## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/01/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: The Charnwood u3a** ## **Charity registration number: 1076107** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To offer learning, fun and education for**
**all members**| |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|**Support and aid groups with their**
**activities**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|**Charnwood u3a has increased its**
**membership to nearly 1,100.**
**There are now around 107 groups which**
**offer sports, language, games and**
**quizing, walking – a wide variety. This**
**year has seen a new group ‘Women in**
**History’ and 2 groups for ‘Seated**
**Exercise’.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Please annual review**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Inline with guidelines we hold 9 months**
**worth of running cost to allow for**
**winding up if necessary.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£7500**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|**Subscriptions**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**unincorporated**| |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|**On a volunteer basis**| **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Charnwood u3a| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1076107| |Charity’s principal address|| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Pam Upton|Chair||| ||Debra Hardwick|Secretary||| ||Pamela Towers|Treasurer||| ||GarryRigby|Vice-Chair||| ||BeverleyGillman|Groups Co-ordinator||| ||Geetha Bala|New Members
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I report in respert of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed telov¢") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respe¢t.' accounting re¢ords were not kept in accordance viith section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the ac¢ounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Slgned: Date: Namo: RncklÉL TroÉ Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): Cir4 Address: É2 PÉioQY LÉiL& LLII gpr IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complele if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for èxaminers). Give here brief detalls of any items that the examinor wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Chamwood u3a On accounts for the year ended 31* December 2025 Charity no lif any) 1076107 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust'l for the year ended 3111212025 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Tnjst, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in a￿ordanCe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respert of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed telov¢") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respe¢t.' accounting re¢ords were not kept in accordance viith section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the ac¢ounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Slgned: Date: Namo: RncklÉL TroÉ Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): Cir4 Address: É2 PÉioQY LÉiL& LLII gpr IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complele if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for èxaminers). Give here brief detalls of any items that the examinor wishes to disclose. IER October 2018