CCEW Charity Commission profile

CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Registered charity 1026681 · organisation 1026681

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
30 September 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£53,957
Latest expenditure
£54,775
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Elder, Starr Place, St. Dunstans Street, CANTERBURY, Kent, CT2 8AD

Website recorded by the regulator: https://canterbury.u3asite.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing activities for those persons who are no longer in full-time employment. Groups, tutored and self-help, study and take part in classes in many subjects, dance, exercise, musical, dramatic sessions. The emphasis is on shared learning. The activities undertaken by members of this U3A are self-supporting.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£53,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,775
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,705
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,302
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,980

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£53,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,775
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
190
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
650
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,302
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,829
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-09-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 SEPTEMBER 1993
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY 2) THE PROVISION OF FACITLITIES FOR LEISURE-TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE CANTERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
162443
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
U3A CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management