## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025** ## **Charity name: TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT u3a** ## **Charity registration number: 1189065** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in tis
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 Coffee and Information Mornings to
encourage social interaction and peer group
support.
Member-led interest Groups offering 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 benefits.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**-**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**-**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**-**| |---|---|---| |Other||**-**| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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 13% 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
Presentations and Coffee Mornings has also
increased, both my 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: |Achievement 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Para 1.21
Review of the charity’s The Charity has increased its reserves and
financial position at the end Trustees are considering various options, in
of the period consultation with members, to use surplus
funds for the benefit of the membership in
line with the charitable objectives.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Charity aims to retain Reserves equal to
policy for holding reserves 6 months receipts from membership
stating why they are held subscriptions.
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held £12,417.02
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 -
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 -
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the -
charity continuing as a going
concern
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|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|Membership subscriptions| |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** |Charity name|TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT u3a| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1189065| |Charity’s principal address|24 Alta Vista Close
Teignmouth
TQ14 8UW| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any)
year entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Pauline Dean Chair 01/04/24 – 23/05/24
2 Tricia Forrester Vice Chair 01/04/24 – 23/05/24
3 Tricia Forrester Chair 23/05/24 – 31/03/25
4 Pam Dickinson Treasurer
5 Sarah Browne Membership Sec
6 Chris Inch Speaker organiser
7 John Polley Committee member
8 William Upsdale Webmaster
9 Simon Cartright Groups Co-ordinator 09/07/24 – 31/03/25
10 Carrie Ansell Committee member 09/07/24 – 31/03/25
11 Martin Ringrose Committee member 01/04/24 – 23/05/24
12 Jean Cox Vice Chair 09/07/24 – 31/03/25
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Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|_Tricia Forrester_
Chloe Callard| |---|---| ||| ||Tricia Forrester
Chloe Callard| ||Chair
Business Secretary
16.01.2026| ||16.01.2026| TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT U3A RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT year end8d 31st MARCH 2025 2024-2025 TOTALS 2023-2024 TOTALS RECEIPTS New Member Subs. Renewals Donations Interest Groups Group Contributions Socials Sundries TOTAL RECEIPTS £ 1.906.50 £ 6,217.50 256.00 £ 1,135.00 £ 2.111.12 £ 5.708.80 42.67 £ 1,740.00 £ 5,494.50 £ 1,382.78 £ 2,465.72 990.00 88.00 £ 17,377.59 £ 12.161.00 PAYMENTS Admin Third Age Trust ITAT) Publicity Interest Groups Socials Room Hire General Meetings Membership Refund Sundries TOTAL PAYMENTS 496.33 £ 3,606.16 315.43 847.00 £ 5,268.48 £ 2.662.00 £ 2,584.00 512.87 £ 3,175.73 310.98 223.42 £ 1,018.58 £ 1,732.00 £ 2.155.10 91.00 84.00 77.91 £ 15.857.31 £ 9,303.68 SURPLUSIDEFICIT £ 1,520.28 £ 2,857.32 Reserve8 clfwd LESS Restricted Funds £ 12,417.02 £ 10.896.74 £ 12,417.02 £ 10,896.74 SURPLUS less restricted funds SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR £ 1,520.28 £ 2,857.32 1,520.28 2,857.32 TEIGNMOUTH & DISTRICT U3A - STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 24125 23124 ASSETS Cash at Bank and in hand £ 12,417.02 10896.74 Represented by: LIABILITIES Bal Bl Cash float Surplus for year £ 10,896.74 8039.42 £ 1,520.28 2,857.32 £ 10,896.74 £ 12,417.02 Independently Examined by T J Neville