MILTON KEYNES U3A (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE)
Provide education and social activities for those people who are retired or in part-time employment
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is financially strong with unrestricted reserves of £77,665.91, which exceeds the advised Charity Commission parameter of 50% of anticipated expenditure. The charity reports no known significant liabilities and a surplus for the year, indicating stable financial health.
What the accounts disclose
“The overall level of reserve more than meets the 50% of anticipated expenditure that is the advised Charity Commission parameter.”
Trustees
- June Lesley Sparkschair
- David Barrratt
- Deborah Hodges
- Diana Sears
- Hazel Margaret Spencer
- Timothy Hadden
- Tina Griffiths
- Wendy Barrett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £116k | £102k |
| 30/11/2024 | £118k | £106k |
| 30/11/2023 | £89k | £84k |
| 30/11/2022 | £56k | £63k |
| 30/11/2021 | £46k | £42k |
Common questions
Is MILTON KEYNES U3A (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially strong with unrestricted reserves of £77,665.91, which exceeds the advised Charity Commission parameter of 50% of anticipated expenditure. The charity reports no known significant liabilities and a surplus for the year, indicating stable financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £102k |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | 1 | £6k |
| THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
- UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - YORK
- UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION
- U3A IN LONDON
- AGE UK MILTON KEYNES
- STAFFORD UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON KEYNES U3A (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) | £116k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE | £137k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - YORK | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION | £2.4m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| U3A IN LONDON | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK MILTON KEYNES | £2.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |