DERBY U3A

Registered charity 1165445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Derby u3a generated a surplus of £1,609.69 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £47,657.98 against payments of £46,048.29. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £29,784.73, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of £8,000. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating stable financial management.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Third Age Trust — “Derby u3a is part of a worldwide organisation and belongs to a national network of over 1000 u3as, which all operate with the support of the…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Sherrattchair
• Alison Pearcy
• Andrew Timms
• Catherine Wykes
• Jacqueline Gill
• Liz Lockwood
• Rosemary Elaine Wright
• Sally Gibbs
• Susan Swain

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

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire

Income and spending

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