EPSOM AND EWELL UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 802690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work in Epsom and Ewell and its surrounding locality by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK IN EPSOM AND EWELL AND ITS SURROUNDINGLOCALITY BY ALL MEANS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF EPSOM AND EWELL AND SURROUNDING LOCALITY

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
£52k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are held in a high-interest deposit account to cover outstanding invoices, with the Treasurer noting that the charity holds approximately 12 months of reserves. The Treasurer reports that membership numbers have remained buoyant and subscription revenues are slightly up on last year, while social income and expenditure were lower due to a reduced programme of events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-12 months in reserves (held: £18k)
“This is normal practise in u3a’s who usually hold between 6-12 months in reserves”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£52k£49k
31/07/2024£54k£59k
31/07/2023£65k£52k
31/07/2022£46k£47k
31/07/2021£22k£15k

Common questions

Is EPSOM AND EWELL UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are held in a high-interest deposit account to cover outstanding invoices, with the Treasurer noting that the charity holds approximately 12 months of reserves. The Treasurer reports that membership numbers have remained buoyant and subscription revenues are slightly up on last year, while social income and expenditure were lower due to a reduced programme of events.