THE SANDBACH AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1105144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANDBACH U3A

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Latest income

£102k

Latest spending

£108k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,304.11 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the organization remains in a strong financial position with carried-forward reserves of £30,806.29.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Activity Fees (71% of income)

“Total income for the year was £102,217 including members subscriptions, regular groups, paid tutor groups and organized events.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Linda Bilsborrowchair
Alice Holmes
Barrie Keith Hacking
Gillian Curtis
Kate Ashcroft
Kenneth Talbot
Linda Patricia Williams
Moira Egan
Pamela Gwen Lewis
Paula Reilly-Cooper
Stephen Roe
Stuart Naylor · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£102k	£108k
31/08/2024	£106k	£96k
31/08/2023	£110k	£101k
31/08/2022	£75k	£85k
31/08/2021	£70k	£71k

Common questions

Is THE SANDBACH AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,304.11 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the organization remains in a strong financial position with carried-forward reserves of £30,806.29.

Charities like this

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

THORNBURY U3A income £141k
The Parochial Church Council of St. Mary and St. John Sandbach income £102k
CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE income £137k
U3A IN LONDON income £157k
SANDBACH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £122k
EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT income £1.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SANDBACH AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THORNBURY U3A FY2025	£141k	—	above	—	no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of St. Mary and St. John Sandbach FY2024	£102k	—	unclear	—	noted
CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
U3A IN LONDON FY2025	£157k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SANDBACH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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