CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period start date 0110412023 To Period end date 3110312024 Charlty name: Wetherby & Distrlct u3a Charlty reglstratlon number: 1143289 Objectlves and Actlvltles SORP ret8rer Parn 1.17 Summary ol the purposes of the charty as set out in its governing thjcument The advaneèm8nt of edu(xlicffi and, in partEculaf. th? educabon (Trl ohler peop￿ 8nd Ihose wtKJ are retired from full time woth by all means. Includfftg activifr8s corKJu¢rye ts *mlng aThJ perBonal d&vèknpment. Summary of th8 main actiwties in relation to those P￿￿OseS for the public benelit, in particular. the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. Para l.17and 1.19 Wethèrby and EIsiriQ U3A is a self-help leaming organisation lorall retired peDp18 or that are no longer in lull-time ernployment, who wish 10 ithn in activities èncouraging Igaming and th& d6ve10prr￿I of skills, whilyi atso prornoting enfvment and friendship. W&D U3A has ovor 100 Groups providing a wSdo range of activiti￿ and experiences from s¢xial and reational to th8 arts anLI languages. Éach Group has a Leader who is responsSblè for organi&ng 8nd provi(bng actNilres. The Groups meet regularfy at a numbor ￿ bcal venues whtn pemttted. During the l¢xknwn a humbèr of groups have mel on Zoom. A Comrniooe rnemb8r is coordinalorloi all th¢ Groups. In a&SItiQA to the inilivalual Groups. ther8 ts a mttnthly Op8n Meeiing a guest speaker, lollow8d by ielreshments and sorJal intsrattict). The subjects at the Cwn MgetIng￿ ￿Ver a widè rarge of lnie￿5ts. To cornmuni¢8te wtth and members informèrs of adivities. W&D U3A publishes a Monthty M¢mo and a rMre detaiW Newslettar once 8 year. The5& are urtrjlaied to all the membèrship and also rnado aValab￿On th8 Website. Statgment conflrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 In planrmng activitie8 the Tnths tak8 due regard to the guKknce iwied by the Charity Commkssion on publiobenelit. Additional Information (optional) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant abouL' SORP ref*￿n Par8 1.38 on rant makin Policy on soaal inveslmenl including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.36 Oth8r Achievements and Performance RP relèren stn￿ e#ablishing in 2010, W&D U3A MeM￿r$hiP increased steadity until the k)d(dDwn when we Iiad a (fèditte. It has Fecov&r¢d and Sts around thg 12CM) rnark. Summary of the main aGhievements of the charity, identifying the differen￿ the chatFty's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wKler benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 We continue wilh our N8w Member rneetings ¢0 encourage Meffl￿r PaftsQP*ion in Group auivilies and u3a widé 8vents such as the monthly Open rneetings. Tho Open m8gb'ng5 feature a 9￿$t speaker and a chance to mingle ovw 188 and liscuit5 aftefwar(ts. These meethngs are also live St￿amed on Zoom for those unable to get to Wèth8rby in person. We held a Showcase event in Dtternber 2023 where Groups wer6 encouraggd to dwlaywhai their gT¢)UPS (lo and to encourage new m8mbers. There were petbrmance5 from various musical and artistic grotys. We hdd a Renewal m6èting eath year thr8 m¢mbttrs Can pay ￿￿fig PayPal through the intemei or by card, cash or ch8que. Additional Inf0M￿tIOn (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set PaR f.41 Para 1.41 Perfofmance of fvndraistng activities against objectives set Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Flnancial Revlew Revtew of Ihe chaTity's financial p051tion at the eTh olthe eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves ststing why they are held Pao 1.21 Total illcome £43,791 Total 8xpendilure t45,￿0 Movernent in year.£2,169 Our Polw is to rnaintsin a minimum kvel ol re¥oTves at 12 months Funning Costs of our organ+saiion. This does not inctude any Incornè or eyns•s of Ixjr ActivityGroupg or Oullngs. all ot whi(* are self. Parn 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Detsils of lund materially in defrcit Explanatlon of any uncertainties about the chafity continuing as a going con￿rn Para 1.22 P8ra 1.22 Reserves of £29,013 Pa￿ 1.24 Para 1.23 Addltional information loptlonal) You ma thoose to inGlude lurther statements where relévant about: Our principal scyjrcè of incorn8 is t￿M our mèmbarship fees. In recent years the annual gJbsctiplion has beén kepi 01 £12. We also re￿wa Grft A¢d. W8 retsive small 180$ frorn non-members who are allowed to attend ¢Jur tTK)Nhly Op8rTr Meetings on hvo as guests befoF8 becoming full membtrs. The Activity Groups r8cei¥e Su￿￿% from members to pay for hall hire. speaker fee4 and