The Haslemere U3A
Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod from I Sep 2021 to 31st August 2022
Oblertlves and A¢ilvltles
The charitsble purposes are as set out in the constltutton, to advance educatlon and In
particular the education of people not in full time gainful employment who are in their third
age (being the perbod of tlme after the first age of chlldhood dependence and the second
age of full time employment and / or parental responsibllltyl residing in Haslemere and Its
surroundin8 locality.
Publlc Benefit
The trustees consider thelr activltles operate in the publit benefit, in accordance wlth the
duty imposed by section 4 of the 2006 Charitles Act. The Trustees have also had regard to
the guldance on public beneflt published by The Charities Commission.
Achlevements
We have now emerged from the covld parKlemlc and are no longer subject to any COVID
restrlrtions. Few of our aroup meetings are now held remotely* whlch Is a welcome return
to nomality. Our normal monthly speakets meetlrw took place throughout the year and
our Group Leaders party took place once again In June.
We have produced a smart new flyer for publlcty purposes. whlch has much more
information and pictures than our last versK)n. deals with a few of the myths surrounding
u3a and has been well-received. The intention is to update this annually each July. It has
been distributed to various lo¢al venues and used on our recruitment stslls. which have now
become a regular feature at local events. By makin8 an eflort to meet local people at these,
by renewing our press releases to the local r*wspaper and free local ma8a2ines and by use
of our Facebook page, we have been able to continue raising our profile in and around
Haslemere.
We now have a number of members who are still worklng part-time and thls appears to be
continuing trend- a very welcome development, as these people tend to be younger and
more artive, It ￿ hoped that they will attract some of thelr part-tlme working colleagues to
our ranks.
Our monthty Members Newsletter has been improved, with more Items and illustration5 in
it. This is emalled to members. placed on our website and posted on our noticeboard. We
continue to Improve our webslte, thou8h for a few of our 8roups there15 Still room for
improvement in updating the inforniation on their pages.
Our excursion5 have been well-attended. These included visits to Ken5inBton Palace, the
Mechanical Music Museum and Royal Courts of Justice. Regular quiz evenings have been
introduced and are prowng a success.
We have tsken steps to be more welcoming to everyone. partFcularly new rnembers.
Meeting and greeting people at Enrolment Day and at monthly speakers meetin85 is now a

regular feature, while we have also introduced a coffee morning for new members eath
September.
Structure. 10￿M￿nCe and manag￿nefit
The governing documert for Haslemere U3A 15 the constitutlon of Ha￿emere U3A. adopted
at the AGM on 14 November 21)OS and amended at the AGM on 14 November 2016 and at
the AGM on 8 November 2021.
The charity Is a community benefit soclety
New charity trustees are elected by rnembers according to constitutlon above.
Admln Detalls
N*me:
The Haslemere U3A
Ch•rlty Wlstrntk)n Number.
1053409
AddrnM:
Haslemere Hall. Brldge Road. Ha￿ernere. GU27 2A5
The Trustees In the year 2021 to 2022 were:
Allen Chubb
Chalrman
Robert Serman MBE
Vlce Chairman
Warwlck Lywood
Treasurer
Amanda Blanks
Secretsry
Janet Clare Fripp MBE
Membership Secretary
Lorna Wright
Gmups Ctrordlnator
Diana Serman
Accommodath?n Secretsry
Jock Gardner
speake￿ Secretary
None ofthè tntstees receive any remunerntion for their ser¥ice& There are no employees.
Trustees meet regularly around twelve times a year. Trustees incurrin8 necessary expenses
are reSmbursed.
Flnancial Review
Revlew of Flnanclal Posiilon
The past year saw a rlse In membership from 610 to 674 members as a result of everjvne
emerging from Covid 19.
The income and expenditure V￿re both substanlialy hIg￿r in 2021122 compared to
2020121. due to a retum in activity from COVID.
There was a cash deficit for the year of £519), but exduding the payment ts last yearfs
Thir(l Age Trust magazine. there an opetating dgficit of £3547.

