THORPE BAY U3A-TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Thorpe Bay U3A ITBU3AI is registered with the Charities Commlsslon {no. 11381621. TBU3A currently has 771 members. The accounts forthe year Ènding 30th June 2025 are 3tt3ched hereto. The deficit for the year was £1,360 compared to a surplus in the previous year of £1,811. It should be noted that the deficit was planned in order to reduce the level of reserves to a more reasonable level. The membership subscription was reduced from £16 to £14 with effect from Ol, April 2025. th Reserves as at 30 June 2025 were £18.416 whlch represented 14.7 month5 of antlclpated future expenditure. The committee continue to consider further act50ns to reduce the level of reserves. TBU3A has 771 members. TBU3A currently has 115 active groups. We are finding it increasingly difficult to recrult and retain group leaders to keep the current level of activities and give our members new opportunltles. We have updated the Group Leaders H3ndbook in January 2026 to include both equality and inclusion inforniation. Our policles and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that they comply with statutory requirements and commonly accepted standards.
THORPE 8AY U3A REGISTERED CHARrrf NUMBER: 1138162 ststement of Financlal forthè rended 30 June 2Q25 Current Year Prior Year 2024125 2023124 £Stg Incorne Membership Subscriptions Gift Aid income tax repayments Educational Events Income Interest Other Income 11,372 1.268 37,086 12,968 1.500 37.498 623 TOTAL INCOME 52.637 dlture Licences. affiliations & insuran Hall Hire and meeting refreshments Edu¢aUornal events costs Administration costs Magazine costs C05t of speakers Support for groups Other costs 3,032 3,112 5.789 37,865 1,371 37,387 1,687 478 1.856 42 1,162 1.455 457 TOTAL EXPENDinJRE 51,744 50.826 SURPLUSIIDEHCtr) TO RESERVES 11,3601 1,811
THOIIPE BAY U3A REGISTERED CHARifi NUMBER: 1138162 Balznce Sheet as at 30th June 2025 2024125 £Stg 1023124 £St8 Bank nd Cash Bank- Current Attount Oeposlt Account- Instant Acoss Deposit Accounts- Fixed Temi 850 19,526 10.251 6,517 13,016 io.c#Jo Cash In Hand 7B3 Other Debtors Prtpayments 249 2,626 ¢5••**4 276 2,783 34.279 33.375 Membershlp Fees Sn Advance Monles held for Future Events Other Creditors 7.849 6,B61 1.153 IS•• Nttt4 ¥ 8,305 4,269 1,025 15.863 13.599 NET ASSErs 18,416 19,776 Represented bv- Re Balance brought forward Surplus/lDeficiil for year 19.776 11,3601 17.965 1,811 RESERVES 18,416 19,776
REGISTERED CHARrri NUMBER: 1138162 NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 30Th JUNE 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The finan¢ial statements of the tharty have been pPa on an ac¢ruals basis in accordance wr(h the current Charities SORP IFRS10213nd underthe historlc COSE convention. They indude all transaction5, assets. and liabilitie5 forwhlch the trustees are responsible in law. GOING CONCERN The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is a going concern and will continue to operate in the foreseeable future. FUNDS All funds are unrestricted otherthan those held for desw)ated fijture activities. INCOMING RESOURCES All income is recoEnised when red. Allowance has been ma(Je for the unexpired portion of annual subscriptions. RESOURCES USED All expenditvre is accounted for when due. NOTES TO THE ACCOLINTS EXPENDITVRE Note l- Hall HI and Refreshments General Meetin85 Committee Meetings New Members & Groups 5.364 562 174 6,100 Note 2- Administration Website Servi Printin& Postage and Stationery 669 1.018 1.687 BALANCE SHEET Note 3- Bank and Cash Balan Bank and Cash Balances indude £6.86112023124- £4,269) hdd for desi8nated fvture activitiès. Note 4- Prepayments Head OffÈce Software Licences 2,457 169 1626 Note 5- Other cltOrS Unexpired Gift Aid Accrued Expenses Sundry Creditors %2 160 31 L153
INDEPENDE EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRusfEES OF THORPE &4Y U3A (CHARITY NUMBER 113¥162) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30ThJUNE 2025 RESPONsIBIlEs AND BASIS OF REpoKr As the charlty trustees are responslble for the prepèr4tlon of the accounts In ac£ordance wlth the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 (the £tl. I report In respect of my examination of the Charft¢s accounts carried (yjt under sertlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carTrln8 out my examlnatlon I ha4 foll¢ywed all the appllcable Dlrectlons by the thèrlty Commlsslon under 5ertlon 145 {51 (bl of the ACL Independent eyAmlnees ststement I have Completed my ex4mln•tlon. I confirni that no m•t•rll m•tt•rs h•w• rne to my •ttentlon In connectbon with the examlnatlon Wn8 rne cause to belleve that In any rnterl81 respec l accounung records were not kept In respect of theTrust as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Art; or 2 the •¢¢ounts do not accord wlth those re$. or 3 the accounts do not corny wlth the •ppllcable requlrements ccncemln8 the fomi and content of èttounts set out In the Charftles {Accounts and Rerthsl Regulatlons 2(M)8 other than any requlrements that the accounts tye a'true and falr ¥1 which b not ¥ rnatter consldered as part of an Independent examInatI¢. I have no concerns and have Tre •cr055 no other rnatters In connectlon wlth the *MInatIon to whl¢h attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. 5th September 2025 MR COUN RUSSELL 166, MAPUN WAY. soiJrHENMN-SEA SSI 3ND