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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£24.3K
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Spending
£22.6K
Public benefits
What Benefits flow from these Purposes Membership of a U3A enhances the lives of retired people in Northern Ireland through providing learning opportunities at minimal cost and by widening social contact, thus improving mental and physical well-being of “third agers”. Downe U3A provides these benefits to over 200 retired people in Downpatrick and
the surrounding area. Can we demonstrate this Findings of a survey of 2,800 U3A members throughout the UK noted that U3A membership had improved their social life (67%), given them a new interest (54%), enhanced their interests (66%), improved their physical or mental health (33%), given them new skills (18%), enhanced their skills (25%). Membership of U3As in Northern Ireland has grown from 3,316 in 2008 to around 6,000 in 2014. Membership of Downe U3A has grown to over 200 since its beginning in 2007, and its members can participate in any of 23 interest groups. Is any harm or possibility of harm outweighed by the benefit No Who is the benefit for The direct beneficiaries of this purpose are the “third agers” who are members of Downe U3A. There is no age restriction for U3A membership but most are 50 or over. The only restriction for U3A membership is that U3A members must not be in full time employment. Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? The trustees are themselves all Downe U3A members so might be deemed to obtain an incidental and necessary non-financial benefit from the work of Downe U3A.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
U3As provide a large range of educational and social activities for people in the third age, i.e. those no longer in full time employment, at minimal cost. They operate on the principal that retired people have a lot of skills which they can use to educate other retired people. Downe U3A offers its members (a) the opportunity to attend a monthly
meeting with a speaker on topics of interest to the members and (b) to participate in any of the 24 interest groups currently on offer.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Older people
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
