## RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A ## Registered Charity No 1156262 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2024 ## CONTENTS ## 1. Chairmans Report ## 2. Independent Examiner’s Report ## 3. Consolidated Income & Expenditure Account ## 4. Consolidated Balance Sheet ## 5. Main Income & Expenditure Account ## 6. Main Balance Sheet 7. Groups Financial Statement ## 8. Events Financial Statement ## 9. Asset Register **Radlett and District u3a Chairman’s report for the year ended 31[st] August 2024** Radlett & District U3A is a Registered Charity No 1156262 and has now been running for twelve years. We have had a successful year with the Committee being unchanged from the year before and all working well and supporting each other. We are permanently finding that members are not reading their monthly newsletter as I get numerous phone calls asking what outings are organised. This is a great shame because it has a lot of useful information in it in order to keep our members up to date with what is happening. We also get some problems with payments for events and groups although we have our deputy treasurer on hand to help members through this if they ask. These were the slightly negative things, as well as sadly losing some members, but there were a lot of positive things. We had a year full of great outings, theatre trips, stately homes and gardens, interesting house talks, quiz and Christmas lunch, tea for our group leaders with them all being very well supported. We made coffee mornings for our new members as a welcoming gesture. Our monthly meetings, although not quite as well attended as they used to be, had some really good speakers. We are still keeping our membership intake to the postcodes closest to us. We had our first Radlett u3a holiday to a Warner’s hotel in the Cotswolds which was successful and enabled us to be confident to arrange another one . As Chairman I try to encourage members to join in, to be available when needed, support my Committee and make our u3a as good an organisation as I can. ## **Adrienne Cohen (Chairman)** INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RADLE￿ AND DISTRICT U3A ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31* Allgust 2024 ￿lch are set out on the attached pages. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustses and examlner The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the a(xounts an(J report. The charivs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Acl), and that an Independent examlnation is needed It Is my responslbillty to: i examlne the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act) 11 to follow the procedures lald In Genernl Dlrectlons g1￿ ty the Charltles Commissioners (under seclfon 145(5)(b) of the Charlties Act), and 111 to stste ￿ether particular matters have come to my attention Basls ol Indepondent examlnerfs statsment My examinallon was caNied out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charlty Commission. An examination indudes a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the charlty, and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Indudes conslderation of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts, and seeklng explanation from the Irustees conceming ary such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provEde all evidence Ihat would be reqUI￿d In an audit, and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts present a True and falff view and the report is limited to those matters set oul in the statement below. Independent Examlnerfs Statement In the course of my examlnation, no matter has come to my attentlon I which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal in any materlal respecl, the tNSlees have not met the requirements to ensure that: I proper accountlng records are kept (In 8￿rdance wlth section 130 of the Charitles Ath): and li accounts are prepared whith agree ￿¥th the accounting reCo￿S arKI compty valh the a￿Unting requirements of the Charities Actr. or 2 to ￿lCh, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accxjunb to be ed. Petsr Brnward Independent Examlner 8 Homefield Road Radlett Herts WD7 8PY Date: ober 2024 ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **CONSOLIDATED INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2024** |INCOME
Membership Subscriptions
