CCEW Charity Commission profile

Porthcawl u3a

Registered charity 1052905 · organisation 1052905

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 February 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£44,905
Latest expenditure
£42,966
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 13 Ton View, Kenfig Hill, BRIDGEND, Mid Glamorgan, CF33 6EX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.porthcawlu3a.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Porthcawl U3A is a learning co-operative of older people. Its programme includes lectures, educational visits, cultural and social events and a wide range of study and interest groups.

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
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,966
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
13 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£36,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,460
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
2 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,153
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
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,555
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
15 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,601

04 Official extract

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
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,966
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
400
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
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£36,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,460
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
50
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
2 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,153
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
50
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
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,555
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
45

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Vale Of Glamorgan
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bridgend
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Porthcawl u3a
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-02-13T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 JUNE 1995AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 as amended on 27 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
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.
Area Of Benefit
PORTHCAWL AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
179106
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PORTHCAWL UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Charity Name Id
179101
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PORTHCAWL U3A

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures