WELLINGBOROUGH AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1146852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WELLINGBOROUGH AND DISTRICT U3A

The Charity provides opportunities for older people to meet for the purposes of interest, education and leisure. There are monthly lectures and talks and a wide variety of interest groups.

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,228, which is below the stated policy target of holding six months' operational costs. The financial position shows a credit balance of £11,603, and the filing confirms that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership fees
The main source is the membership fee of £15 per annum.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (held: £5k)
Bank reserves are in line with the Charity Commission’s recommendations; namely to hold 6 months operational costs to meet any unforeseen expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£36k
31/03/2024£28k£29k
31/03/2023£19k£21k
31/03/2022£25k£18k
31/03/2021£4k£13k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,228, which is below the stated policy target of holding six months' operational costs. The financial position shows a credit balance of £11,603, and the filing confirms that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.