TonbpidgE
u3a
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Annual Accounts
for the year to the 31st March 2024
Registered Charity Number.. 1083175
Trustees
Lionel Shields (Chairman)
Elise Goldstone (Treasurer)
Rosemary Martin (Secretary)
Miriam Crundwell (Membership Secretary)
Jan Dixon (Groups)
Chris Jarman (Events Team)
David Perry (Tonbridge u3a Journal)
Margaret Pavlidis (Travel Team)
David Bell (IT)
David Johnson (Publicity)
Melanie Battell (Additional Member)
Bankers
Lloyds TSB,
58 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells TN11 RP
Independent Examiner
Mr D Murray

Trustee's Report
Tonbridge u3a is a non-profit making charity registered by the
Charity Commission as a private association run solely for the
benefit of its members. It is affiliated to the Third Age Trust, a central
organisation that gives assistance and advice, facilitates insurance
and develops the interests of u3as throughout the country.
Tonbridge u3a is autonomous, regulated by a self perpetuating
board of trustees. At the end of the year the membership totalled
1232.
Tonbridge u3a is financed by membership fees that have been
calculated to cover general and administrative costs and provide a
small surplus to meet the requirements of the Charity
Commissioners. Gift Aid is collected from HMRC on behalf of its
taxpaying members. The accounts are examined by an Independent
Examiner and are reported annually to the Commission.
Tonbridge u3a's organisation provides a Public Benefit by informing
and servicing its members in several different ways. In normal
years, a lecturer is hired for one meeting in each month in a hall of
sufficient size to accommodate all wishing to attend, this years
meeting have been held on Zoom and at The Angel Centre. There
are approximately 100 interest groups and in normal years,
organising over 70 events each month. Generally groups meet
monthly, usually in a home, to share interests, to develop skills, and
to be entertained, but this year these meetings have, sometimes,
had to be Can￿lled due to the pandemic. Each group is self-
funding, and makes charges as appropriate to cover direct costs. A
journal is distributed monthly to all members, either by post, hand
delivery, or by e-mail, giving full details of all events. Additional
events, together with a Theatre Group, organised ￿ntrallY are open
to all u3a members in a normal year.
The Management Committee of up to twelve trustees meets every
month. Each trustee reports on one area of responsibility.
Minutes are kept. As last year, Trustees are unpaid apart from the
reasonable expenses incurred in the course of their Committee

work, and reimbursement for food, drink etc purchased for ￿ntrallY
organised events. There are no transactions with Related parties
(last year: None).
Risks
Tonbridge u3a has public liability insurance, but members are
advised to ac￿pt responsibility for their own insurance. The
insurers may extend third party liability cover to guests, but they
reserve the right not to do so. The Trustees consider the charity to
be Going Concern and that there is sufficient working capital to
cover all risks that the Charity may encounter.
Our reserves at the end of the year were £45,689 which equates to
27 months of expenditure (last year: 29 months). This is higher than
our policy of 3-6 months.
Bank Accounts
Two Lloyds Bank Accounts are used: a Current Account and a
Standing OrderAccount.
A Travel Team plans and administers monthly coach outings and
occasional continental holidays. This year, a holiday was organised
to Norfolk and there were some 'day out, outings. The Travel
Team use a separate account at Lloyds Bank, which is examined
separately and subsequently incorporated in the overall u3a
accounts.

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Tonbridge u3a
Respective
Responsibilities of
the
Trustees and
exarniner
The charlty's trustees are responsible for the preparatfon of the accounts
for the year ended 31Gt March 2024 as set out in pages 4 and 5. The
chariws trustees consfder that an audit Is not required under Section
144 of the Charities Art 2011 (the 'Charitles Act,) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It Is my responslblllty to:
Examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charities Act
Follow the procedures lald down In the general Directions
glven by the Charity Commlsslon under Sertlon 145{5)(b) of
the Charities Act, and to
stste whether parti(xJlar rnatters have come to rny attentson"
My examinatton was carried out in accordance wlth the general
Dlrectlons gtven by the Charity Commission under Section 145(51(b} of
the Act. The examlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the accountlng records
kept by the u3a ad a comparlson of the accounts with those records. It
also Includes considering any unusual items or disdosures In the
accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any
such Matters. The prO￿ureS undertaken do not provlde all the evidence
that would be required in an audlt, and consequently no opinion Is given
as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view. and the report
Is limited to those matters set out In the statement below.
In connectfon wlth my examlnatlon, no rnatter has corne to my attention.
Whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any
materlal ￿spect the requirements:
To keep accountlng records in accordan￿ with section
130 of the Act. and
To prepare accounts which accord wlth the accountlng
records and comply wlth the requirements of the Act
and Regulations have not been met, or
To whlch. in my opinion. attentlon should be drawn, In order
to enable a proper under5tandlng of the accnunts be Teached.
Ba8ls of
Independent
oxamlner's
8tatomont
Independent
examlnar's
statement
signed:
Date: l O
Name:

