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LEWES U3A

Registered charity 297948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEWES AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (THE THIRD AGE TRUST), UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

We advance the education of people who are retired or semi retired . We do this by a variety of activities that promote learning and personal development. These are led by members of Lewes u3a.

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Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £5,341 for the year, with total receipts falling to £71,661 from £84,638 the previous year. Despite this, the trustees report that cash balances of £40,374 remain and reserves are held in deposit accounts to provide adequate working cash for the charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: spend constructively the income it receives on charitable objectives (held: £36k)
“The Charity’s policy is to try to spend constructively the income it receives on charitable objectives as laid down in its Constitution. Funds have accumulated over the years and are held now as reserves in a Deposit Account.” — page 5
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: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£72k£77k
31/08/2024£85k£84k
31/08/2023£69k£56k
31/08/2022£49k£46k
31/08/2021£15k£11k

Common questions

Is LEWES U3A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £5,341 for the year, with total receipts falling to £71,661 from £84,638 the previous year. Despite this, the trustees report that cash balances of £40,374 remain and reserves are held in deposit accounts to provide adequate working cash for the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.