01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030370
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH55 8NG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a network to link all individual u3as in Scotland and to offer them opportunities to meet with others either in person or online and provide necessary training/workshops on running their own u3as.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
i to advance 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 and/or parental responsibility) are members of a Scottish U3A. In this Constitution, 'people in their Third Age' has the meaning set out above. ii the advancement of education for public benefit by supporting the educational programme of the Third Age Trust — Charity No: 288007 – (hereinafter Third Age Trust) within Scotland and by delivering and developing educational activities and events that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of U3A in Scotland constituent members. iii U3A in Scotland is registered as a charity in Scotland, the charitable purposes of U3A in Scotland may only be altered with the prior consent of Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £20,537 | £21,643 | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,000 | £3,000 | 0 | 26 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,450 | £18,192 | 0 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,582 | £736 | 0 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £600 | £1,618 | 0 | 7 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 8 Faraday Place, Addiewell, West Calder, West Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://scotland.u3asite.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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