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Bishop Auckland and District U3A

Registered charity 1086702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEAR-TEES U3A, WEAR-TEES UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Bishop Auckland and District U3A is a learning organisation in which members teach each other. We meet for educational and recreational purposes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £16,474, representing a healthy financial position with a credit balance. The charity does not hold any stated reserves policy target, nor does it employ staff or engage in external fundraising, relying instead on member subscriptions and activity fees to cover its operational costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Group Activity Fees (82% of income)
“Group Activity Fees 39,787”
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: Darlington · Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£48k£45k
31/08/2024£45k£48k
31/08/2023£43k£44k
31/08/2022£18k£3k
31/08/2021£14k£5k

Common questions

Is Bishop Auckland and District U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £16,474, representing a healthy financial position with a credit balance. The charity does not hold any stated reserves policy target, nor does it employ staff or engage in external fundraising, relying instead on member subscriptions and activity fees to cover its operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.