CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Truste8s' Annual Report for the period
From
1 August 2023
to
31 July 2024
Charity name: University of the Third Age - York
Charity reglstrat&on number: 1007843
ectives and AGtivities
Summary of the purposes of
thfj Charity as set out in it5
governing document
Psfa 1.17
Tho object5 01 the u3a are to advancè
thè education and, In partlcular. the
eduGatlon of oldgr pèople and thosè
who are retlrod from full tlme work by all
means, Including associatgd aclivltie5
conducive to learning and porson81
devèlopmènt, In York and its
surroundlng lticality.
Wa provide a wide rahtsè of ¢lasse5 and
activtties for members. that arg led by
our membors on a self-hèlp basis. Tho
¢lasse5, Study trlp5 and othar aGtivltle5
cover 8 wido variety of 5ubj8cts and
recreational activltles and boneflt older
people in th8 York arna by glving them
the opportunlly to advance Ihelr
learn}n￿ andAèneral wellbaing..
In planning our activitiès for Ihg year,
the Trustees hav• had règard to tho
Chartty Comfnission guldgnce on public
benefrt.
Summary of the main
adivities in relation to thos8
pvrpos85 for th8 publFC
benefil, i n particular, the
aclivities, projects or
servlces idèntrf18d in thè
8ccounts.
P$ro 1.17 onrj
1,19
Stat8mont confirming
whether the trustees have
had r8gard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
bgnefit
P￿Ta 1.1
Addlllonal informatlon {optlonal}
You ma
ch0088 to include furth81 stat8ments where relevant aboul;
RP fefeTtr
PaT& 1.38
Wè do not make .grants.
Para 1 .38
We do not make any social investment.
Polic
on
Policy on social inv8Stment
including program related
invgstrnent
Conttibution made by
volunt8ers
Par8. 1.38
We do noi have #ny paid staff. All of our
adlvitie5 are lad by voluntaers, Their
contrlbution Is paramount to Ihe
succes5 of our organisation. Our
covrso leadars, ofi(ce and other helpers,
and technlcal tfram and Truste9$ are all
volunteèr mgmbers.
Other

Achievements and Performance
SORP refgrerir
Ourmgmbershlp numbers have
continu•d to increasè from 1675 at 31
July 2023 to 1709 at 31 July 2024.
We provlde m•mbers with both facè40-
lace actlvities and hybrid moelings
usin9 Zoom. We continue to Provide
mgètlng rooms at the Friends Meeting
House in Yorlt which ara fully oquipped.
Including the use of haaring loops. The
hall we use for our monthly laFks at thé
Cèntral Mèthodlsl Church Is slmllaT5y
èquippad.
We have ¢ontinued to dèvelop the
activitlas OD offer.
Summary of the rnaiD
achievèrn8nts of the charity,
identifying the diff8renc8 the
charity'3 work has ma(18 to
the Gircumslances of its
bèneficiarias and 8ny wider
benefits to society as a
wholè.
Para 1.20
Our intemational and UK travgl provldo
enrlchln9 OPPOrtunltles lor Iravel In
congenlal Gompanyt whiGh Is
particularly valued by slngle mombers.
We produce • blwmonthly nèwslgttfrr
distributed to our membors using emall
and follow this up evèry month with
reminders of up<omlng avents. Wo
havè an extensive website.
Wè offer a rang• of #clivitl8S that
promote beakh and wellbalng, these
includè groLtp activltles, talks and social
events to encourage members to coma
togethar to èxercis8 and share
knowledg& and èxperlencèg.
We reducè social Isolalion by providlng
.￿$ lor YetirèdTreo
wa
le to meet.

Financial Review
Review of the charity s
financial position at thè end
of thè period
PaTa 1.21
Durin9 the year to 31 July 24 we
reported a surplus of £20,750 as
compared lo £3,180 forthg yoar to 31
July 2023. An Incraase of £17,570.
Our reGelpls for financlal year lo 31 July
2024 were £150,670 Compared to
£107,657 receiv¢d In tho ftnan¢ial year
onding 31st July 2023. An increase of
£43,013 (40,23°/D).
Thls wa5 mostly due to tha In¢￿a$8 In
membèrship fèes recèfived in July 2024
for tha ye8r 2024125.
Our payments for lh• flnanelal year to
31 July 2024 wère £130.220 compared to
£104,477 paid In the flnancial year •nde
31 Ju ly 2023. An inGrea$è of £25,743
{24.641.).
Thls wgs mostly due to a plannèd
sleppgd increas8 in the cost of thg rant
for the u3a centr•. This was catered for
by the increas$ in mèmbershlp fegs.
We alm to rèlaln as a general reserrfe an
#mount which is the èquivalènt of no
more than Orto year's planned
axpendltur8, plu5 18 months rent for the
u33 centro (the rgnta.I tamiinatlon
.p.&rlod).:
We held cash just short of £124K al thg
end of the
Not appllcabl8.
statem9nt explaining the
policy for holding r888rves
stating why they are held
Pgra 1.22
A.mount ol reserves hold
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
res8rvas
Details of fund malerially bn
deficit
Explanation of any
un¢ertainti8s about the
charity wntinuing as a goiDg
concem
Para 1.22
Pbra 1.24
Na funds In (leficit.
PAia 1.23
No uncertaintles given ¢ash position
and vlablllty of the organisatlon.
Additional information (opllonal)
You rna
choose to include further statements where relevant about-
Tho principal source of funds 15
mgmb8rs' 5ubsGriptions and
contributions to thè cost of group
actlvitlos made by thelr memb8rs.
The Charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pera 1 ,47
Wa do not maké Investments.
Para 1.4fj

