2023-07-31-accounts - U3A Saffron Walden

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Objectives and	Activiti	es
		SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes of			Tooffer the opportunity offurther
the charity as set out	in its		education and participation in leisure
governing document			activities to retired or semi-retired people, regardless ofability and tothe
			exclusion ofno one.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose		Para 1.17and 1.19	The main activities include classes which provide education, physical
purposes for the public			instruction and recreational activities.
benefit, in particular,	the		These, and our regular Open Meetings,
activities, projects or			also provide opportunities for social
services identiTied in	the		inclusion which benefit the health and
accounts.			welfare ofour members.
Statement confirming whether the trustees	have	Para 1.18	ln planning our many activities, the trustees always follow the Charity
had regard to the guidance			Commission's guidance with regard to
issued by ihe Charity			benefit to our members and the public.
Commission on public
benefit

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formance
				SOAP reference
					The current year has seen some new
					groups started which have proved very
					popular.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	Our monthly Committee Meetings are
identifying	the	difference the			aiways geared towards the benefit of
charity's	work	has made to			our members, and our monthly Open
the circumstances			of its		Meetings have seen record attendances.
beneficiaries and			any wider		The diverse and interesting talks have
benefits to society as a					benefitted our members, who have also
whale.					enjoyed the social inclusion.
					We have initiated other events, e.g.Our
					Antiques Roadshow, which was a
					successful social occasion and was of
					benefit tothe many members who
					attended
					This year's membership increased to
					752as at 31July 2023.

Achievements against	Para C41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	i are 1.41
against objectives
Other

inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's				Para 1.21	At the end ofthe period, 31July 2023,a
financial position	at	the end			total ofE14329is held. This	includes a
ofthe period					sum ofapprox, 63360of member's
					money received for payment	ofclasses
					and trips that would carry over onto the
					next financial year. Italso includes
					f145Tofmember payments	via PayPal
					which are payments forthe	next
					financial ear.
Statement explaining		the		Para 1.22	We hold reserves ata local Building
policy for holding	reserves				Society in order to meet any	unforeseen
stating why they	are held				expenditure that may occur.	These are
					unrestricted funds.
Ainount ofreserves		held		Para 1.22	66000
Reasons for holding		zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially			in	Para 1.24
deficit concern
Explanation ofany				Para 1.25
uncertainties about the
charity continuing	as a going

					The main source ofincome isthrough	The main source ofincome isthrough	The main source ofincome isthrough	The main source ofincome isthrough
					membership	subscriptions and		the
The chaiity's principal sources offunds (including				Para 1.47	claiming of	Gift Aid.
any fundraising)					Expenditure	supports	the key objectives
					ofproviding	locations	for some	ofour
					groups and	speakers	for the monthly
					Open Meetings, together with
					supporting	administration expenses			All
					classesl rou s are self-financin			.
Investment policy and objectives indvding any				Para 1xs
social investinent		policy
adopted
A description	ofthe		principal	i ara1.46
risks facing	the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document	Para 1.25	Constitution		adopted 21 September
		2020
How is the charity	Para 145	Unincorporated			members association
consetuted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Trustees appointed				annually	at the
including details ofany		Annual	General		Meeting
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
			All Trustees give their time	voluntarily
			and receive no remuneration	orother
The charity's structure and	organisational any wider	Para 1.51	benetits.
network with	which the
charity works
			Member ofthe Third Age Trust
Relationship	wiih any	Para 1.51
related parties
Other

mes	ofthe charity trus	tees who manag	e the	charity
	Trustee name	Ofhce (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot for whole ar	Name to ap	ofperson (or body) entiaed int trustee ifan
	James Dwyer	Chairman		Whole year
	Mary Curtis	Vice Chairman	and	Whole year
		Activities Organiser
	Stephen	Treasurer		Whole year
	Messenger
	Anthony Treglown	Secretary		Whole year
	John Trueman	Membership		Whole year
		Secretary
	Brian Kemson	Speakers Organiser		Whole year
	Susan Brown	Venues Organiser		Whole year
	Marilyn Hemmings	Events Organiser		14September 2022 to
				11 August 2023
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charttjjs objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names an	d addresses ofadv	isers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	Information)

