Stokesley and District u3a annual report 

## **Aim and purpose** 

The objective of the Stokesley and District u3a is the advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Stokesley and surrounding area. 

## **Activities** 

Monthly meetings open to all members 

There is normally a monthly meeting held in Stokesley Town Hall to which all members are invited so that they can socialise, listen to a speaker, take part in general discussions and find out about the u3a’s interest groups. Interest groups 

These are formed to satisfy interest in any subject, with frequency, location and timing of meetings decided by the group members.  A Stokesley and District member acts as the group’s leader/organiser/tutor.  There is a wide range of interest groups covering subjects such as archaeology, art appreciation, creative writing folk dancing, foreign languages, gardens, guitar playing, history, music appreciation, poetry, science, singing, ukulele playing, walking and yoga. 

## **Funding** 

Members pay a £17 annual subscription.  In addition, members pay a £1 attendance fee for each interest group meeting that they attend, when the meeting is held in hired premises.  Small donations are occasionally received from members. When an interest group arranges a visit to an attraction, for example an ornamental garden or theatre, members pay the u3a to cover the cost of the trip.  The aim of all such trips is to breakeven. Details of income can be found in the accompanying annual accounts. 

## **Expenditure** 

Money has been spent on the following items. 

- Third Age Trust related items 

   - Third Age Trust membership fees (£4 per member) 

   - Use of Third Age Trust’s Beacon system used to record and maintain members’ data, finance transactions (£1 per member) 

   - Third Age Trust’s Third Age Matters magazine subscription (£3.60 per annual subscription) 

- Monthly meetings 

   - Room hire for monthly meetings 

   - `o` External speakers for the monthly meetings 

- Interest groups 

   - Room hire for interest group meetings. 

   - Incidental expenditure incurred by interest groups such as photocopying 

- Interest group visits 

   - Admission fees 

   - Coach hire 

- Committee expenses 

- Postage, printing and stationery 

- Copyright and Microsoft 365 annual licences. 

Details of expenditure can be found in the accompanying annual accounts. 



Stokesle
& District U3A
istered Chari
No. 1117650
Income & Ex
enditure Account for the Year Ended 31 Jul 2024
2024
2023
Income
Subscriptions
Attendance Fees
Gift Aid
Bank Interest
Donations
Group Visits
TOTAL
9,753
8,268
1,714
164
20
9,911
29,830
9,197
7,079
1,682
32
57
12,462
30.510
Ex
endlture
Third Age Trust
Membership Fee - 3rd Age Trust
Beacon Fees
U3A Magazine
Monthly Meetings
Room Hire & Expenses
Speakers
Groups, Room Hire
Other Group Expenditure
Postage, Printing & Stationery
Committee Expenses
Licences
Equipment
Group Visits
TOTAL
2,160
566
800
2,048
528
599
749
531
9,733
413
424
767
144
462
9,711
26.460
530
570
8,681
586
312
229
80
26
12,114
26,303
Surplus For Year
Reserves at Start of Flnanclal Year
Reserves at End of Financial Year
3,370
16,896
20,266
4,206
12,689
16,896
Re
resented B
Cash at Bank
Creditors
Debtors and Payments in Advance
Receipts in Advance
21,869
-747
97
17,732
-436
81
-953
20.266
-481
16,896
uth Forbes
Chair
Martin Sutton
Treasurer
Date

Independent ExamIne￿S Report to the Trustees and Members of Stokesley & Dlstrict U3A
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the
year ended 31 July 2024.
As the charws trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Acv).
I report in respect of my examlnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given ky
the Charity Commission under section 14515llblof the Act.
I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination 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 wlth the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concernlng 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
consldered as part of an independent examlnation.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date l )August 2024
David Rossiter
38 Hlgh Street, Swainby, Northallerton, N Yorkshire, DL6 3EG