Preston Park U3A, Chair’s Report 2022
Good a9ernoon, Ladies and Gentlemen
The worst effects of the Covid Pandemic now appear to be behind us. However, it is predicted that there will be an upturn in the number of cases in the New Year so please do conInue to take care.
In February Russia invaded Ukraine. Very sadly this war conInues. In April The Queen celebrated her 96[th] birthday and we all thought she was immortal. In May Ann Kerrison’s Spring Break to the Cotswolds was much enjoyed by all those who went. Thank you, Ann! In June we had a double Bank Holiday to celebrate the Queen’s PlaInum Jubilee yet sadly a9er a hot and dry summer The Queen died on 9[th] September with her funeral 10 days later. A period I think none of us will forget. We now have a King which seems very strange.
This report is my review of our u3a year. We began in January with reduced levels of acIvity but pleasingly the number of our Interest Groups meeIngs increased steadily from springIme onwards and they number now much the same as before the pandemic.
Nearly all of our Groups were meeIng again in person from the summer onwards. Zoom is becoming a distant memory for many except for keeping in touch with far flung family and friends.
During this year we have started or cemented in place the following Interest Groups:Book Review 5 with no. 6 on the cards
House Plants InternaIonal Affairs Discussion, Italian ConversaIon MahJong Petanque in Preston Park Table Tennis Tai Chi Beginners Vineyard VisiIng Yoga Scocsh Country Dancing
A big thank you to Philip Haughey our Interest Groups Coordinator for all his hard work.
I am conscious that we sIll have a few Members sIll isolaIng for personal health reasons. We hope their circumstances improve and they are able to resume joining groups in 2023.
Our membership has increased during the year is currently over 430 which I believe is testament to us offering what both our long standing and newer members want. Even so the commigee would like to idenIfy missed opportuniIes and start even more Interest Groups.
We have just agreed an increased annual subscripIon of £15. This should keep our u3a in good financial shape at a difficult Ime.
We started the year with an ExecuIve Commigee of just 7, all of whom are Trustees. We are going to end it with 10 so your u3a is, I think, in good hands.
I should also like to thank the other Officers and ExecuIve Commigee Members for all their help and contribuIons this year. I should also like to thank all the Group Leaders and others without whom our u3a would be much poorer. Needless to say, it is those members who put something into our u3a who get the most enjoyment out of it.
Thank you all for your support.
John Colman, Chair 2021-22, Thursday 1[st] December 2022
Preston Park University of the Third Age Combined Financial Accounts for year ending 31st October 2022
Income and Expenditure Account
| Income Membership Fees Interest Group Subscriptions Interesr Group Visit fees Meeting Fees Other Income Expenditure Hall hire Speakers fees Refreshments Postage and Printing Subscriptions Equipment Summer Party and Picnic Interest Group visits Tutors AGM Expenses Sundry expenses Defcit for year Surplus for year Balance Sheet Funds brought forward Defcit for year Surplus for year Represented by Cash at bank Less Creditors Plus Debtors |
2022 £ 7,122 £ 652 £ 178 £ 691 £ 2,716 £ 995 £ - £ 10,803 £ 11,805 £ 535 £ 2,040 |
2022 £ 5,941 £ 20,493 £ 10,582 £ 834 £ 391 £ 38,241 £ 37,537 £ - £ 704 £ 10,466 £ 704 £ 11,170 £ 12,487 -£ 1,317 £ - £ 11,170 |
2021 £ 1,312 £ 395 £ 9 £ 704 £ 3,111 £ 94 £ - £ 2,146 £ 1,830 £ - £ 148 |
|---|---|---|---|
I have reviewed the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31st October 2022 an
as at that date and confirm that these are in accordance with the underlying documents and re A formal independent examination of the accounts of the Charity in accordance with the regula has not been carried out.
AJ Ashby FCA Date 36 West Common Lindfield, RH16 2AH
2
2021
£ 2,986
£ 2,599
£ 2,192 £ 193 £ -
£ 7,970
£ 9,749
-£ 1,779 £ -
£ 12,245 -£ 1,779 £ - £ 10,466
£ 10,567 -£ 101 £ - £ 10,466
nd the Balance
ceipts. tions
Preston Park University of the Third Age Combined Financial Accounts for year ending 31st October 2022
Income and Expenditure Account
| Income Membership Fees Interest Group Subscriptions Interesr Group Visit fees Meeting Fees Other Income Expenditure Hall hire Speakers fees Refreshments Postage and Printing Subscriptions Equipment Summer Party and Picnic Interest Group visits Tutors AGM Expenses Sundry expenses Defcit for year Surplus for year Balance Sheet Funds brought forward Defcit for year Surplus for year Represented by Cash at bank Less Creditors Plus Debtors |
2022 £ 7,122 £ 652 £ 178 £ 691 £ 2,716 £ 995 £ - £ 10,803 £ 11,805 £ 535 £ 2,040 |
2022 £ 5,941 £ 20,493 £ 10,582 £ 834 £ 391 £ 38,241 £ 37,537 £ - £ 704 £ 10,466 £ 704 £ 11,170 £ 12,487 -£ 1,317 £ - £ 11,170 |
2021 £ 1,312 £ 395 £ 9 £ 704 £ 3,111 £ 94 £ - £ 2,146 £ 1,830 £ - £ 148 |
|---|---|---|---|
I have reviewed the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31st October 2022 an
as at that date and confirm that these are in accordance with the underlying documents and re A formal independent examination of the accounts of the Charity in accordance with the regula has not been carried out.
AJ Ashby FCA Date 36 West Common Lindfield, RH16 2AH
2
2021
£ 2,986
£ 2,599
£ 2,192 £ 193 £ -
£ 7,970
£ 9,749
-£ 1,779 £ -
£ 12,245 -£ 1,779 £ - £ 10,466
£ 10,567 -£ 101 £ - £ 10,466
nd the Balance
ceipts. tions