Cefn Sidan (Burry Port & Pembrey) University of the Third Age (U3a)
What it does
University of the 3rd age to promote learning in later life.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN FULL TIME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN BURRY PORT & PEMBREY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.II) PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR LEISURE TIME AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Burry Port & Pembrey
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 January 2025, it had income of £2,035 and spent £1,887.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £2,035 | £1,887 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2024 | £2,460 | £2,299 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | £2,619 | £2,056 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2022 | £2,122 | £1,726 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2021 | £1,236 | £677 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 65%, from £1,236 in the year to 31 January 2021 to £2,035 in the year to 31 January 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 January 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £4,727.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,737 |
| 14 Aug 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,990 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Paul Clifford ReynoldsChair
- Caroline Washer
- Paul Terence Amor
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | Received 10 November 2025, 20 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Received 23 September 2024, 68 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | Received 27 November 2023, 3 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Received 30 September 2022, 61 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2021 | 30 November 2021 | Received 16 November 2021, 14 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1097324
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 May 2003
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 FEBRUARY 2003
- Website
- www.cefnsidanu3a.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.