Worthing u3a

Registered charity 1028100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U3A (WORTHING), WORTHING UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

1. To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of the middle-aged and older people who are not in full-time gainful employment in Worthing and its surrounding locality.2. The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

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: WORTHING AND SURROUNDING AREA

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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Registered contact address: Worthing, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£20k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1993

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 100

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£20k£25k
31/08/2024£20k£22k
31/08/2023£19k£21k
31/08/2022£22k£17k
31/08/2021£548£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2009£5kThe Worthing University of the Third Age (Worthing U3A)