Watford Park u3a

Registered charity 1123484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATFORD PARK UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

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.

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: WATFORD

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a stable year with a surplus in line with recommendations, despite a slump in membership numbers. Reserves are held at 10-12 months of averaged expenditure, providing a buffer against the loss of its primary meeting venue. The charity remains viable, relying on membership subscriptions and Gift Aid to cover core costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Beckerchair
• Alison Tier Kallsen
• Andrew John Robertson
• Anthony David Hyam Scott- Norman
• Graham Timothy Rhodes
• Laura Nicole Mead
• Ronald Thomas Duckling
• Rosemary Wingham
• Zoe Margaret Mowbray

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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