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.

Objects

The charity’s object is 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 in Leeds and the surrounding areas.

Area of benefit: LEEDS AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Karen Frood
• Janet Christine Powell
• John Andrew Thurston
• MAX EDWARD RICHARD DUDLEY
• Malcolm Charles Sawyer
• Suzanne Higginbotham

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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