
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/04/2022 Period start date   To   31/03/2023 Period end date** 

## **Charity name:  The Alton University of the Third Age** 

## **Charity registration number:  1035164** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision of education by way of**<br>**courses, activities, lectures and cultural,**<br>**artistic and informative trips for the**<br>**retired and semi-retired.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The Trustees have provided around 50**<br>**different courses and activities for**<br>**members, plus coffee mornings,**<br>**luncheon club, holidays, excursions and**<br>**classical concert visits.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**These activities have been provided in**<br>**accordance with their duty under**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission to provide a public benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The Trustees have provided about 50**<br>**different courses and activities for**<br>**members, monthly talks open to**<br>**members of the public, luncheon club,**<br>**classical concert visits, excursions and**<br>**holidays in accordance with their duty**<br>**under guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission to provide public benefit.**|



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

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Our funds are in good order to see us**<br>**forward to the current year.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity aims to have and does have a**<br>**reserve to cover 25% of its annual**<br>**turnover.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£18,592**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Election by membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees at Trustee**<br>**meetings**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Alton University of the Third Age|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1035164|
|Charity’s principal address|Alton Community Centre<br>Amery Street<br>Alton<br>GU34 1HN|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||James Ian<br>Bartholomew|Chair||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Malcolm Trevor<br>Cooper|Hon, Treasurer||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Jeremy Charles<br>John Lamey|Course Director||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Colin Aiken|Membership<br>Secretary||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Madeleine<br>Dowding|||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Colin Britchford|||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Eileen Fawcett|Secretary|17/6/2022|**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Mary Tricker|||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Jane Boulger|||**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
||Denise Backhouse|Publicity Officer|6/12/2022|**Membership at general**<br>**meetings and by trustees**<br>**at Trustee meetings**|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 



Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 

**Full name(s)** Eileen Janet Fawcett 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

25/01/2024 




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UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE<br>ALTON BRANCH<br>INCOME & EXPENDITURE<br>from<br>1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023<br>Year Expenditure Year Year Income Year<br>to to  to to<br>31.03.2022 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 31.03.2023<br>Education Education<br>1,050.00 Capitation fees 1,944.00 19,596.50 Subscriptions 20,575.00<br>Half Year<br>14,355.18 Room Hire 21,522.05 440.50 Subscriptions  633.50<br>Associate<br>469.80  Speakers Expenses  261.20 264.00 Subscriptions  244.50<br>306.00 Subscription Refund 118.00 230.00 Entry Speakers Meetings 377.10<br>-<br>16,180.98 23,845.25 20,531.00 21,830.10<br>Other Other<br>533.36 Printing 501.80 3,403.35 Gift Aid Receipts  3,658.72<br>70.92 Stationery 31.19 - Refreshments  -<br>888.39 Post 717.72 560.00 Choir master 1,600.00<br>443.30 Advertising 262.51 7.76 Bank Interest 323.89<br>- Parking & travel Expenses 35.10 14.70 Donations 18.30<br>1,993.00 Bank Transfers 340.00 1,993.00 Bank Transfers  340.00<br>169.26 National Magazine   169.49 99.20 National magazine  184.25<br>560.00 Fees - Choir master 1,600.00 326.00 Christmas Event 269.10<br>230.40 Refreshments  538.50 6,404.01 6,394.26<br>83.57 Christmas Event 83.17<br>- Group Leaders Meeting  257.30<br>136.00 Miscellaneous  501.98<br>- Refund of Gift Aid  3,717.68<br>Repair & Renewal &<br>1,072.67 Equipment  41.97<br>- Licence 60.00<br>6,180.87 8,858.41<br>22,361.85 32,703.66 26,935.01 28,224.36<br>Social Social<br>9,157.20 Coach Trips 16,187.99 8,845.30 Coach Trips 15,679.20<br>- - - -<br>16,187.99 15,679.20<br>31,519.05 48,891.65 35,780.31 43,903.56<br>4,261.26 Income over Expenditure - Expenditure over Income 4,988.09<br>35,780.31 48,891.65 35,780.31 48,891.65<br>UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE<br>ALTON BRANCH<br>BALANCE SHEET<br>AS AT<br>31.03.23<br>Year Year<br>31.03.2022 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 31.03.2023<br>49,045.57 Balance b/fwd 53,306.83 Cash and Bank Accounts<br>4,261.26 Surplus - Balances at Bank<br>Deficit 4,988.09 26,948.39 TSB Bank No.1 Account 22,008.89<br>7,748.21 TSB Bank No.2 Account 8,995.73<br>18,268.23 CCLA Deposit 18,592.12<br>53,306.83 48,318.74 52,964.83 49,596.74<br>Liabilities Assets<br>Sundry Creditors Sundry Debtors<br>Received in Advance 192.00 Paid in Advance 348.00<br>- Holiday /trips 1,626.00 150.00 Holiday /trips  -<br>- - 342.00 -<br>53,306.83 49,944.74 53,306.83 49,944.74<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
ALTON BRANCH
I have prepared Ihe attathed Balan￿ Sheet as at 31st March 2023 and annexed Profft and Lo88 Ac¢ounl
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