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Shrewsbury U3a is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation.
Shrewsbury U3a (number 1148657) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Shrewsbury U3a do?
Shrewsbury U3A has self organised interest groups for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age. This being the period of time after the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shrewsbury U3a
Answers Shrewsbury U3a gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Shrewsbury U3a's highest-paid staff paid?
Shrewsbury U3a's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Shrewsbury U3a as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Shrewsbury U3a's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Shropshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Shrewsbury U3a yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shrewsbury U3a.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Shrewsbury U3a as a registered charity (number 1148657) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Shrewsbury U3a's charity number?
Shrewsbury U3a's charity number is 1148657. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1148657?
Search 1148657 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Shrewsbury U3a do?
Shrewsbury U3A has self organised interest groups for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age. This being the period of time after the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility.
Does Shrewsbury U3a have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shrewsbury U3a. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Shrewsbury U3a?
Shrewsbury U3a's website listed in our register data is http://www.shrewsburyu3a.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Shrewsbury U3a's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shrewsbury U3a's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shrewsbury U3a?
The register records Shrewsbury U3a as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Shrewsbury U3a's trustees paid?
Shrewsbury U3a's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Shrewsbury U3a registered as a charity?
Shrewsbury U3a was entered on the register on 21 August 2012.