LEIGH AND DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1158866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer educational services to our members by providing accommodation and support to groups of members wishing to pursue topics of interest. Members are retired/ semi retired people in Leigh and surrounding area. The groups are organised by the members themselves.We also have bi-monthly general meetings with speakers on a variety of educational subjects and access to current information.

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, indicating a lower level of scrutiny typical for smaller charities. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act and that the accounts complied with applicable regulations. No material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the preparation of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan John Murphy
• Iain Dickson East
• Jacqueline Anderton
• Janet Lythgoe
• Jenny Allen
• Kathrin Isabel Hopper
• Keith Edward Anderton
• Stephen John Pickthall
• Sue Fowler
• Vivienne Dolan
• Yvonne Mills Ms

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

Operates in: Warrington · Wigan

Income and spending

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