WHITWICK AND DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1181238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAD U3A

Objectives of U3A are 1. to advance the education of the public, in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Whitwick and District and its surrounding locality. 2.The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

Objects

I. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN WHITWICK & DISTRICT AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.II. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR LEISURE TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.

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 the charity is in good financial shape with an excess of income over expenditure of £1,783.98 for the year. The trustees note that reserves are set aside for unforeseen problems, with an emergency reserve of £4,500.00 and available committee funds of £1,375.56. The charity has increased subscription fees to address increased running costs.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Blinko
• Derek John Read
• Heather Louise Charlotte James
• Irene Currie
• Jill Collins
• Keith Collins
• Margaret Ann Baxter
• Nancy Susan Daugherty
• ROGER MCDERMOTT
• Sheila Fletcher
• Susan Park

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

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