EXETER U3A

Registered charity 1104480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Exeter and surrounding district.

Objects

The Charity's object is the advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Exeter and surrounding district.

Area of benefit: EXETER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Exeter, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted cash funds of £23,614, an increase from £20,508 the previous year, resulting in a net surplus of £3,106. The trustees describe the organization as being in a 'financially sound position' supported by growing membership and turnover. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership Fees (71% of income)
“Membership Fees 19,621”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 70

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 70

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 70

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£28k£25k
31/03/2025£26k£23k
31/03/2024£18k£19k
31/03/2023£14k£16k
31/03/2022£9k£9k

Common questions

Is EXETER U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted cash funds of £23,614, an increase from £20,508 the previous year, resulting in a net surplus of £3,106. The trustees describe the organization as being in a 'financially sound position' supported by growing membership and turnover. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOWCESTER U3A.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EXETER U3A£28k—0unclear—no doubt
TOWCESTER U3A FY2026£47k——unclear—no doubt
WETHERBY & DISTRICT U3A FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
U3A CRANLEIGH AND DISTRICT AREA FY2025£59k—0no_policy—no doubt
CHESTER U3A FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
UPMINSTER U3A FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.