## **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
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**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|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others DescnptK)n of the assets Nol AppliGable held in this capauty Name al￿ obpcts ol the ch8nty M whose behalf the assets are held and how this tslls within Iha cu61oth.an chanty's object3 Not Applicable Detalls of afraNJemerts for sale cu$ttsJy and segregati￿ ol assets fr(Mn Ihe ch&ity'8 Ixvn assets Nol Wicable Exemptlons from dlsclosurn Re880n for non-disc108ure ol k r2onnel details Not Appllcab D•claratlon8 Th• tru•tM• d•clar• that thy hav• approv•d th• tru*t•M' r•port 4bov•. 81gn•d on ts•￿11 of¥• ch•Wty'• tru•tM• Slgn•lur•{• Full nam•l8) Pogltk>n l•9 8•cr•tary, Chalr. •tc) Stuart Kirkman Roger Dwlir¥a Chdr Dal• ¥li- ||**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 Tn*fi 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 dra*m 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