CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIDPORT AND DISTRICT U3A

Registered charity 1165000 · organisation 5073651

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
30 December 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£14,257
Latest expenditure
£11,745
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Wych Elm, Wych Hill, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 4JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bridport.u3asite.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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, residing in Bridport and its surrounding locality.

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
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,745
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
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,551
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
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,327
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
29 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,748
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
23 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,875

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
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,745
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
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,551
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
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
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,327
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIDPORT AND DISTRICT U3A
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-12-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018AS AMENDED ON 26 JUL 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK, BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BRIDPORT AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling