## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1[st] April 2023 To 31[st] March 20024 ## Charity name: **TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT u3a** Charity registration number: **1189065** ## Objectives and Activities |Objectives and Activities||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 15% 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.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |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|£10,896.00| |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|| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1189065| |Charity’s principal address|24 ALTA VISTA CLOSE
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year|Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Pauline Dean|Chair||| ||Tricia Forrester|Vice Chair|01/06/2023 – 31/03/2024|| ||Pamela Dickinson|Treasurer||| ||Kathryn Crook|Business Sec.|01/06/2023 – 31/03/24|| ||Tricia Forrester|MembershipSec|01/04/2023 – 01/06/2023|| ||Chris Inch|||| ||John Polley||01/06/23 – 31/03/24|| ||William Upsdale||01/06/23 – 31/03/24|| ||Sarah Browne|Membership Sec|01/06/23 – 31/03/24|| ||Martin Ringrose|||| ||WendyViner||01/04/23 – 01/06/23|| ||Paul Burnett||01/04/23 – 01/06/23|| |||||| |||||| ## – 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) Tricia Forrester Full name(s) Pauline Margery Dean Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 01/01/2025 Period start date Period end date 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 |A
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account(s)) Agreement Error Agreement Error OK
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
Pauline Dean 03/01/2025
Pam Dickinson
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