## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date **01** April 2023 31 March 2024 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1072274** The Andover u3a **Charity's principal address** Andover **Postcode** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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4 Su McNamara Treasurer
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6 Melenie MacKay Group co-ordinator
7 Chris Ward Newsletter Editor
8 John Pickford Webmaster
9 Ruth Gollings Member
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **Description of the charity’s trusts** > Type of governing document **CONSTITUTION OF THE ANDOVER UNIVERSITY OF** > (eg. trust deed, constitution) **THE THIRD AGE (u3a), FORMALLY ADOPTED ON 19[th] MAY 2021. A MEMBER OF THE THIRD AGE TRUST, AS AN** How the charity is constituted > (eg. trust, association, company) **UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ,** Volunteers formally accepted in post at the annual general meeting Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 2 The advancement of education and the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** Andover u3s has 38 interest groups which provide a range of activities, in particular; walking groups, language groups, various interest groups and Quester groups that organise outings, which are of interest to the members. In addition, there is a monthly meeting open to all members where there is a presentation by an outside speaker on a variety of subject with social interaction for those attending. Andover u3a provides a focus for over 400 members, who benefit greatly from the opportunities offered. **Summary of the main** Many of our members live on their own and the activities provided aid **activities undertaken for the** their mental health and contributes to their wellbeing and good physical **public benefit in relation to** health. **these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 Members pay a small annual membership fee to cover the cost of the monthly meetings, hall hire, speakers, and other administration cost, including a fee to the Third Age Trust (TAT). In addition, individual group activities are paid for by group members. This makes the Andover u3a self-funding. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## Section D Achievements and performance Our membership numbers have now fully recovered to their pre-Covid **Summary of the main** levels. Monthly meetings are now once again fully supported, and all our **achievements of the charity** groups have resumed their normal activities. Three new groups have **during the year** recently been formed. The 3 Quester groups have been able to organise a selection of interesting trips, including: Beamish - The Living Museum of the North of England Andover Museum Author Jane Austen’s House, Chawton, near Alton Naturalist Gilbert White’s House and Garden at Selborne Rodmarton Manor and the market town of Cirencester Museum of Army Flying - Middle Wallop Theatre - The Buddy Holly Show at The Lights in Andover March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** Our reserves policy is to retain funds equal to 75% of Annual Expenditure. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** Nil ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** David Gollings **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[ Chair ] **Date** 14 October 2024 March **2012** **TAR** 6 ANDOVER U 3 A INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD 0110412023 TO 3110312024 MAIN ACCOUNT INCOME EXPENDITURE Subscriptions Gift Atd Interest Misc 4,884.00 653.65 43.07 510.05 Administration Monthly meetings Capitation Direct Mail Newsletters Website Transferred from savings Misc Total expenditure Profit 852.20 1,696.45 1,728.00 492.13 572.20 109.20 0.00 642.09 6,092.27 -1.50 6,090.77 Total income 6,090.77 6,090.77 BALANCE SHEET ON 31 MARCH 2024 Current Account (Bank less outstanding items) Bank Savings Account Tea Float Petty Cash 852.90 4,087.01 25.00 98.63 5,063.54 5,065.04 -1.50 Total assets Less balance at start of year Profit No 3 AIC advance membership fees (Income Tof 2u24/2J) 305,00 EVENTS ACCOUNT Grou Balance blf Income Ex 1A r23 enditure Inc-Ex Balance clf 31 Mar 24 Other Groups Functions Questers 1 Questers 2 Questers 3 Gardens Total 0.00 360.50 360.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 96.34 2,158.00 288.00 1,856.06 26,345.30 27,369.80 422.18 1,086.20 1,433.90 30.00 882.00 829.05 2,404.58 30,832.00 30,281.25 550.75 2.955.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,870.00 1,966.34 831.56 831.56 -347.70 74.48 52.95 82.95 2,406.81 2,955.33 Profit Current balance BALANCE SHEET ON 31 MARCH2024 Bank Events Account Cash Total balance in Events Account 2,952.10 3.23 2,955.33 ANDOVER U 3 A INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 EXPENDITURE 2024 2023 Subscripttons 4,884.00 Gift Aid 653.65 Interest 43.07 Misc 510.05 4,234.00 Administration Monthly meetings Capitation Direct Mail Newsletters Website Misc Total expenditure Sur lus 852.20 1,696.45 1,728.00 492.13 572.20 109.20 642.09 6.092.27 -1.50 6 090.77 309. 96 279.01 1. 732.74 7.65 1.612.00; 288. 64 750.08 , 508.58 , 92.40 ', 601.35 ' Total income 6,090.77 4.809.30 5,607.11 ~797.81 4,809,30 4. 809.30 ANDOVER U 3 A BALANCE SHEET ON 31 MARCH 2024 2024 4,043.94 305.0 0.00 852.90 4,087.01 25.00 98.63 5 063.54 2023 , Bank Savings Ac Less advance dep its ess cheques no leared Current Account register Bank Savings Account Float Pety Cash 4036.29 , 897.00 939.45 4043.94 25.00 56.65, Total assets 5.065. 04 Financed by: Accumulated Fund at stsrt of year Surplus l - Deficit Accumulated Fund at end of 5,065.04 -1.50 5 063.54 4,926.71 -797.81 ear 4,128.90 No 3 AIC advance membership fees (Income for 2024/25) 305.00 Su McNamara (Hon Treasuer) datedkn.. ..-¢98 a" J hn Reid (Hon.Examiner), dated zg y CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A - Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trustees ANDOVER BRANCH OF THE U3A On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2024 Charity no (if any) XR31392 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 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") 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 examÈnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed= Date: 21 ¥lWIL Name: JOHN REID Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body IER Oct 2018