Chester U3A

Registered charity 1048416 Registered since 1995

Operates: Wirral, Cheshire East, Flintshire, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Amateur Sport 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Economic/community Development/employment 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

Gaps to watch

Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Cheshire, Halton + Warrington Race and Equality Centre 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.chesteru3a.org.uk
Email	businesssec@chesteru3a.org.uk
Phone	07565 181192
Address	PO Box 167, Chester, CH1 9FB

Finances

£44,801 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£14,086	£10,041
2022	£22,463	£21,670
2023	£14,463	£12,546
2024	£33,180	£33,997
2025	£44,801	£42,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Elderly/old PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

The charity’s object is the advancement of education and in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Chester and the surrounding area.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 OCT 1994AS AMENDED ON 06 NOV 2007AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02 JUL 2019AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 10 FEB 2020 as amended on 10 Feb 2020 as amended on 06 Aug 2024

Trustees (10)

10trustees

68median age

0aged 70+

Frances Reading Chair since 2024
Catherine Stuart since 2025
Dave Houghton since 2024
Diane Williamsage 68 since 2025
Dianna Ellson since 2024
Dr Stephen Moore since 2024
Dr Susan Houghton since 2024
Elizabeth Ecclestone since 2025
Jeff Howard since 2020
Professor Peter John Goodhew since 2022

Connected charities (1)

Cheshire, Halton + Warrington Race and Equality Centre 1 shared trustee

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