THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - HAXBY AND WIGGINTON

Registered charity 1118861 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide Learning and Social Activities for retired and semi-retired members of mainly Haxby and Wigginton area.

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: HAXBY & WIGGINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING LOCALITY

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

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £2,631, bringing total reserves to £19,563. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £10,000 to cover two years of expenses, meaning current reserves are above this stated target. The Treasurer notes that while expenses are kept low, the charity faces rising costs generally.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: members’ subscriptions

“Our main source of income is from members’ subscriptions, which is £6,151.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £10,000 to cover two years of expenses (held: £20k)

“The committee agreed to keep a reserve fund of £10,000 to cover two years of expenses.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Nick Davidchair
Elizabeth Mary Hasnip
Gordon Rex Moore
Ian Evans
Peter Hamilton Murray · trustee of 1 other charity
Sue Eley
Trevor Bardy

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£39k	£36k
31/08/2024	£44k	£42k
31/08/2023	£30k	£29k
31/08/2022	£19k	£18k
31/08/2021	£9k	£7k

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - HAXBY AND WIGGINTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £2,631, bringing total reserves to £19,563. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £10,000 to cover two years of expenses, meaning current reserves are above this stated target. The Treasurer notes that while expenses are kept low, the charity faces rising costs generally. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.