CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEESTON U3A

Registered charity 1152882 · organisation 5036132

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
16 July 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£76,174
Latest expenditure
£68,167
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BEESTON METHODIST CHURCH, CHILWELL ROAD, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 1EH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.beestonu3a.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of older people in the Beeston and surrounding areas. This is done by sharing knowledge and the development of interest groups led by members. This helps promote social contacts as well as life long learning.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£76,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,167
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£74,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,308
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£62,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,382
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,424
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,299

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£76,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,167
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£74,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,308
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£62,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,382
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
130
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,424
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
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,299
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
102

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEESTON U3A
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-07-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 APR 2011AS AMENDED ON 04 MAY 2017AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018AS AMENDED ON 21 JUN 2019AS AMENDED ON 02 MAY 2019AS AMENDED ON 06 MAY 2021AS AMENDED ON 05 MAY 2022AS AMENDED ON 04 MAY 2023
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.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Risk management
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Volunteer management
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Complaints handling
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