2023-08-31-accounts

=;| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023

Period end date

Charity name: Biddulph u3a

Charity registration number: 1121494

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities	Objectives and Activities	Objectives and Activities
PC SRPreference Summary ofthe purposes of	Para 1.17 The advancement ofeducation and in
the charity as set out in its		particular, the education ofolderpeople and
governing document		thosewho are retired from full time work by
		all means, including associated activities
		conducive to learning and personal
		development.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those	ee 1.17and	Thereare50+groups meeting on aweekly basis that offera wide range of opportunities
purposes forthe public		to maintain and improve physical and mental
benefit, in particular, the		health and wellbeing. Activities include Art,
activities, projects or services		Computing, Craft, Dance, Fitness, Games,
identified in the accounts.		Language, Musicand Sport.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm thatthey have regard
whether the trustees have		for the guidance on public benefit published
had regard tothe guidance		by the Charity Commission.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: RP roeronce . . Para 1.38 - eee Oo
Policy on social investment	Para	1.38
including program related
investment
Contribution made by	Para	1.38	Ourvolunteersgivetheirtimefreelyand are key to ourachieving the purpose ofour u3a.
volunteers
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Achievements and Performance

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		Our groups help to build and strengthen
Summary ofthemain achievements ofthe charity,	aT. ,	friendships, providefurther education, give support to fellow members and the diverse
identifying the difference the		mental and physical activities help to
charity's work has made to		maintain a healthy lifestyle and improvethe
the circumstances of its		wellbeing of our members.
beneficiaries and anywider
benefits to society as a
whole.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
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Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
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Financial Review

Review ofthe charity’s	Para 1.21	The financial position is betterthan previous
financial position at theend		year, improving aftercovid.
ofthe period
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves Eereeer
bl reservesFl deficit
Explanation ofany	Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	Annual Membership Fee and Weekly
The charity’s principal sources offunds (including —_	Pata 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para'1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46 pemmmcmrm[=

Structure, Governance and Management

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trusts:|||si|| |---|---|---|---| |Type ofgoverning document|||Governing document is a deed oftrust.| |How isthe charity|Para 1.25||Unincorporated members association| |constituted?|||| |Trustee selection methods|||The constitution calls for
a committee of| |including details ofany|||eight people and are elected by the| |constitutional provisions e.g.|||membership attheAGM. The committee| |election to post or name of|||may fill anyvacancy arising amongst the| |any person or body entitled|||Officers until the following Annual General| |to appoint one or more|||Meeting. Any such appointee must be a| |trustees|||member ofThe U3A. A person so appointed,| ||||who shall have full voting rights, may stand| ||||forappointment toa first full term atthat| ||||meeting. The committee meets on a| ||||monthlybasistoagreeanymajordecisions.|

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statementswhere relevant about:
Policiesand procedures
adopted forthe induction and
training oftrustees	Para 1.61
The charity’s organisational
structure and anywider
networkwith which the
charityworks	Pere 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties	Para1.51

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Reference and Administrative details

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Registered charity number 1121494
Charity’s principal address Lund House
Lawton Street
Biddulph
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity

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Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of;a details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Full name(s) William Alec Hancock

Biddulph U3A

Statement of Accounts: all accounts Printed 20th April 2024 10:23

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Income & Expenditure, ist September - 3ist August
Start year 2022 d024
Category In Out In Out
Account Transfers £ 200.00 £ 200.00
Affiliation Fees £ 2,315.00 £ 2,348.00
Amazon £ 38.68 £ 20.18
Bank interest rec'd £ 338.60 £ 139.26
Capital Expenditure £ 508.98 £ 350.00
Cleaning and Malntainance € 1,918.49 £ 704.28
Consumables £ 223.84 £ 90.17
Donations £ 227.30 £ 5.00 £ 669.60
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Electricity £ 1,232.26 £ 1,055.23
Fund Raising £ 203.50
Gas £ 2,846.55 £ 1,414.17
Gift Aid £ 1,316.91 £ 1,532.65
Grants £ 350.00 £ 1,950.00 |
Health And Safety £ 68.95
I.T. Expenses £ 99.68 £ 29.76
Insurance £ 878.40
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Lund House £ 3,715.00 £ 5,198.98
Magazine Subscriptions £ 147.93 £ 139.90
Membership £ 7,125.00 £ 30.00 £ 6,646.50
Photocopying/ Stationery £ 543.19 £25.55 £ 605.67
Rent £ 21,068.28 £ 16,110.96
Repairs and Renewals £153.00 £ 250.00 £ 690.50
Subs £ 34,811.00 £ 6.00 £ 34,823.52 )
Sundries £ 174.00 £ 1,004.50 £ 100.00 £954.57
Telephone £270.16 £271.06
Sub-totals £ 44,381.49 £ 36,966.26 £ 46,560.76 £ 30,232.20
: Brought forward £ 67,800.88 £ 51,472.32
Total £ 75,216.11 £ 67,800.88
Balance Sheet |
Current £ 32,281.12 £ 25,161.89
Petty Cash £24.51 £ 67.11
Reserve Account £ 42,910.48 £42,571.88 —
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Social Account £ 0.00 £0.00
Total £ 75,216.11 £ 67,800.88
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ry . CHARITY COMMISSION| Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts — SectionA ~~» Independent Examiner’s Report ("2 00 8 ee eam asian Report to the trustees/ he members of | BIDDULPH U3A On accounts for the year | 31 AUGUST 2023 Charity no | 1121494 ended (if any)

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Chany (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2023.

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’). | 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records | 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. Signed: pirie—— Date: | 21/05/2024 Name: | Mr David Meech Relevant professional qualification(s) or body ; (if any): Address: | 25A Daisybank Drive Congleton Cheshire CW12 1LX

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