year's £73,017. Total income was £53,957 against total resources expended of £54,775, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £818. The trustees report a steady increase in membership to 1,276 and note that the committee regularly reviewed financial reports during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Net Subscriptions (46% of income)

“Net Subscriptions 24,687” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints handling
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
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Mary Tippett
Elizabeth Lourdes Arrow
John Francis Wetherell
Jonathan Butchers
Keith Howard Kolsteren · trustee of 1 other charity
Keith Jon WATSON
Richard Baines Barber
Robin Stuart Terry
Sara Elizabeth Bateman
Timothy Landsman
Trevor Peel

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£54k	£55k
31/12/2024	£57k	£52k
31/12/2023	£54k	£46k
31/12/2022	£26k	£35k
31/12/2021	£26k	£20k

Common questions

Is CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £72,200 at year-end 2025, representing a slight decrease from the previous year's £73,017. Total income was £53,957 against total resources expended of £54,775, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £818. The trustees report a steady increase in membership to 1,276 and note that the committee regularly reviewed financial reports during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.