Sales of tickets for wsits all of which are sglf-flnar￿n The charity's principal Sou￿$ of funds {in¢luding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Invesimeni policy and objectives including any social invesmient policy athpled Para 1.46 A des¢rl)lion of the prinapal rlsks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of govemirKJ thKument Para 1.25 Our updated goveming Consiit¢Jlion was a￿)￿ on 30th June 2021. How is the charity constilutsd? Para 1.25 We are an unInCo￿)rat¢d m6rnbers assoch?lion, an dependent d)arty. whith is a rn￿r ol the Third Age Trust whieh is iiselfan sminwrporat¢d asswation Tru￿ee selection methods induding dekils of any constitutional provislons e.g. election to post or name ol any person or body entiilgd to appoint one or mor8 trustees 1.25 Trusl80s arè élected by the mernbershrp 81 th8 AGM. New Trustsgs can bg (Q-QPtgd be￿ae￿ AGMS and Jhen sland for election at the n8Xt AGM. AddItI￿la1 irtiottrlatlott [OWl¢)nal> You ma choose kn include further stateménts where Tetevant about: New Tvj￿eeS ai8 pmMd&d with SWiffc inlotmation about 1hèir Indi￿dual rotes, Includiny datailèd job descriptions. They are also pmvtded with wider inlorrnatw packages showing various pdic4es and pl￿edureS ol Wetherby and Dis¢fiCt U3A. Polic￿5 are in ppace ITr respect of.- Data Protection (fully in line ￿th Ihe General D818 Protecrion Regulatit)nsl', Safeguarding., Equality. Oiversty and Inclusion. Poli(ies and procedures adopted tor the induction and training ot trustees Para 1.51 Th8 Cornrnittee meets wery 6 weeks. In addition, v￿￿ting groups on specifie issuès ata estrblished whgro apprcpriato. The Chari￿s organ1$2tional structure and any wider nelwork with whith thé charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties P8ra 151 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the c**ari US8S Re 5tered chari number Wethetb & District u3a 1143289 Chaiity's principal address 1 I Coxwold Hill Wetherby LS22 7PX Names of thg charity trustees who manage the charlty Trust•• narnè Offlcg (11 any) Nam• of porson lor body) entttted to nttrus gar J¢Jhn Pentith Philip Ainth)w Richard Daniel Moira t)opson George Barry Aikinson Sarah Goodwiri Peter Harry Welton Chair Until 281(W2023 Vice Chairlchair Treasurer Until 2810612023 From 2811%12023 Treasurer Èvents Offi￿r Groups Coordinator Member Liaison Officer Until 2811W2023 Until 06108124 Sue Howe Jenniè Gtovèr Admin Assistant Membersh Secrètary Website Mana￿r General Secrètary Vice Chair 10 11 Timothy Mallett Pamela Tudor Linda June Richards 12 From 3010512023 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate Irusieès- names of the directors al the date the re r￿l￿tOr nartw Drtwasa roved Name of iiustees holding title to propety belonging lo the charity Triista& narne D*•s acted if not for whol Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descriplion of th8 assets held in thts capatsty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf Ihe assets are hekj and how this falls within the custodian ch8rity's objects Details ol arrangements for sale custody and sègregation of such assets from the charity's own assets nlg Additional information (optiortal) Namèa aha addfèwa Of adviSèPè (O#tiohal informatiort) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional inforn)Ation) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure ot ke ersonnel deialls Other o ional information Declaratlons Thé Irustèès doelam that th•y have approv￿ the trusio•s' fèi)Ort abovè. sig.ned ofi behaff of ihe ¢harltyS truÉt￿$ Slgnatwel5) Fun name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, otc) Philp Ain(knv Moira Dopson Chair Treasurer Date 2911012024 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Wetherby & District u3a I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the Wetherby & District u3a (Charity Number 1143289) for the year ended 31st March 2024 which comprise the consolidated receipts and payments accounc the consolidated balance sheet and related notes set out on pages 1 and 2. Responsibilities and basis of report The Wetherby & District u3a trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145(5){b) ofthe Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect= 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Wetherby & District u3a as required by section 130 of the Act" or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no COn￿mS 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. fin￿ IK'I I Ann Hill Address.. Field House, 8 Whitham Close, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DU 141h May 2024 Date..