| soRp | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref | |||||
| Summary ofthe purposes ofthe |
Para 1.17 |
The advancement of education, and in particular the education older people and those who are retired from fulltime work, by |
of all |
||
| charity as set out in | means | including associated activities conducive to learning |
and | ||
| its governing | personal | development, in Heswall and its surrounding locality. |
|||
| document | |||||
| Summary ofthe main activities in |
Para 1.17 and |
In order activities |
to advance the education ofour members, the provision of ofa mental, physical and social nature. These are mainly |
||
| relation to those | 1.19 | in small | topic related Interest Groups formed by ihe members, |
||
| purposes for the |
monthly | Speaker meetings and occasional field trips. This year was |
|||
| public benefit, in |
a continuation ofthe restart post Covid restrictions. This included |
||||
| particular, the |
rethinking our Members' meeting as we needed to allow our |
||||
| activities, projects | members | to feel they had space, rather than the pre-Covid very |
|||
| or services | crushed | environment. As the year progressed themed meetings |
|||
| identified in the |
commenced but with careful attention to space requirements. |
||||
| accounts. | Speaker | Meeting hall layout was adjusted and through the year |
|||
| attendance increased. Thanks to the enthusiasm ofour Group |
|||||
| Leaders | Interest Groups' attendance reverted to normal. In |
||||
| addition, | new Interest Groups were formed and actively used by | ||||
| our members. | |||||
| Statement confirming whether |
Para 1.18 |
The Trustees have regard to this guidance in the provision ofa range ofactivities organised by the members. |
|||
| the trustees have | |||||
| had regard to the | |||||
| guidance issued by |
|||||
| the Charity | |||||
| Commission on |
|||||
| ublic benefit |
| Additional | information | (optional) | (optional) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You ma | choose to include | further statements where relevant about |
|||
| After initial | funding support each Interest Group is planned to be |
||||
| Para | financially | self-supporting. Funds are used to provide for the |
|||
| Policy on | grant | 1.38 | administration ofthe U3A, to assist the funding ofactivities available |
||
| making | to all members and to support the setting up of new and progressive |
||||
| educational | activities to widen the membership base. We continued |
||||
| to invest in |
zoom and digital speakers as several ofour members | ||||
| were continuin toisolateonhealth rounds. |
|||||
| Policy on investment |
social | Para 1.38 |
Funds are range and |
used to seek and support new members, also to widen the scope of activities and events. |
|
| including | program | ||||
| related investment |
| Contribution made |
A considerable number of Members take on active roles in the |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| by volunteers | organisation, from teaching and assisting learning, through |
||||
| organising meetings and groups, helping communications between |
|||||
| Members, to providing new joiners guidance and to provide the |
|||||
| necessary administration ofthe organisation. These roles are all |
|||||
| volunta | |||||
| Achievements | and | Performance | |||
| Summary ofthe main achievements |
Para 1.20 |
We consider our greatest success overall has been to maintain member involvement throughout an extraordinary period and to |
move | ||
| ofthe charity, | forward in a controlled manner which has encouraged members |
to | |||
| identifying the |
return to both previous and new activities. Objective is lifelong | ||||
| difference the | learning and laughter, all at extremely low cost. This for a post- |
||||
| charity's work has |
retirement membership who could be vulnerable to loneliness, |
||||
| made to the | depression and ill-health brought about by inactivity, but who, instead |
||||
| circumstances of its beneficiaries |
are given the opportunity to further their skills, learning and fitness, regardless oftheir age. |
||||
| and any wider | Our U3A is advertised locally and via our website for the post- |
||||
| benefits to society | retirement local community to join. |
||||
| as a whole. | |||||
| Financial Review |
|||||
| Review ofthe charity's financial position at the |
Para 1.21 f15884carried forward. This included a surplus of81057 in the year to31.3.23. |
||||
| end ofthe eriod |
|||||
| Statement explaining policy for holding |
the | Para 1.22 It is our policy to hold reserves ofcirca six months normal main account expenditure in order to ensure we can plan and book |
|||
| reserves stating why they |
ahead to obtain the most suitable meeting locations and topics |
||||
| are held | for our membership. Monies above six months normal |
||||
| expenditure are currently held and it is planned they are used |
|||||
| over coming years by holding our subscription rate at the |
|||||
| current level. Certain required expenses to our umbrella | |||||
| organisation, The Third Age Trust, and for room hire are |
|||||
| antici ated to increase. |
|||||
| Amount ofreserves | held | Para 1.22 E8000 included in above E15884 |
|||
| Reasons for holding | zero | Para 1.22 Not applicable |
|||
| reserves | |||||
| Details offund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 Not applicable |
||||
| Explanation ofany uncertainties about |
the | Para 1.23 Financially not applicable |
|||
| charity continuing | as a | ||||
| oin concern |
|||||
| Additional information |
(optional) | ||||
| You ma choose to |
include | further statements where relevant about |
|||
| The charity's principal sources offunds |