Inv8Strnent pollcy and
objectiV88 including any
social investm8 nt pol icy
adoptad
Most of our rlsks are covered by
insurance. Our main rèmaining rlsk is
the potential high ¢ost of any temporary
premises we may have to htre to
undertaka our educational activities, rf
our curreDt pr8mlse5 wera not avallable
for an extonded PPAriod. Wfr af• holding
reserves to cover thls f55k.
A dgscription of th6 principal
risks facing th8 charity
P91a 1,46
other

StruGture, Governance and Management
DèscTlPtion of Gharity's
trusts:
Type of governtng doourngnl
Paf# 1.25
Constiivtion.
How Is cfjarity
constituted?
[v'.y ui ill Iwl IX)r3ted
sotiati.
Truste8 solection methods
including details of any
constitution81 provi sions è.g,
?1gction to post or name of
any person or body entit18d
to appoint one or moTe
trustees
Par& 1.25
U nlncowporated members assoclatiorl.
Para 1.25
Truste8s are drawn from our
membarshlp and Interwiowed by an
Appointments Sub•¢ommlttee, and any
vacancies aro advertised to all
membprs. All Trustees retire at our
Annual Genèral Meeting and ¢an stand
tor reelectlon Provlded they have not
èxceeded 8.years as a Trustee..
alread￿ .
Ad¢ltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal)
You maLch00$8 to inG5ude further statements wh8re relevant about;
All ngw Trusteès recgiV8 a welcome
pack Includlng essontlal documents and
fom15 to comploto. Trustoe coursp5 aro
available.
Policies and Pro￿dUreS
adopted for the bnduction
and tra&ning of trustees
PatB 1 .51
Thg York u3a is afflliated to Ihe National
Third Age Trust. which providès central
guidance and support. We a150 netrwork
wlth othgr local u3a organlsations
across the Yorkshirè and Humberslde
Re910fi.
The charity's organisational
stnJctur8 and any wider
network with which Ihe
chaiity works
P&r* 1.51
Wè malnlaln a vèry good mutually
supportivè r•l3tlonship with the Frionds
Meeting House in York who are our
landlords.
Relationship wilh any
related parties
Por4 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
@.York
Univer￿511 .ofthe Third AL.
York u38
1007843
i Sa Clifford street
York
Y019RG
Other narna the Chairt
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number
Charity's principal address

Namos of thè chaylty trusteos who managg the charily
Oat•s acted if not for whol•
ear
Nimè ol p•rson (or body) •ntitl4d
0Snt trustge
Iran
Trustee name
Offi¢e (If any}
Karen Sawyèr
Kargll Sawyer
Brian Parkin
Chair
Se¢retary
Mèmbership
Secretary
Secretary
Elect8d 2024104
2023104 - 2024104
Rpti18d 2024109
Anthony Mas(8rson
Co-opted 2024107 -
2024109
Cmpted 2024107
Co-opted 2024110
Andrew Pilot
Philip Walters
Treasur9r
Comrnunicatlons
Trustee
OffLC8 Coordinator
Equiprngnt Manag8r
Talks Sacretsry
Maure8n Sandland
Quinn Smith
Elizabèth
Swinbank
Samantha Triggs
Retired 2024105
R8tired 2024105
Co-opted 2023110
E18Cted 2024104
2023104 - 2023109
2023104 - 2024104
10
GroLSPS Coordinator
Ren Bu8S
David Maughan
Brown
Kathryn Surt8OS
Tr8asurer
Chair
12
Treasur6r
2023104 - 2024102
oral8 tiuste98 - narnes of lh8 dire¢tors at th8 date the re
DlreGtor nam
ort was aELroved
None
Namo of trustees holding till8 to property belonging to tho charity
O•teJ act¥d If nol for whole
eaT
Twstee name
Non&

Funds held as custodian trusteès on behalf of others
C>escription of the assèts
Nong
he5d in Ihis o4pacity
Narn9 2nd objocls of tha
charity on whose bèhalf the
assets are held and how this
fall s within tha custodiat)
charity's objects
Detai15 of arrangemenls for
saf8 Custcxly and
$8gwation of such assgts
from the charity's own
assets
Addlllonal Infomiatlon {optlonal}
Name5 and addresses of adviser5 (Optlonal Infomatlors)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
None
Name of chièf exe¢utlve or namès of $•nlor Staff members (Optional information)
Nong
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnèl details
None
other o
tional information

Declarations
Th8 truslees de¢lar8 that they hgva apprtsv•d the trustees. raport above.
Slgned on behalf of th• charlty's tr
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Andrèw Pilot
Karen Sawy8r
Po51tion (pg Secretary,
Chair, ètc)
TreaSlj￿r
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - YORK
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE- YORK
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The University of the Third Age- York
(the charity) for the year ended 31st July 2024 which are set out on pages I to 2.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'The Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given
by the charity Commissioner under section 14515){b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
11) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
{21 the accounts do not accord with those records- or
I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reac
Everard BA FCA
Hun
er Gee Holroyd
Club Chambers
Museum Street
York YOI 7DN
Date...
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