Tonbridge U3A
Sraten?eni ofAcfivifies on IheA¢counlS for Ihe curfeni yeaf [0 31s1 March 2024
202314
Advancé
202314
Adv or ofs
Receipts Receipts Payments Payments
202314
Balance
2022,3
Balance
GeneralFunds
Subscriptions
Gift Aid ffom HMRC
Interest & Don31ions
Affiliation Fee
Third Age Twst Newsleiters dc.
Meeiings
Newsleitef Pfinting
Nthvsleitef pO￿age
Committee Expenses
Study Days (net)
Website & othef IT
Organseis. lunches
Bank charges
Beacon
2024,5evenls
17.947
1>39
17.947
2.539
18,183
2.502
4.872
3.179
2.867
4.607
1.299
515
119
4.872
.3.179
76
933
-225
.2.928
-2.160
-3￿6
-1.67J
.661
4.607
-1.299
-515
1260
1,230
-1216
SUB.TOTAL
20.486
20.526
705
Central events
2023 4
Barn Datte
Quiz Night
chri￿rna$. Alice
20245
345
395
146
249
763
1.020
.257
345
Theatre group
2023,4
Aspects of Love
Operation Mincerneat
Sound of Ilusic
The Great Gatsby
Moulin Rouge
Harnnet
Witness fof the Prose￿110￿
Madam Butterfly
D(op Ihe Dead Donkey (IZ.'6:24)
-76
250
590
2.880
1.232
1.350
990
700
810
1,232
1.350
990
700
.35
455
8.&)2
8.791
435
.76
Travel Team
2023 4
Wfesi Park
Cambridge
Wallonia
Saville Gardens
Greeniyich
Nymans
The Rodings
Winchestef
Betteshangef
St Albans
Sundry exp
Wirnbledon Tennis (04,'111241
Sifatford S3ye105.D9,?41
415
1,185
1.405
2,951
2.826
1,111
107
2,597
1041
872
2.943
152
2996
825
2,194
1.211
91
183
2,342
1.458
247
-91
1816
1.188
150
18.995
2,816
17,615
1,338
1J80
415
Other groups
Industrtal Heritage
Pickleball
Mahjong
1.234
1.103
450
1,250
56
.147
2,393
1,756
637
SU8.TOTAL
30.953
1816
29,182
1,770
OVERALL TOTAL
51,439
2,816
49,71
1498
3J49

Balance Sheet to 37st March 2024
31st March
2023
Bank Accouiits
Lloyds
Standing Orders Mc
Travel Team
Cash in Hand
Industrial Heritage
36,264
5.121
5,470
26,938
76
933
225
64
Assets
46.919
27.641
Plus: Debtors (see below)
Less: Creditors (see below)
2.991
126
29,085
Represented by:
General Funds, brought forward
Movement in year
44.657
1,032
47,308
3.349
General Funds, carried forward
45.689
44.657
Debtors
Payments in advance
Hall Hire IApr- Nov 24}
Travel Team:
Stratford Saye
933
100
150
Theatre Group:
The Greal Gatsby
Operation Mincemeat
Drop the dead donkey
880
590
455
Third Age Matters
Pickleball
76
147
1.761
7570
Creditors
Receipts In advance
Travel Team:
Wlmbledon
Industrial & Engineering History
Sub-total
106
1.628
2.412
106
Outstanding payments
Travel Team
Unpresented cheques
Newsletter postage
Journal Pri,ryting
275
79
225
20
Total Creditors
2.991
106
1,188
Slgned on behalf of the Tonbrfdgo U3A
Lionel Shields (Chairman)
Date: ............ . . .. ..
Elise Goldstone IHon Trea8urer).
Date:. ......