CCEW Charity Commission profile

Forest of Dean University of the Third Age (u3a)

Registered charity 1030046 · organisation 1030046

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 December 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£3,494
Latest expenditure
£3,335
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 8 Archers Hall Place, LYDNEY, Gloucestershire, GL15 5FE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of learning activities for persons aged over 55.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,335
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,832
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,571
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,901
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,204
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,366
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£879
Total Gross Expenditure
£990

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Forest of Dean University of the Third Age (u3a)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-12-14T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 NOVEMBER 1993 as amended on 16 Jul 2025 as amended on 16 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF MIDDLE AGED AND ELDERLY IN THE ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE THE ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
220054
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Charity Name Id
220041
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F O D U 3 A

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries