SOUTH EAST U3A FORUM

Registered charity 1196999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education of older people and those retired from full time work, by means of: Arranging an annual Summer School; Arranging other activities for large forums as required by the u3a Networks. Such events are mainly for the benefit of u3a members in the South East Region, but extended nationally as appropriate.

Objects

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 THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

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 made a net surplus of £911 for the year, adding £1,246 to unrestricted reserves which totalled £13,822 at the end of the period. The trustees are satisfied that the reserves held are appropriate to the level of risk inherent in running the Summer School. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting requirements.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Ashtonchair
• Carole Margaret Lillian Dickenson
• Caroline Sawers
• Eleanor Brooks
• KEVIN STOCK · trustee of 1 other charity
• Patricia Anne Powell
• Richard Geoffrey Teare

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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