## **South East u3a Forum** ## **Trustees Report For The Year Ended 30th September 2023** Registered Charity No. 1196999 **South East u3a Forum** ## **Registered Charity No 1196999** ## **Trustees Report for the Year Ended 30th September 2023** ## **Principal Office** 15 The Glebe, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex.BN6 9XG ## **Trustees** David Ashton Chair Richard Teare Treasurer Alan Beebe Resigned 28th November 2023 Carole Dickenson Louisa Sewell Resigned 28th November 2023 Helen Turner Co-opted Resigned 28th November 2023 Caroline Sawers Rob White Paddy Powell Appointed 28th November 2023 Sally Ingledew Appointed 28th November 2023 Kevin Stock Appointed 28th November 2023 ## **Constitution** South East u3a Forum was formally established by a Constitution approved at a Special General Meeting on 21 April 2021, as amended on 25th January 2023, registered at the Charity Commission, ## **Governance** Trustees are elected from registered member u3a Networks in the South East Region of England, and from 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's main activity continues to be the facilitation of a Summer School, currently at the University of Chichester. This year's event saw 151 attendees enjoy eleven different courses. Although one course had to be cancelled after the tutor was unable to attend the event proved very successful. ## **Financial Review** The Forum made a surplus for the year from the Summer School of £253 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:8th November 2023 1 ## **South East u3a Forum** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of South East u3a Forum** I report on the Financial Statements of the South East u3a Forum (the Charity) for the year ended 30 September 2023. ## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and they consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the Financial Statements under section 145 of The Act - follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charities Commission under Section - 145(5)(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 Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by The Charity and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. ## **Independent Examiner’s Report** 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 financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements to 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 Financial Statements to be reached. Signed: Date A P Dunk, FCA 21 Arcadia Road Istead Rise Gravesend, Kent 2 ## **South East u3a Forum** ## **Balance Sheet at 30th September 2023** ||**2023**|**2023**|**2022**|**2022**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**||**Unrestricted**|| |**Current Assets:**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Debtors||||| |Balances at Bank:||||| |Current Account|2,347||5,408|| |Deposit Account|10,805||6,668|| |Less:||13,152||12,076| |**Current Liabilities:**||||| |Accrued Expenses||1,219||396| |**At 30 September 2023**||**£11,933**||**£11,680**| |**Financed By:**||||| |**Capital Account:**||||| |At 1 October 2022||11,680||9,705| |Surplus/Deficit for the Year||253||1,975| |**At 30 September 2023**||**£11,933**||**£11,680**| |The Accounts were approved by the Trustees on 8th November 2023 and signed on their behalf by||||| |||David Ashton||Richard Teare| |||Chair||Treasurer| The Accounts were approved by the Trustees on 8th November 2023 and signed on their behalf by 3 ## **South East u3a Forum** ## **Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) For the Year Ended 30 September 2023** |**Income**
**Summer School**
Course Fees
Theatre Tickets
Wrong u3a receipt
Deposits Overpaid
Other
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
**Summer School**
Accommodation
Theatre Tickets
Travel and Course Expenses
Tutors Expenses
Speaker Fees
Gratuities
Printing and Postage
Cancelled Course Refunds
Wrong u3a Payments
Deposits and Overpaid
Publicity
**Summer School Surplus**
**Administrative Expenses**
Committee Expenses
Commemorative Tree and Plaque
Recognition Gifts
**Net Surplus/-Defcit For the Year**
**Deposit Account Interest**
**Net Surplus/Deficit For the Year**|**£**
**£**
50,943
0
0
2,495
**53,438**
48,490
0
737
502
102
100
0
893
0
2,495
0
53,319
119
3
0
0
3
**116**
137
**£253**
**Unrestricted**
**30.09.2023**|**£**
**£**
45,560
2,460
26
530
**48,576**
39,344
2,520
457
327
0
100
144
2,670
26
530
35
46,153
2,423
30
91
331
451
**1,972**
3
**£1,975**
**Unrestricted**
**30.09.2022**| |---|---|---| 4