Camberley and District u3a
Registered Charity No 1086851
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of the Camberley and District U3A will be held at High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley at
2.00pm on 21[st] October 2025
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcome
-
Apologies
-
Minutes of previous AGM
-
Matters arising
-
Chairman’s Report
-
Treasurer’s Report
-
Membership Secretary’s Report
-
Group Co-Ordinator’s Report
-
Appointment of Examiner of Accounts
-
Election of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Business Secretary, Groups Co-Ordinator, Membership Secretary, IT Co-Ordinator, Communications Co-Ordinator
-
Motions to the AGM
-
Any other business
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
From
Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 August 2024 To 31 July 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Camberley & District U3A
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1086851
Charity's principal address 38 Southwell Park Road
Camberley Surrey Postcode GU15 3QQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Stewart | Chair | All elected by Members at annual AGM |
||
| CathyCallow | Vice Chair | |||
| Rowland Bennett | Treasurer | |||
| Phil Brown | Business Secretary | |||
| Mark Zymela | Groups Co-ordinator | |||
| Nigel Sage | Membership Secretary |
|||
| Charlotte Stewart | IT Co-ordinator | |||
| Annette Cox | Communications Co-ordinator |
|||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by Members at annual AGM. Trustee Committee may co-opt up Trustee selection methods to two members as trustees. (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
The objectives of Camberley & District U3A are:-
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
(i) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Camberley and its surrounding locality.
- (ii) the provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare
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About 130 group activities are run each school term, variously on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. In addition, coffee mornings, monthly meetings, trips out and travelogues are held.
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)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
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March 2012
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
On 31 July 25, there were 1779 members in Camberley & District U3A, which is an increase of 46 over the year. We continue to advertise the benefits of membership through existing channels, including our website. In addition, we are using Facebook as a means of communicating with both existing and prospective members and are publicising our activities through regular pieces in a local newsletter.
Group activities are at the heart of any U3A’s activities and we continued to provide an extensive programme of different types of group activities. Most group activities took place in a hired venue, a group leader’s home or, for our walking groups, in the local countryside. A small number of groups have continued to meet online as this best meets the wishes of the group leader and members. Several new groups were set up during the year covering a diverse range of activities like Backgammon, the English Legal System, Health and Wellbeing, History – Rogues, Robbers and Radicals, Music Band, Canasta, Run for Fun and Bridge - Beginners Plus.
The Travel & Tourism team ran a full and very popular programme of outings for members. These included both day trips to places like Dover Castle and Hatfield House as well as longer trips further afield to places like the Isle of Man and Hauts-de-France. The Theatre group, which started last year, has continued to arrange trips to a wide range of theatre productions.
Monthly meetings, where an external speaker gives a talk, and coffee mornings were enjoyed by members throughout the year. In addition, members also enjoyed The Members Talk, which is a new monthly series of talks by Camberley U3A members which started this year.
During the year, our first evening in-house activity – a barn dance – was held and was a great success. Our in-house IT system continues to underpin the effective management of all of our functions. More members are also taking advantage of being able to pay fees online.
Our U3A is wholly dependent on members volunteering to take on various roles such as running a group and helping with group activities, running outings, working as a trustee or in one of the support teams looking after group activities such as timetable and venues, membership support, finance, IT support and communications. Many thanks to all volunteers for all their contributions over the past year.
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March 2012
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Section E Financial review ~~a~~
Cash funds at the end of July 2025 were £54,936. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Cash reserves, after adjusting for creditors and pre-payments at year end were £46,249. This is equivalent to approximately 43% of estimated CU3A expenditure in 2024-25, excluding expenditure related to outings.
Reserves are forecast to increase slightly during 2025-26 and at the end of July 2026 are expected to be equivalent to between 4 and 6 months’ of total expenditure, excluding expenditure related to outings, in line with Trustees’ policy on reserves.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
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.
