POYNTON U3A — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 15 May 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £5,111
Latest expenditure: £4,583
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 72 Clifford Road, Poynton, STOCKPORT, Cheshire, SK12 1JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.poyntonu3a.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The U3A is a self-help, self-managed charitable organisation for those no longer in full-time work. It provides opportunities for members to share experiences in a range of Interest Groups to pursue skills, knowledge and activities. We hold monthly meetings with speakers, and have over 30 interest groups including bird watching, walking, family history, bridge, reading, geology, languages etc

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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: 1 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,111
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,583

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: 8 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,150
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,219

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: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,359
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,406

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: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,069

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: 4 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,535

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: POYNTON U3A
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-05-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/03/2012AS AMENDED ON 17/09/2013AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018
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: POYNTON AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.