CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01 July 2023 Period end date Period start date To 30 June 2024 Charity name: Burton Joyce & District U3A Charity registration number:1157213 Objectives and Activities SORP referen Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document P8ra 1.17 The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to leaming and personal development in Burton Joyce. Nottinghamshire and its surrounding locaSit 1. Members form groups to explore, study and undertake various topics. activities and experiences. These groups are led by the members for the members. People learn for their own benefit. Groups meet frequently some weekly and most at least twice a month. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or ServI￿S identified in the accounts. Pard 1.17 and 1.19 2. Our U3A organises a series of events that all members can subscribe to. A regular meeting is held On￿ a month, with a speaker. In addition, there are monthly visits and events giving members a chan to explore other topics. 3. Workshops focussing on specific topics are organised by the u3a, specif5cally to assist members with issues pertinent to the third age e.g., driving in later life. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 All trustees have regard to the Charity commission's public benefit guidance Addltlonal Infonnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP refe￿n Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP refer8nce Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. The membership of Burton Joyce U3A was around 380 at June 2024. Para 120 We now have over 60 active interest groups covering a range of activities including aerobics. political history, photography and walking. Numbers in groups vary from 4 to over 30. We have also organised workshops. Group leaders attend an annual event which focuses on matters relevant to running of our U3A in addition events are held for the wider membership. Such workshop5 typically address matters pertinent to the membership, for example. driving safely as an older driver. As our members are retired or no longer in full time work it is considered that our U3A is having an important and beneficial effect on the health of our community. There is increased focus on mental health and its positive effect on physical health. In addition, some of our groups major on health exercise and activi Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 At the end of the financial period our cash balan￿ was £8,827 which is considered satisfacto to meet our needs. We do not consider any of our funds to be ring fen￿d but hold £4,197 in a deposit account. This provides some contingency in the event of increased costs or reduction in membership. Par8 122 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 As noted, we do not consider any of our funds to be rin fenced As above although there is no formal reserves policy funds held on deposit rovide contin en Not applicable Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.24 Para 1.23 None Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal source of funds is membership subscriptions supplemented by HMRC Gift Aid. This supports the delivery of those activities which are set out above. by funding speakers, events, affiliation, fees to our parent body (Third Age Trust) and capital equipment etc. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P8r8 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 1. Increased costs 2. Reduction in membership Other Additional informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Parn 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts- Type of governing document Para 1.25 A Constitution approved by The Charity st Commission and dated 31 Au ust 2021. Unincorporated memberfs association and a member of the Third Age Trust How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 .LJ iJpiii*knyIFiiJi ated 3ssociation. CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 The organisation has a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 Trustees. Trustees are elected from members of Burton Joyce & Distnct u3a at the Annual General Meeting and serve for one year. A Trustee may be re-elected at each AGM and serve in the same position for a maximum of 3 years (except for the Treasurer, for whom the limit is 6 years) but may assume the same role after an interval of one year. The absolute maximum term an individual Trustee ma serve is 9 ears. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further ststements where ￿levant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn 1.51 The chanty's organisational structure and any wider network with which the chanty works P8ra 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's pnncipal address Burton Jo & District U3A 1157213 6 Station Road Burton Joyce Nottingham NG14 SAN Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Trustee name Office (rf any) Datès acted If not for whole ear Name of person {or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan All members Alan Comerie Chairman Elected Chairman 13108124 Jacky Kinsey David Yates TreaSU￿r All members Business Secretary Elected Business Secretary 13108124 All members Gemma Gill All members Anna Moore Chairman until 13108124 All members Elaine Bass Dave Hoskins All members All members Gwen Mccormick Christine Shepherd Rupert Williams Sue Berridge All members All members 10 All members Business Secretary until 13108124 All members 12 Robert Johnson All members 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted If not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian chanty's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additlonal Inforniatlon (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Alan Comerie Chair 2024-2025 Jacky Kinsey Treasurer 2024 - 2025 Date 2L maick 2015 ## **Burton Joyce and District U3A Statement of accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024** |**Balance b/f**