Para 1.47 Members pay an annual subscription, F15 in 22-23, this gives them access to events and activities which are run on a not for |
||||
| (including any |
profit basis and the National Third Age Matters magazine |
||||
| fundraising) | delivered to their homes 5times a year. There are no general |
||||
| fundraising activities. We are delighted to have maintained |
a | ||||
| high membership renewal rate and have gained new members |
|||||
| who recentl moved into the area. |
|||||
| Investment policy and objectives including any |
Para 1.46 Our funds are kept in three HSBC current bank accounts. Social investment policy is not applicable as our funds are not invested |
||||
| social investment | policy | outside ofour bank accounts. | |||
| ado ted |
| A description ofthe principal risks facing the |
A description ofthe principal risks facing the |
Para 1.46 We the |
Para 1.46 We the |
consider the greatest risk is the lack ofvolunteers necessary organisational and administrative roles. |
consider the greatest risk is the lack ofvolunteers necessary organisational and administrative roles. |
to take on We are |
to take on We are |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| charity | continually approaching members and encouraging them |
into | |||||
| gradually assisting. |
|||||||
| Structure, Governance |
and Mana ement |
||||||
| Descri tion of chari 's |
trusts | ||||||
| Type ofgoverning document |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution | |||||
| How is the charity constituted'? |
Para 1.25 |
Unincorporated association |
|||||
| Trustee selection methods including details ofany |
Para 1.25 |
Trustees resign at each AGM, prior to each AGM all members are encouraged to put their names forward |
to | ||||
| constitutional provisions |
become Trustees at the AGM. Should | the number | of | ||||
| members putting their names forward exceed the |
number of | ||||||
| Trustees permitted then Trustees would be selected |
by | ||||||
| secret ballot at the AGM. | |||||||
| Additional information |
(optional) | ||||||
| You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about |
|||||||
| Policies and procedures | All prospective and or appointed Trustees are asked |
to read | |||||
| adopted for the induction | Para | the Charity Commission guidance on Trustee |
|||||
| and training oftrustees |
1.51 | responsibilities and given the relevant |
paperwork | and/or | |||
| weblink. All Trustees are given access |
to our Constitution, | ||||||
| to the current Policies and Procedures | in place and to The | ||||||
| Third A e Trust uidance a es. |
|||||||
| The charity's organisational |
The Trustees are all unpaid volunteers |
who plan and | |||||
| structure and any wider |
Para | manage the strategic operations and head up small sub- |
|||||
| network with which the |
1.51 | committees who plan and manage the |
agreed regular | and | |||
| charity works | occasional activities and events. | ||||||
| Heswall U3A is a member ofthe Wirral |
&Deeside | Network | |||||
| of U3As | |||||||
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 |
Heswall U3A isa member ofThe Third registered charity number 288007, the |
Age Trust, National |
||||
| Representative body of U3As in the UK. |
|||||||
| Reference and Administrative | details | ||||||
| Charit name |
Heswall U3A |
||||||
| Other name the charit | uses | Not a | licable | ||||
| Re istered charit number |
1152217 | ||||||
| Charity's principal address |
c/o Heswall Community Hall, Telegraph Road, Heswall, |
Wirral. | |||||
| CH60 | OAF |
| ofthe charity trustee | s who mana | ge the charity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee name | Office (ifany) |
Dates acted ifnot forwhole year |
Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if an |
| William Woods | Chair | Apptd as Chair 28.11.22 | Trustees were elected by |
| Neil Jones Elizabeth Stewardson |
Treasurer Secretary |
the Membership at the AGM on 28.11.22.The AGM date was delayed from summer |
|
| Beryl Ashburner | to maximise attendance. |
||
| Susan Mousley | |||
| Raymond Allan |
|||
| Lesley Dibben |
| 8 | Alison Adlard | Chair until | 28.11.22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cees Parmentier | Resigned | 28.11.22 |
| 10 | William Ashburner | ||
| 11 | Doug Maddock | ||
| 12 | John Lennox | Resigned | 14.6.22 |
| 13 | Simon Cooper | Appointed | 28.11.22 |
| INCOME | INCOME | INCOME | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | EXPENSES | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions Admin Fee Gift Aid |
10,180 1,574 |
7,110 'l,093 |
Third Age Trust &Beacon Subscriptions Catering Hall Hire |
3,705 810 3,798 |
3,254 658 3,155 |
||||
| EntranceNisitors Speaker Meetings |
Fees for Monthly | & | 2,176 | Newsletters Speakers |
939 | 1,140 | |||
| Other income | 631 | 15 | Printing, postage, stationary, internet and computer supplies |
630 | 1,315 | ||||
| Travel | |||||||||
| Conference | |||||||||
| Magazines Equipment Bank Charges &Fees Sundries |
2,219 483 291 629 |
1,449 77 52 25 |
|||||||
| Total Main A/c | Income | 14,561 | 8,773 | Total Main A/c Expenses | 13,504 | 11123 | |||
| SURPLUS or DEFICIT ON YEAR | 1,057 | -2,360 | |||||||
| INCOME &EXPENDITURE | FROII OTHER EVENTS | &ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| INCOME | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | EXPENSES | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | ||||
| Events | 2,353 | 1,384 | Events | 1,497 | 1,371 | ||||
| Field Trips | 4,377 | 154 | Field Trips | 4,336 | 539 | ||||
| interest Groups | 17,902 | 9,344 | Interest Groups | 18,713 | 8,547 | ||||
| Total Other Events &Activities Income |
24,632 | 10,881 | Total Other Events & Activities Expenses |
24,546 | 10,457 | ||||
| TOTAL OF ALL | INCOME | 39,193 | 19,665 | TOTAL EXPENSES | 38,050 | 21,580 |