Resems
The charity had reseryes of £29074 at the end of the financial year.
None of the reserves are restrfrted.
Reserves are held to cover defiats during underperformin8 years. The current reseryes are
higher than requlred and It Is Intended to continue a policy of sub5idisin8 some actNities,
especially new ones. In order to reduce our resep•es.
The Investment polScy of the Trustees is to hold surplus fvnd5 In a mlxture of a low rlsk
deposit account and a hlgher risvreturn equity investment fund.
The a¢¢ounts are prepared on a 8oln8 concern ba$ls as:
Annual subscriptlons can be adjusted to cover our per capita fixed costs whlle we reduce
our reserves and to cover all fixed costs when reserves have been reduced.
Cla55es and events wlll be charged to break even over the year.
Accountln8 Polldes
The accounts are prepared on a "recelpts and payment< {cashl basls.
The holdings in the COIF Global Equity Fund are valued at the mid market price
Trusteeg ReSpOn￿bIll¢le$ for the Flnanclal Statements
The financial ststements have been prepared in accordance with the accountln8 polkles
above and compty wlth the chariWs 8overnlng document. the Charlties Act 2011 and the
°Accountln8 and Reportlng by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparln8 their accounts In accofdance with the Financial Reporting Standard" for
Smaller Entltles publlshed In October 2019.

Statement of Financtal Activities for the
riod ended 31 Au
ust 2022
Rttelpts and Payments
to 3118121
Rwlpts
Annual membershlp fees
Jolnlngfee5
Class fees
Trlps and vlsits
Glft Ald
3.317
10,498
576
CJonation$
Income from Investments
Totsl Int4yne
Payments
Class expenses
Rents
General meetlnAspeakers
General meetlngother
Trips and visits
Web expense5
Prlntlng, Postage and 5t*lonery
Publldty
Yearbook
Third Age Tnjst lthazlne
Third Age Trust fee5
Funrtlons
S￿118ne0US expendlture
Paypal bank charges
ment
Total ex
ndltu
us for
Recei
s from COIF e
Total net cash In¢om¢
419
3,532
11.428
L212
144
9.614
215
517
127
1947
145
1773
742
146
55
381
ios
14
241
fund sales
Assets and U•bllltl•s
Uoyds bank main account
Uoyds bank membershlp xcount
Paypal account
COIF equity fund
COIF deposit fund
Cash floats
Uabllltles
Payments due forTAT magaine
Totsl net assets
1259
1653
L158
949
19,269
233
11.254
-1,642
29,Ir14

(thr Fl••ndal I￿¢M￿lan
Capital gain from COIF equity fund
Rewndll*lo
Total net assets 3V8121
nus Ilabilityon 3VW21
Sufplus for 2021122
Capitsl 8ain from COIF equlty fund
Total net assets 31
21
.£L3
3,gB
£1642
-£1,321
All figures in the table are ro•JrKI
to the nearest pound.
Warwlck Lywood
Treasurer
Slgned on behalf of the charltles trustees
Slgnature
Full name
Allen Chubb
Posltlon
Chalrman
Oate

INDEPENDEpif EXAMINEWS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the Financial Statements for the period ended 31 August 2022 which are set out
on pages 4 to 5.
Respedfve Responslbllltles of Tntstee5 and Examlner
The charivs Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys
Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sectlon 144121 of the
Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Att). At the request of the Tru5tee5.1 have condutted an
Independent examination.
It Is my responsibility to:
• examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions 8lven by the commlsslon
under sertion 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act
• state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent E￿mIn•￿$ R•port
My examlnatlon wa5 carrled out In accordance with the General Dlrections 8lven by the
Charlty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountlng records kept by
the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It a150 Includes
conslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts and seekin8 explanatlons
from you as Trustees concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provlde all the evidence that would be requlred in an audit. and consequently no opinion is
8lven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair vlev/ and the report Is Ilmlted to
those matter5 Set out in the next statement.
Independent Ex*mln•rfs St•tM
ID connectlon with my examlnation, no matter has come to My attentlon:
whlch 8lves me reasonable cause to belleve that in any materlal respert the
requirements:
to keep accountln8 records In accordance wlth sectbon 130 of the Art: and
to prepare accounts vthith ac¢or(I t￿th the accountlng records and to comply
with the accourrtln8 requlrements of the 2011 Act
have not been met: or
to which, in my opinion. attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understandin8 of the accounts to be reached.
Si8natu
Full name
David Dullaway
Date