HGS U3A

Registered charity 1182530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1.. To advance the education of middle-aged and older people who are not in full timegainful employment, 2. The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities.3. It enables its members to share knowledge and experience thereby continuing to learn, in particular through establishing Interest Groups and convening meetings of members with shared interests.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS 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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a minimal surplus of £40, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of £5,459. Free reserves stood at £26,985, an increase from the prior year's £20,730, supported by increased subscription income and deferred funds. The trustees note that venue costs increased significantly due to higher hourly charges and activity levels.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carole Spierschair
• David John Powers
• David Stephen Cavendish
• Lorraine Wilder
• Malcolm Henry Brahams
• Simon Freeman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tina Jennifer Stanton

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

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