Gift Aid Claims from HMRC
Bank Interest Received
Bank Compensation
Groups Total Receipts
Events Total Receipts
**Total Income**
EXPENDITURE
Membership Levy to Third Age Trust
Third Age Trust News - Direct mailing
Speaker Expenses / Fees
Meetings - Room Hire
Meetings - Catering
Administration and Membership Services
Sundry Expenses
Volunteers Cream Tea
Groups Total Payments
Events Total Payments
**Total Expenditure**
**Surplus / (Deficit) of Receipts over Expenditure**|**2024**
£
10,842
1,297
418
17,481
28,879
**58,917**
2,840
1,449
1,330
7,560
3,291
878
75
304
15,523
28,574
**61,824**
**(2,907)**|**2023**
£
10,845
1,511
116
50
14,282
36,271| |---|---|---| |||**63,075**
2,960
1,732
1,286
6,300
3,056
815
713
154
15,416
35,818| |||**68,250**| |||**(5,175)**| ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET** ## **AS AT 31st AUGUST 2024** |**ASSETS**
Bank Balance - Main
Bank Balance - Groups
Bank Balance - Events
**LIABILITIES**
Subscriptions Prepaid
Net (Payments) / Receipts for next year events
Total balances held on Study Groups
**Assets less Liabilities**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**ACCUMULATED FUND**
**Reserves Brought Forward**
Surplus / (Deficit) of Receipts over Expenditure
for the year
**Reserves Carried Forward**
less: Groups Balances|**2024**
£
22,004
7,665
12,832
42,501
8,165
4,235
7,665
20,065
**22,436**
33,008
(2,907)
30,101
(7,665)
**22,436**|**2023**
£
27,234
5,707
9,489| |---|---|---| |||42,430| |||8,225
1,197
5,707| |||15,129| |||| |||**27,301**| |||38,183
(5,175)| |||33,008
(5,707)| |||**27,301**| Jeremy Packman Treasurer ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **MAIN INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2024** |INCOME
Membership Subscriptions
Gift Aid Claims from HMRC
Bank Interest Received
Bank Compensation
**Total Income**
EXPENDITURE
Membership Levy to Third Age Trust
Third Age Trust News - Direct mailing
Speaker Expenses / Fees
Meetings - Room Hire
Meetings - Catering
Administration and Membership Services
Sundry Expenses
Volunteers Cream Tea
**Total Expenditure**
**Surplus / (Deficit) of Receipts over Expenditure**|**2024**
£
10,842
1,297
418
**12,557**
2,840
1,449
1,330
7,560
3,291
878
75
304
**17,727**
**(5,170)**|**2023**
£
10,845
1,511
116
50| |---|---|---| |||**12,522**
2,960
1,732
1,286
6,300
3,056
815
713
154| |||**17,016**| |||**(4,494)**| ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **MAIN BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st AUGUST 2024** |**ASSETS**
Bank Balance
**LIABILITIES**
Subscriptions Prepaid
**Assets less Liabilities**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**ACCUMULATED FUND**
Balance brought forward
(Deficit) / Surplus of Receipts over Expenditure
for the year
Jeremy Packman
Treasurer|**2024**
£
22,004
8,165
**13,839**
19,009
(5,170)
**13,839**|**2023**
£
27,234
8,225| |---|---|---| |||**19,009**| |||23,503
(4,494)| |||**19,009**| |||| ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **GROUPS FINANCIAL STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2024** |Bridge - Beginners
Bridge - Chicago
Bridge - Duplicate
Bridge - Improvers
Bridge - Intermediate
Bridge - Lounge
Canasta
Film & TV Appreciation
History Group
Jazz Appreciation
Keep Fit
Local History (Heart of Herts)