**RECEIPTS**
Group income
Social Income
Trips income
Membership subscriptions
Bank interest
Donations
U3A merchandise
**Less PAYMENTS**
Group venue hire
Tutors
U3A expenses
National office
Committee
Contribution
Social events expenditure
Trips expenditure
**Balance c/f**
**Per TSB @ 30 June 2024**
**Bank detail:**
Balance June 23 b/f
Receipts in
Payments out
Transfer
Balance c/f|£
8705.35
2847.05
6921.25
6650.52
47.32
64.00
97.00|£
7,518.22
1,309.47
**8,827.69**
**Total**
**Main a/c**
**Deposit**
**Trips**
8,827.69
3,879.54
4,197.75
750.40
**Total**
**Main a/c**
**Deposit**
**Trips**
7,518.22
2,629.89
4,150.43
737.90
25,332.49
18,363.92
47.32
6,921.25
(24,023.02)
(17,114.27)
(6,908.75)
-| |---|---|---| ||25,332.49
5,422.95
2,915.00
2,923.36
2,837.58
325.38
400.00
2,290.00
6,908.75|| ||24,023.02|| |||**8,827.69**
**3,879.54**
**4,197.75**
**750.40**| 1 ## **INCOME YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024** |JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE|Group income Group refunds Subscriptions U3A merch
Bank Interest Social
Trips
Donation
Total
773.65
36.26
2.22
1704.50
5.00
2521.63
509.10
63.00
2.54
140.00
2,884.05
3598.69
385.00
17.26
3.17
1,045.30
1,929.20
3379.93
964.00
84.00
85.50
3.07
138.00
109.00
1383.57
657.90
5,036.50
4.50
3.63
214.00
5916.53
485.00
757.50
2.00
4.60
80.50
10.50
1340.10
764.70
312.00
4.75
16.50
1097.95
643.05
180.00
4.75
827.80
764.40
54.00
5.00
4.45
180.00
2.00
1009.85
855.00
52.00
4.76
110.00
1021.76
1036.15
38.00
4.61
1020.00
30.00
2128.76
867.40
20.00
4.77
213.75
1105.92
8705.35
0.00
6650.52
97.00
47.32
2847.05
6921.25
64.00| |---|---| 25332.49 2 **EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024** |JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE|Group venue
hire
Tutors
U3A expenses National Office Committeee Contribution Social events Trips
Total
94.05
203.56
30.00
1392.00
1719.61
39.60
180.00
234.24
885.50
1339.34
164.10
225.00
117.98
400.00
2,442.00
3349.08
1,194.00
180.00
230.78
984.50
2589.28
89.10
180.00
185.29
175.38
220.50
2,028.25
2878.52
163.80
250.00
294.24
161.00
869.04
1,149.70
150.00
437.75
40
80.00
1857.45
250.00
147.60
397.60
143.55
200.00
237.73
180.00
761.28
1,218.90
300.00
346.73
49.98
40
105.00
2060.61
108.15
300.00
150.98
2,787.60
40.00
240.00
3626.73
1,058.00
700.00
336.48
480.00
2574.48
5422.95
2915.00
2923.36
2837.58
325.38
400.00
2290.00
6908.75
24023.02| |---|---| 3 ## **U3A EXPENSES YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024** |Speakers
Catering
Venue Hire
P&S
Subscription overpayments refunded
New members meeting
CLA licence renewal
Gifts
Diaries and lanyards
Car stickers
Zoom meeting cost
Quiz prizes
Notts network|July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total
75.00
0.00
90.00
70.00
80.00
120.00
65.00
75.00
50.00
70.00
70.00
765.00
31.50
38.89
27.98
25.40
32.10
219.74
29.75
28.40
30.90
31.73
24.03
29.35
549.77
225.00
265.00
225.00
715.00
88.06
13.20
13.40
7.35
105.84
12.13
239.98
9.00
51.00
33.00
93.00
63.95
57.60
46.85
168.40
64.20
64.20
54.00
54.00
121.98
121.98
25.99
25.99
15.59
15.59
23.50
56.95
80.45
30.00
30.00
203.56
234.24
117.98
230.78
185.29
294.24
437.75
147.60
237.73
346.73
150.98
336.48
**2923.36**| |---|---| 4 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Indepondont examiners report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of Chanty Yary 6UrtTDWJ Joyci EJlSfLI Lf 05 On a¢counts for the year end•d 30.b, IL Charity no (il any) IIS7213 Set out on pages Irememt*r 10 me ￿0P Thumhvis ol athili¢n31 %hee', I report to the twslees on my examination of the accounts of the above thanty ('the Trusf) for the year ended DD I MM IYYYY. Responsibilities and basis of report 3c) ID6 IIoiLk the charty trustees of the Trus( you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In aC￿rdance wth the requirements of the Charrt￿$ Ad 2011 {'the Acr>. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys ac(xwnts carried out under sectson 145 of the 2011 Act and in ￿ryIng out my examinats'on, I have followed the appl￿ble Direcbons gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Ad I have ￿mpleted my examinatton. I confim) that no matenal matters have come to my attention felhert ") in connethon wrth the examinats.on vthich gives me ￿uSe to believe that in. any malerial respect . acr￿Untr.￿g reu)rds were not kept in al￿)r￿an￿ secb.on 130 of the Act or • the ac(J)unts do not a¢xord *ith the a(xxxJnting re￿rdS Independent •xamin•Vs stat•m•nt I have no (￿￿mS and have cx)me across other matters in connecb'on ￿th the examinab'on to which attents.on should be drab¥n in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please do16te the words in lh8 brackels rf they do not apply. Signed." Date: 29 .7 . ILF Name: Je Relevant proftssional qualifi¢ation{s) or body {rf anyl: Address: 3CO Sc CLOS LfotJ JOfTI NJG44AP Section B Disclosure Only ￿mplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of cortern (see CC32. Independent examinab.on of charitv a(£ounts.' dIrect￿nS arKI QUIdan￿ for examiners). examiner ￿$heS to dis¢los•. IER Ootob•r 2018