THE POTTERS BAR UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1079721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POTTERS BAR U3A

To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in gainful employment in Potters Bar and its surrounding locality.The provision of facilities for leisure time andrecreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £1,868 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £17,105 to £15,237. The trustees report that the charity had an excess of expenditure over income on general activities of £2,522, while group activities generated a surplus of £654.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Patricia Bennellickchair
• Carol Ann Wilcox
• David Nicholas Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• Elaine Saberi
• Gary Matthew Priestley
• Janet Elizabeth Emmerson
• Josephine Ann Cahill
• Kathryn Shaw
• Leslie George Chesson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Linda Kay Bradish
• Paul Burnham · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robin John Burns · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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