		202243		2021-22	2021-22
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Bank Account		f7,023%5		f9r96rL42
Building Society Account T&TAccount PayPal Account Cash in Hand IT&TI		66,078.93 f4,100.96 f1,223.69 fo.oo TuMI$4Mrrse		E6+78 rm f2,205A5 f0.00 Eo.oo	fI8,2482to
Building Socieiy Class Fees	Inierest	613.38 TotalBS f2&529.65		Eo.oo E12,429.$5
6th Atd		E907.17		f1,114.62
Subscrlpoons		E7+69.29		E7,2$5.00
Subscripgions 23-24		f62.50
Sundries		E1,2$$.00 Total Cmrunf		E1,068.71
Paypel Theatre 8 Travel		f2+SO.OO f2$,970.50		E1,251.00 f25,669.25
T&TRefunds		f16.50 Total TT		E55.01	62&78&28
T&TCash		Eo.oo Total Rsaelphi			648,674.14
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Class Expenses Admln &Sundry Laptop Purchase Paypsl -transfer	Expenses toCunent	614,197.79 f12,383.05 6$.00 SMhNi$$882. f2,034.79	'.:".4~	f13,65698 610,75IL27 f429.00	.ESfrW6Ms
Paypsl - Commission Theatre &Travel T&TRefunds T&TCash		670.19 Bbgg f24,245.22 E505.00 Tdfafry'T ', 8$4r76&3& e.0or»r»»»AN, al		f39.31 E23,6$5.89 $132.ee Eo.oe	'839;31 E25L8$IL78 $48,71031
Bank Account		f3,44L$2		E7,021.05
Building Society	Account	f.6,09L$1		E6,07$.9$
T&Taccount		f.3,3$7.74		E4,20IL96
Paypsl Account ILTCash		f1,456.71 f0.00T»»	r»rin	E1,211.69 Eo.oo
				Chairman
1		Steve Messenger		Treasurer

	Receipts	Payments	Balance	Total 2021-22
Advertisin AGM Beacon Choir Summer Concert Committee Coordinator Meetin E ui ment GIFTS Member Cards and Forms	EO.OO f0.00 EO.OO f0.00 f0.00 f0.00 FO.OO FO.OO f0.00	f55.00 E35.00 E304.48 f723.75 f302.50 F706.00 EO.OO FO.OO E273.36	f55 00 f302.50 -f706.00 -F35.00 f304.48 f723.75 f0.00 FO.OO -f273.36	F0.00 f0.00 -F702.00 -E20.00 -E20.00 -F24.00 -f'15.99 -f52.00 -f134.40
Newsletter 0 en Meetin Pa al PO BOX Posta e	EO.OO E2.00 f0.00 f0.00 EO.OO	F92.80 E1,325.55 f0.00 F300.00 F191.10	-F92.80 E1,323.55 EO.OO -F300.00 -f191.10	-f154.40 &260.00 f0.01 -f283.50 -f959.77
Raffles S eakers	EO.OO FO.OO	F159.55 f0.00	f159.55 f0.00	-E95.45 -f600 00
TAM Ma azine	EO.OO	E1,977.16	-f'1,977.16	-E2,207.98
TAT Membershi Transfer T87 UCT and Essex Assc	EO.OO f286.00 f0.00	E2,824.00 f286.00 f20.00	-E2,824.00 f0.00 -f20.00	-F2,804.00 FO.OO -E20.00
U date Website	EO.OO	E1,876.80 f0.00	-F1,876.80 EO.OO	-F1,189.20 EO.OO
XMAS Zoom Grand Total	f945.00 f0.00 61,233.00	F930.00 f0.00 F12,383.05	F15.00 EO.OO E11,150.05	EO.OO -F143.88 49,686.56