CREWE AND NANTWICH U3A

Registered charity 1073787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CREWE AND NANTWICH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE, UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE CREWE AND NANTWICH BRANCH

The objects of the charity are to advance the education and provide facilities for leisure and recreation of middle aged and older people not in full time gainful employment in the Crewe and Nantwich area.

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: CREWE AND NANTWICH 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.

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

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £1,065 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £81,195 to £80,130. The trustees noted that membership has stabilised and group attendance increased slightly, while they reduced membership fees and transferred funds to reserves. The charity holds significant cash reserves (£83,617) relative to its annual expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£100k£101k
31/12/2024£103k£101k
31/12/2023£84k£84k
31/12/2022£84k£83k
31/12/2021£21k£46k

Common questions

Is CREWE AND NANTWICH U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £1,065 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £81,195 to £80,130. The trustees noted that membership has stabilised and group attendance increased slightly, while they reduced membership fees and transferred funds to reserves. The charity holds significant cash reserves (£83,617) relative to its annual expenditure. 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 Fund11/01/2012£6kCrewe AV 2012
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2004£3kcomputer equipment