THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (LUTON)

Registered charity 1064863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U3A LUTON

Education and Training

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a small deficit of £15 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income of £28,555 against expenditure of £28,570. Per the balance sheet, the charity held total net assets of £18,396, representing unrestricted funds carried forward from the previous year. The trustees confirm that resources were adequate to meet current and known future liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Membership fees 10,560” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate funds to enable the charity to meet all current and known future liabilities (held: £18k)
“the Trustees have adopted a policy regarding reserves which should ensure that there are adequate funds to enable the charity to meet all current and known future liabilities.”
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: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£29k£29k
31/03/2024£27k£26k
31/03/2023£31k£32k
31/03/2022£17k£20k
31/03/2021£14k£15k

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (LUTON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a small deficit of £15 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income of £28,555 against expenditure of £28,570. Per the balance sheet, the charity held total net assets of £18,396, representing unrestricted funds carried forward from the previous year. The trustees confirm that resources were adequate to meet current and known future liabilities. 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 Fund16/02/2007£1kPurchase of Capital Equipment