~~SS~~ Section F Other optional information
~~a~~ 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) Ian Stewart ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25 September 2025 ~~PO~~
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[cama Receipts and payments accounts CCi6a pepencniny [wot
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds ~~ Total funds Last year ‘to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest£ Ai Receip [OmensdT™—~—“—;Csé—sCACYLCO[SC [onag —“—~sdrYSCSC~“‘<‘(CSNCOTCK dT CC |AltendanceFessGroup | SC CT CU TCCTC TT erssoses |ssSd | eo)SC“ié‘i SA | nhST | eses 2 |Se| a |Ss<:|o)|7.2 | Subscnptions TMmading C Subtocai|_vaxon|{-dT[C“‘“’éCOORVWUYTSCC“‘(RSUNNC7C‘UT:SSCCCC“‘(’SC] C(O dCCd C320 2 |]-]| _reos|[ 10.500] SSSToaae[recoees[—__] SS SaaSrseas] | ees[—] |—_]ae | sameee | |
[AmnistrationS| SS ™~<“—~tsS YT TC“ SdCECCC“‘ TCWG [585 |GoupExpeses | |aMo n thlydGeneralMeetngsss |CTSC~“‘CSC;éSS@SSYTCMS] CTC TCes |) TC|esCd | TCiaMOSee| T0208| |™~—“—SS™CY.SC~<C~;Csé‘“‘;C;*ésSHTF:YTCTOutings ee eS 0p (Gn Subtotal] ——sasaves] {tT tzerec| |[38.625] |
purchases | Equipment CC es Subtotal] 616 | re ae) Total payments [voea] [JL] AS Netofreceipts(payments)|tet]ttre 7a| AG TransCashCash f ersunds fundsbetweenlast thisyear funds yearend[end 7_saese]|-|{|-]|____see] |erenn |ae) 0 a)|[|[88238] ___ 83730]|
Camberley District USA - Registered Charity 1086851
ReceiptsYearandEndedPayments31st JulyAccounts2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Signed by one or two trusteeson ;
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of al the trustees Sears Print Name Date of approval
4 IAN STEWART _
Ob ROWLAND BENNETT lols
| have examined the above. accounts in accordance with the General Directions given by the Chanty
Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees and a
comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not
expressa view as to whetherthe accounts present a ‘twe and fair’ view and my report is limited to those
mattersset out in the statement below.
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
-to keep accounting recordsin accordance with section41 of the Act;and
- to prepare financial statements, which accordwith the accounting records and comply with the
requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or
(2)to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in onderto enable a proper understanding of the
accountsto be reached.
COs—~ =CIM) DENNISINDEPENDENTCANTWELL EXAMINERFCCA 1819/25-
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Receiptsand Payments Accounts Year -Ended 31st July 2025
Camberley District UA - Registered Charity 1086851
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Camberley and District u3a
Registered Charity No 1086851
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of the Camberley and District U3A will be held at High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley at
2.00pm on 21[st] October 2025
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcome
-
Apologies
-
Minutes of previous AGM
-
Matters arising
-
Chairman’s Report
-
Treasurer’s Report
-
Membership Secretary’s Report
-
Group Co-Ordinator’s Report
-
Appointment of Examiner of Accounts
-
Election of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Business Secretary, Groups Co-Ordinator, Membership Secretary, IT Co-Ordinator, Communications Co-Ordinator
-
Motions to the AGM
-
Any other business
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
From
Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 August 2024 To 31 July 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Camberley & District U3A
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1086851
Charity's principal address 38 Southwell Park Road
Camberley Surrey Postcode GU15 3QQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Stewart | Chair | All elected by Members at annual AGM |
||
| CathyCallow | Vice Chair | |||
| Rowland Bennett | Treasurer | |||
| Phil Brown | Business Secretary | |||
| Mark Zymela | Groups Co-ordinator | |||
| Nigel Sage | Membership Secretary |
|||
| Charlotte Stewart | IT Co-ordinator | |||
| Annette Cox | Communications Co-ordinator |
|||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by Members at annual AGM. Trustee Committee may co-opt up Trustee selection methods to two members as trustees. (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
The objectives of Camberley & District U3A are:-
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
(i) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Camberley and its surrounding locality.
- (ii) the provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare
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March 2012
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About 130 group activities are run each school term, variously on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. In addition, coffee mornings, monthly meetings, trips out and travelogues are held.
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)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
TAR
March 2012
3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
On 31 July 25, there were 1779 members in Camberley & District U3A, which is an increase of 46 over the year. We continue to advertise the benefits of membership through existing channels, including our website. In addition, we are using Facebook as a means of communicating with both existing and prospective members and are publicising our activities through regular pieces in a local newsletter.
Group activities are at the heart of any U3A’s activities and we continued to provide an extensive programme of different types of group activities. Most group activities took place in a hired venue, a group leader’s home or, for our walking groups, in the local countryside. A small number of groups have continued to meet online as this best meets the wishes of the group leader and members. Several new groups were set up during the year covering a diverse range of activities like Backgammon, the English Legal System, Health and Wellbeing, History – Rogues, Robbers and Radicals, Music Band, Canasta, Run for Fun and Bridge - Beginners Plus.
The Travel & Tourism team ran a full and very popular programme of outings for members. These included both day trips to places like Dover Castle and Hatfield House as well as longer trips further afield to places like the Isle of Man and Hauts-de-France. The Theatre group, which started last year, has continued to arrange trips to a wide range of theatre productions.
Monthly meetings, where an external speaker gives a talk, and coffee mornings were enjoyed by members throughout the year. In addition, members also enjoyed The Members Talk, which is a new monthly series of talks by Camberley U3A members which started this year.
