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the croydon university of the third age

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Croydon University Of The Third Age is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Orpington and operates in Croydon.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Croydon U3A provides opportunities for participation in over 65 member-led groups including languages, chess, rambling, history, Scrabble, poetry - to name but a few. There is a lively outings and holidays programme and a monthly general meeting to which an outside speaker is invited. Members can attend summer schools run by the U3A national office, and study days organised by other local groups.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£51,384
Latest Expenditure
£52,717

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 102.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 102.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£51,384£52,7170 / 79
2023£41,935£35,7090 / 65
2022£33,260£34,1700 / 62
2021£19,386£13,6080 / 60
2020£28,479£24,9430 / 70

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers