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GUILDFORD AREA UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)

Registered charity 296975 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U3A GUILDFORD AREA, UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE GUILDFORD (U3A)

Guildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.

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

Latest income
£99k
Latest spending
£107k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,679 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Reserves have decreased to £70,902, and the trustees warn that current trends are unsustainable, leading to a planned increase in annual subscriptions for the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £71k)
“Reserves are now down to £70,902. Some detailed modelling has been conducted, which shows the revenue shortfalls increasing year on year, with reserves dropping significantly in the next couple of years, which is unsustainable.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Some detailed modelling has been conducted, which shows the revenue shortfalls increasing year on year, with reserves dropping significantly in the next couple of years, which is unsustainable.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GUILDFORD AREA UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£99k£107k
31/08/2024£103k£105k
31/08/2023£84k£84k
31/08/2022£99k£91k
31/08/2021£50k£17k

Common questions

Is GUILDFORD AREA UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,679 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Reserves have decreased to £70,902, and the trustees warn that current trends are unsustainable, leading to a planned increase in annual subscriptions for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.