AGM & Governance
NEW Charity Commission blog re: election
CROYDON u3a ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023
1) Chairs Annual Report
2) Treasurers Report
3) 2022-2023 Financial Accounts
GOVERNANCE
1) Croydon u3a Travel Team Events Ts&Cs
2) Committee members photos 2024 and Off Committee members photos 2023/24
3) Constitution
5) Anti-Discrimination Statement 2022
7) Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. Policy Adopted 1/9/23 and Review date 1/9/24
8)Objects and Principles
9) Pilot Council Summary 22 May 2024
10) Development Plan
The Principles of the u3a Movement
The u3a movement is non-religious and non-political and has three main principles:
The Third Age Principle
- Membership of a u3a is open to all in their third age, which is defined not by a particular age but by a period in life in which full time employment has ceased.
- Members promote the values of lifelong learning and the positive attributes of belonging to a u3a.
- Members should do all they can to ensure that people wanting to join a u3a can do so.
The Self-help Learning Principle
- Members form interest groups covering as wide a range of topics and activities as they desire; by the members, for the members.
- No qualifications are sought or offered. Learning is for its own sake, with enjoyment being the prime motive, not qualifications or awards.
- There is no distinction between the learners and the teachers; they are all u3amembers.
The Mutual Aid Principle
- Each u3a is a mutual aid organisation, operationally independent but a member of The Third Age Trust, which requires adherence to the guiding principles of the u3a movement.
- No payments are made to members for services rendered to any u3a.
- Each u3a is self-funded with membership subscriptions and costs kept as low as possible.
- Outside financial assistance should only be sought if it does not imperil the integrity of the u3a movement.