Looking @ Art
Money Matters
Music Appreciation
Philosophy
Shall We Dance
Science & Technology
Solos
Walking in London
Wine Appreciation
Start Up Funds From Dormant Groups
Increase/Decrease in start up funds
Cash Floats
Keep Fit
Local History (Heart of Herts)
Music Appreciation
Wine Appreciation|**Balance**
**Balance**
**B/fwd at**
**C/fwd at**
**1/9/2023**
**31/8/2024**
(439)
503
63
1,352
1,352
524
(802)
1,021
743
(4)
460
456
493
(3,150)
2,820
163
75
(71)
54
58
44
(150)
107
0
65
(80)
174
159
(673)
516
(157)
266
(472)
378
172
(160)
446
286
510
(4,036)
3,593
67
878
(1,560)
1,800
1,118
243
(546)
602
299
391
(898)
1,018
510
173
(370)
295
98
(150)
150
0
(1,001)
1,301
300
245
245
168
168
233
(559)
736
409
**Payments Receipts**| |---|---| ||4,306
(15,122)
17,326
6,510
1,297
1,297
(277)
100
(177)| ||5,603
(15,399)
17,426
7,630
10
10
24
(29)
25
20
70
(70)
10
(26)
21
6| ||**5,707**
**(15,524)**
**17,482**
**7,665**| ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **EVENTS COMMITTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2024** |Balance Brought Forward
Future Trips brought forward from last year:
Receipts for Trips
Payments for Trips
Other Income
Other Expenditure
Future Trips carried forward to next year:
Balance Carried Forward
Payments
Receipts
Payments
Receipts|9,489
(3,741)
2,544
(1,197)
28,879
(28,522)
(52)
305
10,227
(5,992)
4,235
12,832| |---|---| ## **RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A** ## **ASSET REGISTER** ## **AS AT 31ST AUGUST 2024** ||**Item**|**Date Purchased **|**Keeper**| |---|---|---|---| |**Monthly Meetings & Groups**|Projector and Case**BENQ-WIDE THROW TYPE**|Sep-15|Simon Pyzer| ||Laptop**LENOVO**+ bag + cables, upgraded with SSD Nov
2021(cost £64)|Oct-15|Simon Pyzer| ||Portable Voice Amplifier and headset for walks and talks|Apr-23|Danny Goldstein| ||Wireless Presenter**KENSINGTON**, kept with BenQ|Jul-15|Simon Pyzer| ||2 non-contact Thermometers|Oct-21|Diana Lobato| ||Smartphone Tripod for Hybrid Meetings|Nov-21|Oliver Cahn| ||Laminator & Pouches|Jan-13|Stephen Summers| ||Portable Projector Screen|Jan-20|Stephen Forman| ||Sound equipment donated by Chiswell Green U3A - 2
speakers + stands, PA amplifier||Vivienne Schuster| ||Portable Sound System - Small Hall|Nov-16|Vivienne Schuster| ||2**Hand-Held**Radio Microphone Systems -**AUDIO-**
**TECNICA**|Feb-17|Vivienne Schuster| ||**Tie-Clip**Radio Microphone System**AUDIO TECNICA**|Apr-17|Vivienne Schuster| ||**Clip-on**Microphone**AKG**|Jan-20|Vivienne Schuster| ||Tea Pot and Hot Water Urn|Feb-17|Adrienne Cohen| ||A3 Printer/Scanner**BROTHER J6530**|Sep-18|Radlett Museum / History Group
- Graham Taylor or Stuart Nagler
_admin@radlettmuseum.com_| ||First aid Bag and contents|Apr-17|Stephen Summers| |**Membership**|Laptop Computer + bag and wheelie|Oct-14|Sue Cohen| ||Laptop Computers SSD drive upgrade|Nov-21|Sue Cohen| ||Laptop Computer screen replacement|Mar-22|Sue Cohen| |**Other**|Microsoft Licence Professional 2010 for 3 Computers|May 2013 (1)
and Nov 2014
(2)|Sandra Taylor| ||Microsoft Office|May-20|Adrienne Cohen| ||Microphone system for outings etc|Jun-18|Stephen Summers| |**Events**|Events Display Board|Jan-14|Vivien Summers| |**Science and Technology**|Celeston Optical Telescope + Tripod + Eyepieces and Filters|Dec-14|Peter Altman| |**Music Appreciation**|Swan 16 ltr Hot water Urn|Mar-24|St Johns Church (Tony Claydon)| |**Film and TV**|DVD Player (plus Screen, Projector, Speakers etc donated)|Feb-23|Alison Sinclair| |**Intermediate Bridge**|Bridge Equipment|Various|Jerry Packman| |**Second Intermediate Bridge**|Bridge Equipment|Various|Peter Wigodsky| |**Duplicate Bridge**|Bridge Equipment|Various|Gary Harding| |**Supervised Bridge**|Bridge Equipment|Various|Laurence Shindler| |**Canasta**|Table Cloths and other Equipment|Various|Marion Krieger|