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THE HARROGATE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1038457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARROGATE U 3 A

(i) to advance the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment, in the Harrogate area(ii) to improve the conditions of life and social welfare of older people

Objects

3. The charity’s object (‘the 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 in Harrogate and its surrounding locality.

Area of benefit: HARROGATE 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
£53k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains a healthy cash and bank position, with closing reserves of £35,600 against a target of holding 6 to 12 months of total payments. The trustees report that costs have been minimized and subscriptions remain stable, resulting in a surplus for the period. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's continued operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Group Activities (82% of income)
“Group Activities 43,526” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 6 and 12 months of total payments (held: £36k)
“The Trustees’ target is to hold between 6 and 12 months of total payments by way of cash and bank balances.” — page 5
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£53k£58k
31/08/2024£68k£59k
31/08/2023£56k£53k
31/08/2022£51k£47k
31/08/2021£17k£13k

Common questions

Is THE HARROGATE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintains a healthy cash and bank position, with closing reserves of £35,600 against a target of holding 6 to 12 months of total payments. The trustees report that costs have been minimized and subscriptions remain stable, resulting in a surplus for the period. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's continued operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.