Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

HGS U3A 

1.. To advance the education of middle-aged and older people who are not in full timegainful employment, 2. The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities.3. It enables its members to share knowledge and experience thereby continuing to learn, in particular through establishing Interest Groups and convening meetings of members with shared interests.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/05/22£14,258£14,996£-73850
31/05/21£17,368£5,984£11,38457
31/05/20£24,978£17,707£7,27194
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://hgsu3a.uk/

treasurer@hgsu3a.uk

07768367530

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Barnet,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2019, number: 1182530
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

13 HOLLY PARK
LONDON
N3 3JB

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS 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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