--- title: "Witham & District (Essex) U3a — charity 1100042 | CharityCompare" description: "Witham & District (Essex) U3a (charity 1100042): income £3,944 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/witham-district-essex-u3a retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:05.606Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1100042 W& # Witham & District (Essex) U3a Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Witham & District (Essex) U3a is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://witham.u3asite.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1100042&subId=0) Work at Witham & District (Essex) U3a? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=witham-district-essex-u3a&type=claim&name=Witham%20%26%20District%20(Essex)%20U3a) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Witham & District (Essex) U3a? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £3,944 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £3,865 Registered charity number 1100042 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Witham Town Football Club Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [witham.u3asite.uk](https://witham.u3asite.uk/) Quick answer Witham & District (Essex) U3a (number 1100042) 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 Witham & District (Essex) U3a do? 1. To advance the education of the public, in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment, in Witham and Braintree and the surrounding locality.2. To provide facilities for leisure,recreational and educational activities by the establishment and running of interest groups and by the interchange of knowledge and experience specific to those groups. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Witham & District (Essex) U3a Answers Witham & District (Essex) U3a gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Witham & District (Essex) 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 October 2003 Previous names on the register The U3a Witham and Braintree District Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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. ## What causes is Witham & District (Essex) U3a registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Witham & District (Essex) U3a yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Witham & District (Essex) 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Witham & District (Essex) U3a? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Witham & District (Essex) U3a's charity number? Witham & District (Essex) U3a's charity number is 1100042. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1100042? Search 1100042 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 Witham & District (Essex) U3a do? 1. To advance the education of the public, in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment, in Witham and Braintree and the surrounding locality.2. To provide facilities for leisure,recreational and educational activities by the establishment and running of interest groups and by the interchange of knowledge and experience specific to those groups. Does Witham & District (Essex) U3a have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Witham & District (Essex) 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 Witham & District (Essex) U3a? Witham & District (Essex) U3a's website listed in our register data is https://witham.u3asite.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Witham & District (Essex) U3a? The register records Witham & District (Essex) 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. What was Witham & District (Essex) U3a previously called? The register lists this previous name for Witham & District (Essex) U3a: The U3a Witham and Braintree District. When was Witham & District (Essex) U3a registered as a charity? Witham & District (Essex) U3a was entered on the register on 13 October 2003. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1100042&subId=0).