01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036555
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY11 4LE
OSCR note: Previous legal name Fife University Of The Third Age (u3a) from 26 May 2005 to 10 June 2025.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our primary activities are the provision and promotion of informal learning opportunities to reflect the aspirations and wishes of our members. Normally we hold monthly speaker meetings, groups are formed to reflect members' more specific interests, and these are complemented by occasional educational excursions to places of interest. We operate in Fife, mainly in Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline and surrounding areas. If you are no longer working full-time, we offer opportunities to pick up interests old and new and meet new friends. The groups are run by members. As a member of the wider u3a, there are also online courses and talks (no travel involved) through Online Across Scotland events and online groups.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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 Central and West Fife and its surrounding locality.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £10,638 | £9,353 | 0 | 1 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £8,418 | £6,359 | 0 | 30 May 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,304 | £5,563 | 0 | 20 May 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,704 | £3,824 | 0 | 17 May 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,931 | £3,132 | 0 | 16 May 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
- 16 Afton Grove, Dunfermline, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://fife.u3asite.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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