During the year, our first evening in-house activity – a barn dance – was held and was a great success. Our in-house IT system continues to underpin the effective management of all of our functions. More members are also taking advantage of being able to pay fees online.
Our U3A is wholly dependent on members volunteering to take on various roles such as running a group and helping with group activities, running outings, working as a trustee or in one of the support teams looking after group activities such as timetable and venues, membership support, finance, IT support and communications. Many thanks to all volunteers for all their contributions over the past year.
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March 2012
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Section E Financial review ~~a~~
Cash funds at the end of July 2025 were £54,936. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Cash reserves, after adjusting for creditors and pre-payments at year end were £46,249. This is equivalent to approximately 43% of estimated CU3A expenditure in 2024-25, excluding expenditure related to outings.
Reserves are forecast to increase slightly during 2025-26 and at the end of July 2026 are expected to be equivalent to between 4 and 6 months’ of total expenditure, excluding expenditure related to outings, in line with Trustees’ policy on reserves.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
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.
~~SS~~ Section F Other optional information
~~a~~ 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) Ian Stewart ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25 September 2025 ~~PO~~
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uda[Camberley]
[cama Receipts and payments accounts CCi6a pepencniny [wot
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds ~~ Total funds Last year ‘to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest£ Ai Receip [OmensdT™—~—“—;Csé—sCACYLCO[SC [onag —“—~sdrYSCSC~“‘<‘(CSNCOTCK dT CC |AltendanceFessGroup | SC CT CU TCCTC TT erssoses |ssSd | eo)SC“ié‘i SA | nhST | eses 2 |Se| a |Ss<:|o)|7.2 | Subscnptions TMmading C Subtocai|_vaxon|{-dT[C“‘“’éCOORVWUYTSCC“‘(RSUNNC7C‘UT:SSCCCC“‘(’SC] C(O dCCd C320 2 |]-]| _reos|[ 10.500] SSSToaae[recoees[—__] SS SaaSrseas] | ees[—] |—_]ae | sameee | |
[AmnistrationS| SS ™~<“—~tsS YT TC“ SdCECCC“‘ TCWG [585 |GoupExpeses | |aMo n thlydGeneralMeetngsss |CTSC~“‘CSC;éSS@SSYTCMS] CTC TCes |) TC|esCd | TCiaMOSee| T0208| |™~—“—SS™CY.SC~<C~;Csé‘“‘;C;*ésSHTF:YTCTOutings ee eS 0p (Gn Subtotal] ——sasaves] {tT tzerec| |[38.625] |
purchases | Equipment CC es Subtotal] 616 | re ae) Total payments [voea] [JL] AS Netofreceipts(payments)|tet]ttre 7a| AG TransCashCash f ersunds fundsbetweenlast thisyear funds yearend[end 7_saese]|-|{|-]|____see] |erenn |ae) 0 a)|[|[88238] ___ 83730]|
Camberley District USA - Registered Charity 1086851
ReceiptsYearandEndedPayments31st JulyAccounts2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
motes i Unrestrictedfunds Restricted funds Endowmentfunds
simone to nearest £ to nearest E to nearest£
Dapoet Acoeurts | ee |
| ee |
Totalceshtunds | es |
[—__sae|[ ||]
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest to nearest£
Bzonermentaryeete [eeII
Detalls Fund to which asset Current value
eee bel Cost (optional) (optional
a |aa|SS |RS
Details Fund to which asset Current value
BA Assets retained forthe belong akon) optional)
mernyis ownuse Carpseg a
fone
Fund to which Arnount due When
Details liability relates (optional) due (optional)
B5 Liabilities EstimatedSundry Creditors at Year-end : | a
= ee |
|
Signed by one or two trusteeson ;
behalf
of al the trustees Sears Print Name Date of approval
4 IAN STEWART _
Ob ROWLAND BENNETT lols
| have examined the above. accounts in accordance with the General Directions given by the Chanty
Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees and a
comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not
expressa view as to whetherthe accounts present a ‘twe and fair’ view and my report is limited to those
mattersset out in the statement below.
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
-to keep accounting recordsin accordance with section41 of the Act;and
- to prepare financial statements, which accordwith the accounting records and comply with the
requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or
(2)to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in onderto enable a proper understanding of the
accountsto be reached.
