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BARNSLEY & DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1077654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, LEISURE TIME AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN BARNSLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

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Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's final total income was £61,562.71 against final total expenses of £70,858.71, resulting in a decrease in reserves from £27,641.21 to £17,780.16. The independent examiners reported that the accounts give a fair and true view but highlighted concerns regarding internal controls and compliance with charity regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The independent examiners raised concerns about paying other charities through the books, stating 'it was my understanding that we cannot pay another charity through the books, this was a Charity Commission requirement' and questioning if regulations had changed.
“In respect of our being able to pay other Charities through the books, I have spoken with Alan Swann before putting this together and he is of the same opinion as me and was aghast that they were still bring paid this way, despite the fact that this was brought up at last years audit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£62k£72k
31/03/2024£65k£62k
31/03/2023£69k£66k
31/03/2022£7k£5k
31/03/2021£21k£19k

Common questions

Is BARNSLEY & DISTRICT U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's final total income was £61,562.71 against final total expenses of £70,858.71, resulting in a decrease in reserves from £27,641.21 to £17,780.16. The independent examiners reported that the accounts give a fair and true view but highlighted concerns regarding internal controls and compliance with charity 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 Fund24/07/2006£2kIT projection equipment purchase & training skills costs