2025-07-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

01 08 2024 31 07 2025

From To

Period start date Period end date

Section A Reference and administration details a

Charity name

Congleton & District University Of The Third Age

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1076203 ~~Sd~~

Charity's principal address C/O Dianne Sinclair

102 Mill Green Congleton, Cheshire Postcode CW12 1JG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any) ~~ee~~ 1 S Boynton Chair Members at AGM ~~es~~ 2 ~~a~~ L Taylor Vice Chair Members at AGM 3 C Evans Secretary Members at AGM ~~es~~ 4 ~~a~~ E Grigg Treasurer Members at AGM 5 H Davies Membership Sec Members at AGM ~~es~~ 6 ~~a~~ D Sinclair Groups Co-ordinator Members at AGM 7 ~~a~~ M Broughton Member Members at AGM 8 ~~a~~ V Sparks Member Members at AGM 9 J Carins Member From 17.03.25 Co-opted ~~es~~ 10 C Dunn Member To 12.24 Members at AGM ~~a~~ 11 M Stynes Member From 12.05.25 Co-opted ~~es~~ 12 ~~a~~ R Rowley Member From 16.06.25 Co-opted 13 ~~es~~ 14 ~~a~~ 15 ~~es~~ 16 ~~a~~ 17 ~~es~~ 18 ~~aa~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for 19 example, any custodian trustees) Dates acted if not for 20 Name ~~a~~ whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution, Version 11.8.0, 30 May 2021 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by members at Annual General Meeting. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Affiliated to the National U3A Trust organisation. 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

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Promotion of educational and physical activities, on a self help basis, primarily to semi/fully retired individuals in the local community, on a totally non-discriminatory basis Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document The trustees are satisfied that the objectives and activities above meet the aims and objectives of the public benefit principles of the Charities Act 2011.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 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)

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No external grants were made by the organisation but the trustees authorised expenditure from time to time to assist the U3A groups with the purchase of equipment and materials.

Leadership is on a voluntary basis.

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

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Membership level was maintained and groups continued to thrive achievements of the charity throughout the year. during the year

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Section E Financial review ~~ee~~

To maintain the main account end of year reserve at a level between Brief statement of the three and six months operating costs. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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);

The principal income was from the member annual subscription and the resulting Gift Aid.

No investments other than cash on deposit.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

ee Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration ee

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Dianne Sinclair Full name(s) Sandie Boynton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Secretary etc) ~~——_——~~ Date 30.03.26

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Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Congleton & District University Of The Third Age 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee	Last year to the nearest £ CC16a -	Last year to the nearest £ CC16a -
Membership Subscriptions 34,320	-	-	-	-	-	-	34,320	34,320	42,430	42,430
Badminton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bank Interest 1,194	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,194	1,194	1,274	1,274
Paid Instructor Fees	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gift Aid 1,750							1,750	1,750	1,778	1,778
Day trips	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Socials, theatre trips and UK holidays							-	-
Holiday Commission 1,736							1,736	1,736	406	406
Other							-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)39,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	39,000	39,000	45,888	45,888
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 39,000 - - 39,000 45,888 A3 Payments Rent 30,599 - - 30,599 31,760 ———~~——~~
3rd Age Trust Affiliation 4,798	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,798	4,798	4,832	4,832
Diaries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Administration 875	-	-	-	-	-	-	875	875	226	226
Group Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Computer Expenses 494	-	-	-	-	-	-	494	494	576	576
Paid Instructor Costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catering & Cleaning 1,353	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,353	1,353	1,155	1,155
Newsletter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stripe Charges 596	-	-	-	-	-	-	596	596	721	721
Telephone							-	-
Equipment 92							92	92	360	360
Socials, theatre trips and UK holidays							-	-
Holiday Commission							-	-
Zoom							-	-	-	-
Other 233							233	233	111	111
Sub total 39,040	-	-	-	-	-	-	39,040	39,040	39,741	39,741
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 39,040 - - 39,040 39,741 *Net of receipts/(payments)* - 40 - - - 40 6,147 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 44,717 - - 44,717 38,570 *Cash funds this year end* 44,677 - - 44,677 44,717 ———~~——~~ === —
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	1								19/04/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 44,677 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Sandie Boynton, Chair Dianne Sinclair, Secretary	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30.03.26 30.03.26

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

19/04/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name

The Congleton & District University of The Third Age

On accounts for the year 31 July 2025 Charity no 1076203 ended (if any) Set out on pages 6 and 7 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/07 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 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 ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns 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 if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 30/03/2026 Name: ~~Ce~~ Elizabeth Ann Dinah Flemington Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 10 Meakin Close Congleton CW12 3TG

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER

Section A Reference and administration details ~~a~~

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Section C Objectives and activities

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and performance

Section D Achievements and performance

Further financial review details (Optional information)

~~ee~~ Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration ~~ee~~

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

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Section A Reference and administration details a

ee Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration ee