KINGS HILL AND DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1171975 · 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 fulltime work by all means ,including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development

Objects

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE U3A ARE: 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 in Kings Hill and District and surrounding areas

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
£34k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that membership fees are the principal source of funds, which remain 25% below pre-Covid levels despite recent inflationary increases. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a year's running costs plus designated funds, with the Treasurer reporting the reserve level to the Committee bi-monthly.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership Fees
“Membership Fees are the principal source of funds which had been reduced and frozen for a couple of years until 2023 to reflect reduced expenditure in activities and meetings due to Covid restrictions.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a year’s running costs, plus any Reserved and Designated funds
“We have a ‘Reserves Policy’, and, in brief, the level to be maintained equates to a year’s running costs, plus any Reserved and Designated funds.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£34k£32k
31/03/2024£38k£39k
31/03/2023£25k£28k
31/03/2022£18k£20k
31/03/2021£9k£9k

Common questions

Is KINGS HILL AND DISTRICT U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that membership fees are the principal source of funds, which remain 25% below pre-Covid levels despite recent inflationary increases. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a year's running costs plus designated funds, with the Treasurer reporting the reserve level to the Committee bi-monthly.