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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Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK, BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit: IN SANDBACH AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

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.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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 £128k
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	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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