CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRODSHAM UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)

Registered charity 1204978 · organisation 5225526

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
29 September 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£15,472
Latest expenditure
£7,844
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Copse Edge, 16 Francis Road, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7SA

Website recorded by the regulator: u3asites.org.uk/frodsham (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

U3A Frodsham provides life long learning in a friendly, social setting for older people in Frodsham and the surrounding area. We have a monthly meeting for all members with speakers on a wide variety of topics. We currently have 32 different interest groups which members organise and contribute to. National U3A provides Summer Schools, online resources, 5 magazines a year and subject advisors.

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
25 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,844
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
22 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,246

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
25 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,844
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
22 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,246
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
6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRODSHAM UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-09-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 OCT 2022 as amended on 19 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
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 FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling