SHREWSBURY U3A

Registered charity 1148657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Shrewsbury U3A has self organised interest groups for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age. This being the period of time after the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility.

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.

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

£36k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Shrewsbury U3A held unrestricted reserves of approximately £20,600, which the trustees describe as strong and equivalent to roughly 10 months of anticipated spend. The charity reported a small deficit of £400 for the main body, largely due to IT enhancement costs, but membership growth of 8.8% supported continued operations without subscription increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Membership is the main source of income.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of income (held: £21k)

“In order for the charity to manage the variable timing of income and expenditure, a reserve sum equivalent to 6 months income will be maintained.” — page 6

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Reecechair
Andrew Randal Edwards
Antony Arthur Brown
Frank Velander
Ian Hallworth
Ian Tanner
Michael John McGarry
Patricia Cooke
Russell Game · trustee of 1 other charity
Sue Davies

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£36k	£37k
31/08/2024	£32k	£29k
31/08/2023	£27k	£24k
31/08/2022	£24k	£29k
31/08/2021	£14k	£12k

Common questions

Is SHREWSBURY U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Shrewsbury U3A held unrestricted reserves of approximately £20,600, which the trustees describe as strong and equivalent to roughly 10 months of anticipated spend. The charity reported a small deficit of £400 for the main body, largely due to IT enhancement costs, but membership growth of 8.8% supported continued operations without subscription increases. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.