BRIGHTON & HOVE U3A

Registered charity 294373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHTON AND HOVE BRANCH OF THE THIRD AGE TRUST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE U 3 A, UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE BRIGHTON & HOVE

Brighton and Hove U3A is one of 1100 u3a around the country that are designed to promote self learning. It provides a wide range of social and educational group activities during the day for those not in full time employment.

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Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £6,910 at the year end. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy to retain four months of running costs, which equates to £6,910. The charity reported an excess of expenditure over income for the year, resulting in a decrease in reserves from the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months running costs (held: £7k)
We revisited our reserves policy this financial year and voted to seek to retain 4 months running costs £6,910
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: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£37k£41k
31/07/2024£27k£39k
31/07/2023£28k£30k
31/07/2022£30k£27k
31/07/2021£867£10k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON & HOVE U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £6,910 at the year end. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy to retain four months of running costs, which equates to £6,910. The charity reported an excess of expenditure over income for the year, resulting in a decrease in reserves from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.