THE U3A CHELMSFORD

Registered charity 1027234 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

It is a self help group for people no longer in full time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities. It draws upon knowledge, experience and skills of our own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with wishes of the membership

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: CHELMSFORD 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.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,526.79 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in the accumulated fund to £7,329.09. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves held are stated as £18,156, with additional funds held for groups.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Caddychair
• Alan Mayo
• Ann Elizabeth Bell · trustee of 3 other charities
• Ann Goddard
• Brian David Littlechild
• Edmund Wood
• John Burrow
• Lesley Margaret Wood
• Linda Barbara Regan
• Michael Frederick Harmer
• Susan Elizabeth Osbourn
• Susan Joy Nankivell
• Wendy Ann Hubbard

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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