2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024

Charity name: Poole University of the Third Age

Charity registration number: 1019559

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the education of the public in the Poole area, and in particular the education of older people and those retired from fulltime work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The provision of classes in a wide variety of subjects covering academic, physical & social activities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees do have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and the contents of this Annual Report demonstrate the value of our work to the public.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Poole u3a has the support of numerous volunteers without whose help it would be unable to function. These include volunteers who help with running the charity, and volunteers who lead our classes.

Other

N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity makes a valuable contribution to the mental & physical wellbeing of older people by giving them the opportunity to participate socially in a wide range of mental & physical activities which help to maintain their mental acuity & physical health.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	There were 915 members at the end of August 2024, a slight increase compared to 889 members the previous year.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See the Annual Accounts & Treasurer's Report associated with this Annual Return.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to cover at least 50% of budgeted expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£49,017.15
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainties.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership subscriptions and class fees.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	1. A decline in membership numbers. 2. Large increases in the costs of hiring activity venues.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	A Constitution last updated in October 2018 & derived from Poole u3a's membership of the Third Age Trust.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting in November. Trustees may be co-opted during the year but must then be elected at the next AGM.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Poole u3a is managed by the trustees meeting about 8 times per year as a committee. Ad-hoc sub committees may be appointed to report on issues of major importance.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None.
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Poole University of the Third Age.
Other name the charity uses	Poole u3a
Registered charity number	1019559
Charity’s principal address	The Spire, High Street, Poole BH15 1DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Alan Jowsey	Chair
	Ruaraidh MacKay	Treasurer
	Jacqueline Bettess
	Sarah Faux
	Margaret Riggs
	Julia Palmer
	Sue Thomas
	Denise Brown

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Ruaraidh Donald James MacKay Full name(s) Alan Stuart Jowsey ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) ~~Oo~~ Date 19th May 2025 ~~oe~~

2023-24 POOLE u3a- INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT- Year endlrKJ 31 2024 Registered Charity No. 1019559 2023124 Incomo 2022123 Expenditure 2022123 2023124 Members, Subscriptions Gift Aid Donations Savings Bank Interest £53,073.00 £8,561.70 £552.12 £517.17 £62,782.65 £5,499.76 £335.29 £1,141.04 membersh￿ refunds Venue Hire Softsvare licences Offt¢e Rent & s￿VI￿ Charge Third Age Trust Affiliath)n Fee U3A Twst & CLA Li￿n Printing stationery Postage Telephone EqulFxrEnVCou￿e Ak SFeaker5' Fees Le&Jers' meeb.ngs Paypal Con￿￿$$1 Sundrtes Dep￿latIOn on Tang￿￿ Assets Travel Group expendilu￿ for year £359.00 £53,735.12 £1,151.28 £5,701.80 £3,675.25 £2.478.00 £1,037.66 £62.64 £436.00 £147.48 £353.02 £534.00 £2,223.00 £39,458.93 £1.058.32 £5,270.60 £3,424.00 £1.381.47 £658.98 £91.19 £917.50 £82.66 £222.72 £149.37 £22.15 £380.07 £6.79 £438.26 £137.76 £437.26 £1,018.70 Travel GTOUP Income for year £861.00 Total Income £63,564.99 £69,758.74 Tolal Currènt Exporxliture £71,264.97 £55,784.01 Totsl Ca￿1 EXp￿ditUre £.00 Excess l{Defiat) of IncoffE over ExF*iture- Travd ar￿￿ -£157.70 £0.00 Excess /(Der￿lt> of In¢i>me over ExFendiiu -£7.542.28 £13,974.73 £63,564.99 £69,758.74 £63,564.99 £69,758.74 Pa8¢ 1

2023-24 Poole u3a BALANCE SHEET as at 31 ALWitst 2024 Llabllltles 2022123 2023124 2022123 2023124 Accumulated Reserve Fund Correction of overslaled a¢¢wed hire Charges Travel Group Reserve Fund £39,309.18 £49,017.15 Cash at Samngs Bank Cash at Nafyvest Bank £36,541.25 £37,682.29 £3,096.29 £57,827.02 £o.i)o £0.00 £1,195.51 £1,195.51 Cash wrth Paypal Cash at HSBC Cash at HSBC (Travel Group) Tan9ible Fix￿1 Assets SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS £9,623.93 £.00 £.00 £.00 SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS Members. Subscriptions Received in Advance Accrued expenses (Third Age Twst) Gift Aid ￿paYment £1,067.15 £830.89 £0.00 £50,746.00 £4.805.47 £.00 £200.00 £.00 Venue Hire charges PaKI in Advan Venue hire refund due £.00 £.00 £.00 £.00 £40,704.69 £105.764.13 £40,704.69 £105,764.13 Prepared By Rory MacKay Honorary Treasurer, Pwle U&4 03. ri. I Examin&J By Colin Merrett Independ&nl Examiner Agreed By Alan Jowsey Chair, Poole V38 9-1,, IUF Page 2

CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES •++ Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Poole U3A On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1019559 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812023 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'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 Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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 reached. Signed: Date: &-11_2* Name: Colin Merrett Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 23 Wynne Close Broadstone Dorset IER Oct 2018