UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN KENNET (WILTSHIRE)

Registered charity 1028680 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U 3 A IN KENNET

Our charity is democratic, self funded and a self managed organisation which exists to provide education & leisure activities for men & women, no longer in full time employment. Activities are organised entirely by members who both learn from & teach each other. At present nearly 70 groups meet to discuss & learn about a wide variety of subjects.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,538 at the year-end, resulting in a surplus of income over expenditure of £1,178 for the period. The trustees report that the organization continues to grow, with membership increasing by 7.1% to 758 members. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Member subscriptions (100% of income)
The main source of income is member subscriptions. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£28k£26k
31/07/2024£22k£25k
31/07/2023£11k£12k
31/07/2022£23k£22k
31/07/2021£8k£6k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN KENNET (WILTSHIRE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,538 at the year-end, resulting in a surplus of income over expenditure of £1,178 for the period. The trustees report that the organization continues to grow, with membership increasing by 7.1% to 758 members. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2004£4kIT equipment & promotional event