Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

SHEPWAY AND DISTRICT U3A 

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney and the surrounding area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 12 years

www.u3asites.org.uk/shepway

shepwaymembership@gmail.com

01303239420

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£47£48£-1n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/03/22£20£33£-13n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/03/21£25£12£13n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/03/20£54£59£-4n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/19£51£39£12n/an/an/an/an/a85
31/03/18£41£37£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£32£27£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£25£24£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£29£26£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£18£20£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 150 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/2012, number: 1149472
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR16: 37 days late,
Main office

81a Seabrook Road
Hythe
CT21 5QW

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK, BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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