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BURNHAM ON SEA U3A

Registered charity 1068271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE U3A

Provision of learning, leisure, social and recreational activities for those no longer in full time employment, in the area of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.

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

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £31,539 against total expenditure of £24,682, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £20,297.08, which the trustees note is kept as a reserve to cover overheads in unforeseen circumstances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Keep a reserve to cover any overheads in the case of any unforeseen circumstances (e.g. a lockdown during a pandemic). (held: £20k)
“Keep a reserve to cover any overheads in the case of any unforeseen circumstances (e.g. a lockdown during a pandemic).” — 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£32k£25k
31/03/2024£31k£26k
31/03/2023£17k£16k
31/03/2022£15k£16k
31/03/2021£11k£13k

Common questions

Is BURNHAM ON SEA U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £31,539 against total expenditure of £24,682, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £20,297.08, which the trustees note is kept as a reserve to cover overheads in unforeseen circumstances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.