U3A SAFFRON WALDEN

Registered charity 290670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides Human Resources and Volunteers in education and training involving both the Arts and Culture. Also provides the resources to enable Elderly and Older People to become involved with Sport and Recreation.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,722 at the end of the period, held to meet unforeseen expenditure. The charity's principal sources of funds are membership subscriptions and Gift Aid, with all classes and groups being self-financing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur (held: £19k)
We hold reserves at a local Building Society in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.
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: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£71k£70k
31/07/2024£56k£53k
31/07/2023£49k£53k
31/07/2022£49k£49k
31/07/2021£12k£10k

Common questions

Is U3A SAFFRON WALDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,722 at the end of the period, held to meet unforeseen expenditure. The charity's principal sources of funds are membership subscriptions and Gift Aid, with all classes and groups being self-financing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.