Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2022 To 31[st] March 20023
Charity name: TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT u3a
Charity registration number: 1189065
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | THE CHARITY’S OBJECT IS 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 LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEIGNMOUTH AND DISTRICT |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Monthly General Open Meetings, with Guest Speakers, to which both members and non-members are invited. Regular Cofee and Information Mornings to encourage social interaction and peer group support. Member-led Interest Groups ofering a wide range of activities conducive to learning and personal development. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had due regard to the Guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefts |
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SORP reference 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
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| 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. |
Para 1.20 | Our membership increased by 25% during the year bringing new skills, knowledge and experience to be shared with other members, in accordance with the u3a ethos of participative, self-help learning. Attendance at our Guest Speaker Meetings and coffee mornings has also increased, both by members and visitors, who are always made welcome and encouraged to find out more about the benefits of membership and the charity’s work. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity has increased its reserves and Trustees are considering various options, in consultation with members, to use surplus funds for the benefit of the membership, in line with the charitable objectives. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity aims to retain Reserves equal to 6 months receipts from Membership subscriptions. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £8,039.00 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document ) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (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 | ELECTED BY MEMBERS |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | TEIGNMOUTH&DISTRICTu3a |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1189065 |
| Charity’s principal address | 24 ALTA VISTA CLOSE TEIGNMOUTH TQ14 8UW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| David Leyland | Chair | 01/04/2022 – 01/06/2022 | ||
| Pauline Dean | Chair | 01/06/2022 – 31/03/2023 | ||
| Ruth Homer | Vice Chair | 01/04/2022 – 01/06/2022 | ||
| Tricia Forrester | Vice Chair | 01/06/2022 – 31/03/2023 | ||
| Pauline Dean | Treasurer | 01/04/2022 – 01/06/2022 | ||
| Pamela Dickinson | Treasurer | 01/06/2022 – 31/03/2023 | ||
| Jill Dobson | Business Secretary | 01/06/2022 – 01/03/2023 | ||
| Chris Inch | 01/06/2022 -31/03/2023 | |||
| Ian Ferguson | 01/06/2022 – 15/09/2022 | |||
| Tricia Forrester | MembershipSec. | |||
| Martin Ringrose | ||||
| Paul Burnett | ||||
| WendyViner |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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 charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Kathryn Crook Full name(s) Pauline Margery Dean
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date 12/11/2023
Charity Name Teignmouth & Distrcti u3a
No (if any) 1189065
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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to the nearest | £ | to the nearest | £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| MembershipSubsriptioons | 6,241 | - | - | 6,241 | 4,640 | |||||||
| Contributions to Groups | 836 | 237 | - | 1,073 | 620 | |||||||
| Grants/donations | 866 | 100 | - | 966 | 1,163 | |||||||
| Social Events/meetings | 4,057 | - | - | 4,057 | 114 | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 12,000 |
337 | - | 12,337 | 6,537 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts MembershipSubsriptioons 6,241 Contributions to Groups 836 Grants/donations 866 Social Events/meetings 4,057 - - - - 12,000 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
to the nearest £ - 237 100 - - - - - 337 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 6,241 1,073 966 4,057 - - - - 12,337 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| MembershipSubsriptioons | 6,241 | - | - | 6,241 | 4,640 |
| Contributions to Groups | 836 | 237 | - | 1,073 | 620 |
| Grants/donations | 866 | 100 | - | 966 | 1,163 |
| Social Events/meetings | 4,057 | - | - | 4,057 | 114 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 12,000 |
337 | - | 12,337 | 6,537 |
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 12,000 A3 Payments Administration 554 Publicity 503 Social Events 5,331 Groups 836 Grants - Third Age Trust 2,305 - - - Sub total 9,529 - - Sub total - Total payments 9,529 Net of receipts/(payments) 2,471 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 5,331 Cash funds this year end 7,802 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- - - 337 - - - - 100 - - - - 100 - - - 100 237 - - 237 |
- - - 12,337 554 503 5,331 836 100 2,305 - - - 9,629 - - - 9,629 2,708 - 5,331 8,039 |
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| - | 12,337 | 6,537 | |||
| - | 554 | 572 | |||
| - | 503 | 179 | |||
| - | 5,331 | 888 | |||
| - | 836 | 1,167 | |||
| - | 100 | 700 | |||
| - | 2,305 | 1,572 | |||
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| - | 9,629 | 5,078 | |||
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| - | 9,629 | 5,078 | |||
| 237 | - | 2,708 | 1,459 | ||
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| - | - | 5,331 | 3,872 | ||
| 237 | - | 8,039 | 5,331 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash at bank and in hand Details Reserves from prior year Details Details Details Signature PAULINE DEAN PAMELA DICKINSON Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,802 237 - - - - 7,802 237 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name PAULINE DEAN PAMELA DICKINSON Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| PAULINE DEAN | PAULINE DEAN | 12/11/2023 | |
| PAMELA DICKINSON | PAMELA DICKINSON | 12/11/2023 |