OSCR Scottish charity profile

West Lothian University Of The Third Age

Known as West Lothian U3A

ActiveCharity number SC038021
Registered3 April 2007
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC038021
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
EH55 8NG

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The advancement of education, particularly of older and retired people by means of self help group activities.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Older People

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

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

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 August 2025£4,658£3,46401 August 2026
31 August 2024£3,884£2,958019 October 2024
31 August 2023£2,964£3,365019 October 2023
31 August 2022£2,872£2,295013 February 2023
31 August 2021£1,273£1,53306 February 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
8 Faraday Place, Addiewell, West Calder, West Lothian
Website supplied to OSCR
https://westlothian.u3asite.uk/
Parent charity
The Third Age Trust · 288007

No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.

05 Provenance

Source for this profile

© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.