CROUCH END & DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1178165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROUCH END & DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

CEDU3A provides monthly meetings with a speaker, social events and around 120 different subject groups for those who are retired or semi-retired to attend. The charity is a self-help organisation and all activities are lead by volunteers, with members bringing together subject groups which others are interested in attending in their own homes or other local venues.

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained stable finances with a surplus of £1,142 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £33,167, which is significantly higher than the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees noted that while reserves are substantial, they expect erosion over time due to reduced subscription fees, though this will be kept under review.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £33k)
Accumulated reserves of £33k at 31st December 2025 are higher than the £10k that the Trustees previously set as the level needed to ensure that CEDu3a had an adequate backstop. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£35k£34k
31/12/2024£36k£31k
31/12/2023£33k£28k
31/12/2022£24k£27k
31/12/2021£14k£17k

Common questions

Is CROUCH END & DISTRICT U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained stable finances with a surplus of £1,142 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £33,167, which is significantly higher than the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees noted that while reserves are substantial, they expect erosion over time due to reduced subscription fees, though this will be kept under review. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.