COs—~ =CIM) DENNISINDEPENDENTCANTWELL EXAMINERFCCA 1819/25-
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Receiptsand Payments Accounts Year -Ended 31st July 2025
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Camberley and District u3a
Registered Charity No 1086851
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of the Camberley and District U3A will be held at High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley at
2.00pm on 21[st] October 2025
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcome
-
Apologies
-
Minutes of previous AGM
-
Matters arising
-
Chairman’s Report
-
Treasurer’s Report
-
Membership Secretary’s Report
-
Group Co-Ordinator’s Report
-
Appointment of Examiner of Accounts
-
Election of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Business Secretary, Groups Co-Ordinator, Membership Secretary, IT Co-Ordinator, Communications Co-Ordinator
-
Motions to the AGM
-
Any other business
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
From
Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 August 2024 To 31 July 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Camberley & District U3A
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1086851
Charity's principal address 38 Southwell Park Road
Camberley Surrey Postcode GU15 3QQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Stewart | Chair | All elected by Members at annual AGM |
||
| CathyCallow | Vice Chair | |||
| Rowland Bennett | Treasurer | |||
| Phil Brown | Business Secretary | |||
| Mark Zymela | Groups Co-ordinator | |||
| Nigel Sage | Membership Secretary |
|||
| Charlotte Stewart | IT Co-ordinator | |||
| Annette Cox | Communications Co-ordinator |
|||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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March 2012
1
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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by Members at annual AGM. Trustee Committee may co-opt up Trustee selection methods to two members as trustees. (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
The objectives of Camberley & District U3A are:-
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
(i) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Camberley and its surrounding locality.
- (ii) the provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare
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March 2012
2
About 130 group activities are run each school term, variously on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. In addition, coffee mornings, monthly meetings, trips out and travelogues are held.
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)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
TAR
March 2012
3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
On 31 July 25, there were 1779 members in Camberley & District U3A, which is an increase of 46 over the year. We continue to advertise the benefits of membership through existing channels, including our website. In addition, we are using Facebook as a means of communicating with both existing and prospective members and are publicising our activities through regular pieces in a local newsletter.
Group activities are at the heart of any U3A’s activities and we continued to provide an extensive programme of different types of group activities. Most group activities took place in a hired venue, a group leader’s home or, for our walking groups, in the local countryside. A small number of groups have continued to meet online as this best meets the wishes of the group leader and members. Several new groups were set up during the year covering a diverse range of activities like Backgammon, the English Legal System, Health and Wellbeing, History – Rogues, Robbers and Radicals, Music Band, Canasta, Run for Fun and Bridge - Beginners Plus.
The Travel & Tourism team ran a full and very popular programme of outings for members. These included both day trips to places like Dover Castle and Hatfield House as well as longer trips further afield to places like the Isle of Man and Hauts-de-France. The Theatre group, which started last year, has continued to arrange trips to a wide range of theatre productions.
Monthly meetings, where an external speaker gives a talk, and coffee mornings were enjoyed by members throughout the year. In addition, members also enjoyed The Members Talk, which is a new monthly series of talks by Camberley U3A members which started this year.
During the year, our first evening in-house activity – a barn dance – was held and was a great success. Our in-house IT system continues to underpin the effective management of all of our functions. More members are also taking advantage of being able to pay fees online.
Our U3A is wholly dependent on members volunteering to take on various roles such as running a group and helping with group activities, running outings, working as a trustee or in one of the support teams looking after group activities such as timetable and venues, membership support, finance, IT support and communications. Many thanks to all volunteers for all their contributions over the past year.
TAR
March 2012
4
Section E Financial review ~~a~~
Cash funds at the end of July 2025 were £54,936. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Cash reserves, after adjusting for creditors and pre-payments at year end were £46,249. This is equivalent to approximately 43% of estimated CU3A expenditure in 2024-25, excluding expenditure related to outings.
Reserves are forecast to increase slightly during 2025-26 and at the end of July 2026 are expected to be equivalent to between 4 and 6 months’ of total expenditure, excluding expenditure related to outings, in line with Trustees’ policy on reserves.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
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.
~~SS~~ Section F Other optional information
~~a~~ 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) Ian Stewart ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25 September 2025 ~~PO~~
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Section A Receipts and payments
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Camberley District USA - Registered Charity 1086851
ReceiptsYearandEndedPayments31st JulyAccounts2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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4 IAN STEWART _
Ob ROWLAND BENNETT lols
| have examined the above. accounts in accordance with the General Directions given by the Chanty
Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees and a
comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not
expressa view as to whetherthe accounts present a ‘twe and fair’ view and my report is limited to those
mattersset out in the statement below.
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
-to keep accounting recordsin accordance with section41 of the Act;and
- to prepare financial statements, which accordwith the accounting records and comply with the
requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or
(2)to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in onderto enable a proper understanding of the
accountsto be reached.
COs—~ =CIM) DENNISINDEPENDENTCANTWELL EXAMINERFCCA 1819/25-
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Receiptsand Payments Accounts Year -Ended 31st July 2025
Camberley District UA - Registered Charity 1086851
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