BOLTON U3A

About BOLTON U3A

BOLTON U3A is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1140495). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BOLTON U3A reported a total income of £22,253 and total expenditure of £20,094, a spending ratio of 90% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, BOLTON U3A describes its activities as follows: To advance the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Bolton and surrounding locality. We hold Monthly General Meetings and we also hold Interest Groups covering a wide range of subjects which the members wish to pursue and they meet every 2 or 4 weeks Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BOLTON U3A. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 90.3% of income spent on charitable work