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WALTHAM ABBEY U3A

Registered charity 1173927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Waltham Abbey U3A provides opportunities for retired and semi retired members to participate in activities such as dance, gardening,cycling, languages and games. There are a number of different groups that members can join and a monthly meeting with informative speakers.

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

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £49,676.96 against expenditure of £49,824.51, resulting in a slight deficit for the year. Reserves at year-end were reported as £3,500.00, with an additional £16,334 held in a deposit account, while the charity aims to maintain a minimum of six months' costs as reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: six months of costs)
“We aim to keep a minimum of 6 months costs as reserves which at year-end stood at £3500 plus £16334 in our deposit account” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£50k£50k
31/03/2024£33k£21k
31/03/2023£20k£20k
31/03/2022£23k£20k
31/03/2021£7k£10k

Common questions

Is WALTHAM ABBEY U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £49,676.96 against expenditure of £49,824.51, resulting in a slight deficit for the year. Reserves at year-end were reported as £3,500.00, with an additional £16,334 held in a deposit account, while the charity aims to maintain a minimum of six months' costs as reserves.