## **South East u3a Forum**
## **Trustees Report For The Year Ended 30th September 2022**
**Registered Charity No 1196999**
## **South East u3a Forum**
## **Registered Charity No 1196999**
## **Trustees Report for the Year Ended 30th September 2022**
## **Principal Office**
15 The Glebe, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9XG
## **Trustees**
David Ashton Chair Richard Teare Treasurer Alan Beebe Carole Dickenson Louisa Sewell Helen Turner Co-opted Caroline Sawers Rob White
## **Constitution**
South East u3a Forum was formally established by a Constitution approved at a Special General Meeting on 21 April 2021, registered at the Charity Commission, and is afffiliated to The Third Age Trust.
## **Governance**
Trustees are elected from registered member u3a Networks in the South East Region of England, and form the Executive Committee which manages the charity. Trustees are elected annually at the AGM from nominated representatives of the u3a Networks.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The object of the Forum 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 the Forum Area.
## **Achievements and Performance**
The Forum held a successful Summer School, the first since 2019 after the easing of restrictions due to the Covid pandemic, at Chichester University, with a total attendance of 128 members of u3as around the United Kingdom and Islands. In
recognition of 40 years of The Third Age Trust, and sixteen successful years of the Summer School at Chichester University, a commemorative tree, with appropriate plaque, was planted by the Mayor of Chichester.
## **Financial Review**
The Forum made a surplus for the year from the Summer School of £1,975 which has been added to the Reserves. The Trustees are satisfied that the Reserves held are appropriate to the level of risk inherent in running a Summer School.
This Report has been approved by the Trustee’s and signed on their behalf by:
David Ashton, Chair
Date: 24th October 2022
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## **South East u3a Forum**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of South East u3a Forum**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30th September 2022, which are set out on pages 3 **and 4** .
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity Trustees consider that
## It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act)
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under
- section 145 (b) of The Act and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.
## **Independent Examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of The Act and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
- requirements of The Act
have not been met or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
7th November 2022
A P Dunk, FCA 21 Arcadia Road Istead Rise Gravesend, Kent
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South East u3a Forum
Balance Sheet at 30th September 2022
2022 2021
Unrestricted Unrestricted
£ £ £ £
Current Assets:
Debtors
Balances at Bank:
Current Account 5,408 3,040
Deposit Account 6,668 6,665
12,076 9,705
Less:
Current Liabilities:
Accrued Expenses 396 0
At 30 September 2022 11,680 9,705
Financed By:
Capital Account:
At 1 October 2021 9,705 9,744
Profit/-Loss for the Year 1,975 -39
At 30 September 2022 11,680 9,705
Signed on behalf of the Trustees by: David Ashton
Date: 24th October 2022
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South East u3a Forum
Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)
For the Year Ended 30th September 2022
2022 2021
Unrestricted Unrestricted
£ £ £ £
Income
Summer School
Course Fees 45,560
Theatre Tickets 2,460
Wrong u3a receipt 26
Deposits Overpaid 530
Other
Total Income 48,576 0
Expenditure
Summer School
Accommodation 39,344
Theatre Tickets 2,520
Travel and Course Expenses 457
Tutors Expenses 327
Gratuities 100
Printing and Postage 144
Cancelled Course Refunds 2,670
Wrong u3a Payments 26
Deposits Overpaid 530
Publicity 35
46,153 0
Summer School Surplus 2,423 0
Administrative Expenses
Postage/Stationery
Committee Expenses 30 40
Commemorative Tree and Plaque 91
Recognition Gifts 331
451 40
Net Surplus/Defcit For ThePeriod 1,972 -40
Deposit Account Interest 3 1
Net Surplus/Deficit For The Period 1,975 -39
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