Chairman’s Statement 2022 to 2023
I am writing this statement after our 10[th] Anniversary Celebration in September at which we were entertained in spectacular fashion by three of our music groups. I can honestly say that members were amazed at how good the performances were, so many thanks to all the members of those groups. We were delighted to welcome Bill Harrison back to celebrate with us as it was Bill and his wife, Lin who started our u3a in 2013. Without them what would our 500 odd current members be doing with their time!
Our finances remain healthy as you will see from the accounts, thanks to our Treasurer, Graham Parker, and we continue to offer free monthly speaker meetings and refreshments. We have had a great variety of speakers, and we hope to please all of our members most of the time. A highlight for me this year was the talk by Grant Ford of Antiques Roadshow fame called Every Picture Tells a Story about his career in the art world. This was followed by a visit to the sculpture garden and paintings he curates at Carden Park Hotel.
Three members of the committee have undertaken to supplement the trips and outings programme that Edward Baskerville continues to run. We managed a ballet, a theatre trip, a vineyard and a garden this year, more to come in 2024. The only issue we have with Trips is the continuing high cost of transport, but we try to reduce costs where we can.
Our 33 interest groups naturally fluctuate, some may fail and others open. This year a second book group and a second French group have opened, as well as a new Art Workshop group. Look out for new group information in our monthly newsletter, produced by Sue Hardacre.
Without Convenors of course, there are no interest groups at all, so we try to show how much we appreciate them at least once a year. This year we invited them to afternoon tea at Abbeywood in June to express our thanks for all that they do, which was a very enjoyable occasion.
Your committee also puts in a lot of hard work behind the scenes and I must say they are an excellent team. I have completed my three years as Chair at the AGM, and will stand down, although I will remain on the committee for the time being. My thanks for superb support go to Paul Bujac, Don Igoe, Graham Parker, Liz Carter, Anita Langford, Pat Tyson-Jones, Sue Hardacre, Jan Linsell, Gill Moroney, Andy Barson and Kim Harding. Andy and Kim were coopted onto the committee this year, Kim joined to organise the 2024 holiday to Austria, and how marvellous to see a U3A holiday on offer again!
Sadly, Liz Carter has decided it’s time to relinquish her place on the committee, where she has been an incredibly efficient and thorough Secretary for the past three years while I have been Chair. This has been her second term as Secretary so Liz has more than done her bit for the U3A! She definitely deserves a break and I would like to thank her for keeping us all on the straight and narrow so cheerfully.
Please remember we are your Committee, we act as Trustees and are responsible for keeping the finances in order and complying with our legal obligations as a charity. We welcome questions, scrutiny and all comments, and if you wish to join us, do please see any Committee member to arrange to come along to one of our meetings. Finally, thank you for remaining a member of Tarporley and District U3A and please ask yourself if you can offer help in any role, especially Interest Groups.
Raye Hurst
Chair
Tarporley and District U3a Accounts 31st March 2023
| Cash and Bank Balances 31/3/22 Receipts in Year Payments Transfers Cash and Bank Balances 31/3/23 Increase /(Decrease) in cash balances Membership Fees Received for Following Year ( Note 1) Cash Receipts for Future Events Payments for Future Events Outstanding costs paid after year end ( Note 12) Net Assets 31/3/23 Net Assets 31/3/22 Increase / ( Decrease)in Net Assets Receipts Membership General Meeting Receipts ( Note 5) Grants and Donations Interest Groups Gift Aid Other ( Note 3) Social Fund Trips ( Note 8) Total Income Payments Capitation Fees ( Note 2) Hall Hire Gen Meetings Speakers General Meetings Refreshments Equipment and Contribution to Hall improvements Admin ( Note 10) Interest Groups Direct Mail ( Note 6) Advertising Sundries Social Events Total Expenditure |
General Fund £ 13,882 8,761 7,654 14,989 1,107 (2,998) (141) 11,850 11,960 (110) |
Interest Groups Total £ £ 4,031 17,913 20,978 29,739 20,438 28,154 0 4,571 19,497 540 1,585 (2,998) 0 0 (1,189) (1,330) 3,382 15,170 3,323 15,283 59 (114) 2023 2022 £ £ 7,230 4,535 221 268 0 0 20,978 12,701 1,270 790 40 350 0 0 29,739 18,645 £ £ 1,788 1,428 774 465 647 460 406 138 919 174 700 592 20,438 10,904 1,180 744 100 26 252 96 951 0 28,154 15,026 |
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Tarporley and District U3A Balance Sheet March 2023
| Current Account Cash Social Account Cash and Bank Balances None cash assets and (liabilities) Membership Fees Received for Following Year Cash Receipts for Future Events Payments for Future Events Outstanding costs paid after Year end (Note 12) Net Assets Increase in net assets |
Mar-23 £ 19,467 30 0 19,497 (2,998) 0 0 (1,330) 15,169 (114) |
Mar-22 £ 17,868 45 0 17,913 (1,873) 0 0 (757) 15,283 |
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There were no major events with income or costs relating to events in the following accounting year
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Notes To the Accounts March 2023
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1 Membership Fees are usually £15 for the year from 31st August each year With reduced activity in 2021/22 Fees were £10 Fees for 2022/23 were £15
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Since July 2022 we have received £7,195 of subs. Around 5/12 of these relate to the next financial year This is calculated as £2,998. Fees for 2022/23 were first collected in July2022.
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2 Capitation Fees payable to our Parent U3a Trust are paid on an annual basis. £1788 for 2022/23 was paid in Sept 2022 for the year form 1st April 2022.
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3 Sundry Income relates to bank charges, materials for the quilt donated to the cottage hospital and a new banner
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4 Accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis
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5 General Meetings were held through the full year to March 2023 Charges for General meetings were dropped during the year During 2021/22 meetings were resumed in September
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6 The direct mail costs is the costs of the Third Age Trust Magazine.
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7 Interest Groups resumed full activities during the year
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8 The social fund is no longer active with trips being run from within the Interest Groups
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9 Interest Group balances represent amounts held on behalf of the Interest Groups. Each Interest Group is self funded but grants from the general fund can be made in special circumstances
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10 Admin costs include £446 for the Beacon IT system and £254 of general admin costs The General Admin costs mainly relate to the cost of producing and distributing Newsletters for those without e mails
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11 As at 31st Mar 2023 the major interest group balances were Trips £1,167 and table tennis £1,427 £1,189 of interest group hall rental in 2022/23 was paid in April 2023
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12 £1,330 of hall rentals relating to 2022/23 were paid in April 23. £1,189 of these related to interest groups
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Costs for 2022/23 Paid iin 2023/24
| Chapel Bridge club N0v22 to Mar 23 Kelsall table Tennis Mar-23 Chapel Play readin Nov22to Mar 23 Tarp com cemtre Feb Tarp Com Centre March Utkinton Hall mar Country Dance Total outstanding costs @ 31/3/23 |
£ 504 102 64 633 661 36 1,329.9 |
£ £ Gen Interest Groups 504 102 64 50 583 91 570 36 140.9 1,189.0 |
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