CCEW Charity Commission profile

FLITWICK & DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1168040 · organisation 5064643

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 July 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£21,403
Latest expenditure
£24,176
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 8 Park Road, Westoning, BEDFORD, MK45 5LA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://flitwickanddistrict.u3asite.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To offer people resident in Flitwick and the surrounding area in their 'third age' opportunities to improve their quality of life by learning new skills and passing on their knowledge in a very sociable atmosphere.

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
5 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,176
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
7 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,511
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
6 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,390
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
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,952
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
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,405
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,826

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
5 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,176
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
0
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
7 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,511
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
6 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,390
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
0
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
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,952
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
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FLITWICK & DISTRICT U3A
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-07-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MAY 2016 as amended on 10 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE U3A ARE:I. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE NOT IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE IN THEIR THIRD AGE (BEING THE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE FIRST AGE OF CHILDHOOD DEPENDENCE AND THE SECOND AGE OF FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT RESIDING IN FLITWICK AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.II. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES 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.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
569503
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FLITWICK U3A

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling