CHESHUNT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1150779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESHUNT U3A

Within Cheshunt & it's surroundings the advancement of education & in particular that of older people retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning & development.The provision of facilities for leisure time & recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interest of their social welfare.

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£183k

Latest spending

£177k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had an excess of receipts over payments of £5,803.14 for the year ended 31 October 2025. The charity's cash at bank and in hand increased from £37,465.46 to £43,268.60 during the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Groups’ Income (92% of income)

“Groups’ Income £ 167,810.85” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints handling
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Stewart Walterchair
Andrew Smith
Anthony Knight · trustee of 1 other charity
Brian Peel
Frank Sluter
Heather Douglas
JOHN EDWARD DURRANT
Joanne Ware
Malcolm Luff
PETER JOHN HARRIS
ROB SCOTT
STEWART WAGSTAFF
SUSAN EDITH ALLUM
VANESSA LUCAS

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£183k	£177k
31/10/2024	£134k	£126k
31/10/2023	£83k	£82k
31/10/2022	£76k	£72k
31/10/2021	£23k	£19k

Common questions

Is CHESHUNT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had an excess of receipts over payments of £5,803.14 for the year ended 31 October 2025. The charity's cash at bank and in hand increased from £37,465.46 to £43,268.60 during the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.