01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC031940
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB23 8TP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our primary activity is the provision and promotion of informal learning opportunities based on the aspirations and wishes of our members. We hold monthly speaker meetings on a wide range of topics, groups are formed to reflect members' more specific interests which are occasionally complemented by educational excursions to places of interest. An annual Christmas get together is organised.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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 Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £8,942 | £8,430 | 0 | 18 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £9,471 | £9,954 | 0 | 19 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,318 | £6,137 | 0 | 12 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £8,613 | £7,332 | 0 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,964 | £4,003 | 0 | 22 September 2022 |
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
- 1 Old Road, Balmedie, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- u3asites.org.uk/Aberdeen
- Parent charity
- Aberdeen u3a · SCO31940
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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