RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A
Registered Charity No 1156262
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2025
CONTENTS
1. Chairmans Report
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Independent Examiner’s Report
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Income & Expenditure Account
4. Balance Sheet
Chairman’s report - year ending August 2025
Radlett & District U3A is a Registered Charity No 1156262 and has now been running for thirteen years.
It seems a very long time since many of us queued up at Vision Hall to join this organisation which was new to Radlett. Many of us did not know what it was about but we are still here and hopefully it has enriched our lives and we have made really good friendships.
We have had a successful year with the Committee being unchanged from the year before, apart from the position of Group co-ordinator. It seems quite difficult to encourage people to join us. However we all work very well together and support each other and we have had a fruitful year. This also applies to your group leaders, who do a fantastic job of creating interesting meetings.
During the time since lockdown our membership has fluctuated from 850 pre covid to about 690 but it is now going up again to the present level of 730. We are still only taking members within the postcode limits that have been set and this does sometimes cause people to be disappointed, for which we are sorry.
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 hopefully feeling very well supported and valued. We made coffee mornings for our new members as a welcoming gesture. We organised another holiday, this time to Norfolk and it worked out well and hopefully is the first of many future excursions, with the possibility of going further afield. Our monthly meetings, although not quite as well attended as they used to be and we would like them to be, had some really good speakers and it would be great if we could encourage more members to attend. The meetings are always very sociable as well as informative and entertaining and some valuable friendships have been formed. It is often difficult to encourage members to sit down after coffee break as there is so much chat.
I feel very honoured to still be Chairman and will continue to do my best to encourage, support and help our members to make our u3a a very special place.
Adrienne
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr AUGUST 2025
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31" August 2025 which are set out on the attached pages
Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and report. The charity's trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act), and that an independent examination is needed
It Is my responsibility to:
- 1 examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act)
11 to follow the procedures laid down In General Dlrecuons given by the Charities Commissioners (under secUon 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act). and
Ill to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Baals of Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out In accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination lnciudes a review of the accounUng records kept by the charity, and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanation from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts present a "true and fair' view and Iha report Is limited to those matters set out In the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
- 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
I proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act): and
Ii accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of Iha Charities Act: or
2 to which, In my opi attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be ached.
Peter 8rvward Independent Examiner 8 Homefleld Road Radlett Herts WD78PY
Date: 28th October 2025
RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2025
| INCOME Membership Subscriptions Gift Aid Claims from HMRC Bank Interest Received Groups Total Receipts Events Total Receipts Events Receipts for Future Trips 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 Events Payments for Future Trips Total Expenditure Surplus / (Deficit) for the year |
Main Account Groups Account Events Account Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ £ 10,930 10,930 1,414 1,414 372 372 21,376 21,376 53,039 53,039 (7,825) (7,825) 12,716 21,376 45,214 79,306 2,376 2,376 1,224 1,224 7,936 7,936 2,850 2,850 959 959 567 567 530 530 18,720 18,720 52,430 52,430 (8,000) (8,000) 16,442 18,720 44,430 79,592 (3,726) 2,656 784 (286) |
Total 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 |
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| 61,824 | ||
| (2,907) |
RADLETT AND DISTRICT U3A
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31st AUGUST 2025
| ASSETS Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Events Payments for Future Trips LIABILITIES Subscriptions Prepaid Total balances held on Study Groups Events Receipts for Future Trips Assets less Liabilities REPRESENTED BY: ACCUMULATED FUND Funds Brought Forward Surplus / (Deficit) for the year Funds Carried Forward |
Main Account Groups Account Events Account Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ £ 2,230 3,284 6,205 11,719 16,906 7,000 3,000 26,906 8,000 8,000 19,136 10,284 17,205 46,625 9,022 9,022 10,284 10,284 7,825 7,825 9,022 10,284 7,825 27,131 10,114 - 9,380 19,494 13,840 8,596 22,436 (3,726) 784 (2,942) 10,114 - 9,380 19,494 |
Total 2024 £ 17,967 24,534 5,992 |
|---|---|---|
| 48,493 | ||
| 8,165 7,665 10,227 |
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| 26,057 | ||
| 22,436 | ||
| 25,343 (2,907) |
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| 22,436 |
Jeremy Packman Treasurer