UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LEEDS

Registered charity 518366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as U 3 A, UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (LEEDS BRANCH), UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LEEDS (U3A LEEDS)

U3A Leeds is devoted to lifelong learning, providing opportunities for those in the Leeds area no longer in full time employment to share skills and interests by learning together.We hold fortnightly general meetings, usually with a speaker, and have special interest groups where members can share their knowledge, skills, and experiences.

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

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a modest surplus of £4,588 during the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased activity. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £22,857 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of covering six months of regular operating activity. The charity is part of the Third Age Trust network and faces risks primarily related to a lack of volunteers for trustee roles.

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: £23k; policy: 6 months of regular operating activity)
Our Finance Policy is “to keep a level of reserves that will cover 6 months of regular operating activity”.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£31k
31/03/2024£33k£30k
31/03/2023£29k£28k
31/03/2022£16k£19k
31/03/2021£6k£6k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE LEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a modest surplus of £4,588 during the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased activity. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £22,857 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of covering six months of regular operating activity. The charity is part of the Third Age Trust network and faces risks primarily related to a lack of volunteers for trustee roles. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.