Newport (S E Wales) U3a
What it does
Self education for retired persons in 27 subjects i.e. languages, history, gardening, wildlife, etc
Its charitable purposes
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.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Older people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
Area of benefit in its governing document: Newport (s.e.wales)
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £29,749 and spent £0.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £29,749 | £0 | Not reported | 87 |
| 31 March 2024 | £38,773 | £32,312 | Not reported | 87 |
| 31 March 2023 | £47,038 | £38,326 | Not reported | 400 |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,503 | £18,181 | Not reported | 315 |
| 31 March 2021 | £17,486 | £9,196 | 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 70%, from £17,486 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £29,749 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 0% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,400 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £11,408.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£8,625, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£2,783, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2022 | Postcode Community Trust | £8,625 |
| 14 Apr 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £516 |
| 6 May 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,267 |
Trustees
13 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian Harris
- Angela Robins
- Brian Hillier Mr
- Clare Jarass
- David Gore
- Denise Lloyd
- Gary Hall
- Gillian Berry
- Graham Duke
- Gwyn Havard
- Jane Beament
- Janice Howell
- Lyn Street
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 6 January 2026, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 19 January 2025, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 5 November 2023, 87 days early | Received 5 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 18 November 2022, 74 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 4 August 2021, 180 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1110988
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 August 2005
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 MAY 2001AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 as amended on 09 Jan 2021
- Website
- u3asites.org.uk/newportsewales/home
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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.