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.

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.

Area of benefit: LEWES AND DISTRICT

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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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.

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
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Robert Edgar
Anne Mary Eunice Williams
Caroline Moorhead
Charles Roger Sabin Cockrell
Jacqueline Mary Anne Ralph
Susan Murray · trustee of 2 other charities
margaret coffey

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.