2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/24 To 31/03/25

Charity name: Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A

Charity registration number: 1128556

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development residing in Mawdesley and Neighbouring Villages
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A has a weekly Wednesday Coffee Morning where members and prospective members can come to see what activities and forthcoming events are available. The activities and interest groups are split into various types and open to all members with the range allowing for different levels of physical or mental ability, and are run and organised by members. It also provides a friendly environment and mutual support among the membership to aid both physical and mental health. Members suggest new activities that may be trialled or launched if there is sufficient interest.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and believe that this is satisfied as the Association is non-profit making as any surplus is used in future years to support its charitable objectives and purposes.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	AsMawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A had a 4% increase in membership this year as we continue to build up after the effects of the Covid pandemic. Attendances at most groups and events are getting back to the levels of those before the pandemic. Several new groups were started Weekly newsletters were sent out by email.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A is in a sound financial position with regular income and strong reserves.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A aim to keep Unrestricted Reserves of between 6 and 12 months expenditure
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£25164
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not Applicable

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

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership Fees
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No Investments
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The main risk is the loss of members and group leaders to run the many activities

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		None
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution dated 17thOct 2012
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election by members at AGM

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Member of the U3A Trust
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Not Applicable

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1128556
Charity’s principal address	Hillside House Bluestone Lane Mawdesley, Ormskirk Lancs.
Postode	L40 2RJ

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 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Stuart Kirkman	Chair
	Susan Jones	Vice-Chair
	Jane Clarke	Secretary
	Roger Darling	Treasurer
	Pat Bright
	Stephen Doyle
	Marie Gornell
	Irene Molyneux
	Janice Parr
	Kathleen Williams
	Robert Baker
	Edward Southworth
	James Farrell		From 16/10/24
	Michael		From 16/10/24
	Veronica Murphy		From 16/10/24
	John Latham		To 16/10/24

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	1128556 Mawdesley & Neighbouring Villages U3A Receipts andpayments accounts 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 To For the period from CC16a ~~=m~~
Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
	to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts MembershipFees 12 646 - - 12 646 11 598 Interest 1 212 - - 1 212 1 065 Other Receipts 566 - - 566 631 Coffee/Tea Sales 1 814 - - 1 814 1 623 GroupFees - 122 619 - 122 619 144 089 Gift Aid 2 575 - - 2 575 2 422 Total receipts 18 813 # 122 619 - 141 432 161 428 A3 Payments U3A Capitation 3 920 - - 3 920 4 006 Insurance/Licence 1 114 - - 1 114 1 121 Rents 2 693 28 749 - 31 442 23 681 Refreshments 1 648 4 132 - 5 780 5 316 Stationary/Postage 162 - - 162 31 Printing/Copying 710 - - 710 919 Trips/Events Costs - 61 108 - 61 108 98 516 U3A Magazivnes 2 839 - - 2 839 2 545 Miscellaneous Expenses 1 208 7 138 - 8 346 4 956 Tutors 16 654 16 654 15 513 Paypal Charges 171 171 176 Total Expenditure 14 465 117 781 - 132 246 156 780 ~~=== ==~~ ~~~~
Net of income/(expenditure) 4 348 4 838 - - 9 186- 4 648 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - Reserve funds last year end 20 816 20 628 - 41 444 36 796 Reserve funds this year end 25 164 25 466 - 50 630 41 444 Section B Balance Sheet ~~—=>>>=~~		-
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
	funds funds funds Total this year Total last year
Current Assets	to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Cash at bank and in hand 35 292 37 508 - 72 800 57145 Total current assets 35 292 37 508 - 72 800 57145 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 128 12 042 - 22 170 15701 Net current assets/(liabilities) 10 128 12 042 - 22 170 15701 Total net assets 25 164 25 466 - 50 630 41444 ~~=====~~
Funds of the Charity
Total Funds 25 164 25 466 - 50 630 41444 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval Print Name Stuart Kirkman Roger Darling Signature ~~===~~

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts 5oCtion A Independenl Examiner'5 Report Report to the Irusteesl mwntJ•rs of Mawdesw & NeiJhbouriTrJ Villages U3A On accounts for th• y•ar •nd•d 3110312025 Charlty no (If any) 1128556 I rcwrt to tt)e trustogs on my examinallon of the &ca￿nts of the rknve chanty {Yhe Tnfi ior the year ended 3110312025. R•8pon8lbllltlo8 and As charity trustees of the TfusL are resPc￿S1b1e tr￿ prnpar8lJon 1>•61• of r•port of the acLx)unts in accordance with the requirtffients ol tho Charib'os Ad 2011 <'theW. I rorort in rospoct of my examinatson of the Trust's acxcwjnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act aThl in cafryiThJ oul my examinalion. I havg followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14¥5Kbl of the ACL Independent I have completed my exammat1￿. I confinm that no malerial matters have •xamlnerfs statement Ccffie to my attent￿￿ I In wlth trbe examinabon bthich givos me caus8 lo ￿lieVe Ihal in. any material spcct." accountlng rKcrts were Iiot kopi in ￿￿Ordants %ilh section 130 of the Aci or ttbe ac£ryJnts do r￿1￿Ct0rd with the a¢￿Unti￿a reccK I have no concem8 and have com8 ￿ r#) other mattèrs In connectKin th Ihe examination to %l)ich att￿IK)n should be dram in order 10 enable p￿per urKlefstsnding ol tho accounts to ba roach9d. ' Please delete the bvonts in tho brI￿ko￿ rfthoy do not W. Slgn•d: Dats: It 2fJ?,S C -ou￿"￿ Rol•vani prohsslonal quallll¢allon{$) or body (rf any): IA Addr•s9: F TeEe. &QoKJE QLth7Ta￿ ￿ lJJoobS OQLL-I October 2018