WIMBORNE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Provides education, sporting and social activities for people in Wimborne and its surrounding locality who are no longer in full time gainful employment.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN WIMBORNE AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR LEISURE TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a very healthy financial position with significant reserves covering approximately 30 weeks of expenditure. The organization operates entirely on a voluntary basis with no staffing costs, balancing income and expenditure annually. The trustees note that while there are risks such as the loss of committee members or convenors, none present an existential problem.
What the accounts disclose
“The expectation is that increased membership, and thus fee income, arising from that activity will offset some or all of the expenditure.”
“We are carrying over significant reserves, approximately 30 weeks”
“The charity works under the umbrella of the national u3a, which is registered with the Charities commission as the Third Age Trust.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ASHLEY ROWLANDS
- Christine Angela Letchford
- David Horace Letchford
- Elizabeth Jayne Twomey
- Heather Lowe
- Vivyan Ann Pink
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £33k | £33k |
| 31/08/2024 | £34k | £31k |
| 31/08/2023 | £34k | £30k |
| 31/08/2022 | £26k | £30k |
| 31/08/2021 | £20k | £0 |
Common questions
Is WIMBORNE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a very healthy financial position with significant reserves covering approximately 30 weeks of expenditure. The organization operates entirely on a voluntary basis with no staffing costs, balancing income and expenditure annually. The trustees note that while there are risks such as the loss of committee members or convenors, none present an existential problem.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2005 | £4k | Digital Presentation Equipment |