Welcome to Hullbridge U3A
Registered Charity Number: 1160603
This is the website of HULLBRIDGE U3A.
Our AGM was held on Tuesday 18th April 2023. Details have been sent to members.
About Hullbridge U3A
The village of Hullbridge nestles on the south bank of the river Crouch. It has a thriving U3A with 400 members. Our General Meetings for all members are held at the Community Centre, Pools Lane every third Tuesday each month from 1.00 to 3.15. Look under the Groups heading and you will see the wide variety of activities available for members.
Chairman: Hazel Latcham
Hullbridge U3A Gift Aid
Hullbridge U3A Group is a registered charity and accordingly your U3A membership is considered as donated money to a charity. Therefore the Group can claim back tax relief on your subscription at the current basic rate of tax. This effectively increases the income of Hull bridge U3A at no cost to yourself.
By filling in a Gift Aid form (which will be part of the Membership form in future) you agree that Hullbridge U3A can treat your membership subscription for this year and all future years until you notify us otherwise as Gift Aid donations.
However you must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax at least equal to the tax that the U3A reclaims on your donations in the appropriate tax year.You can cancel this Declaration at any time by notifying the Membership Secretary.
If in future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income and/or capital gains equal to the tax the Group reclaims, you can cancel your declaration by informing the Membership Secretary. If you pay tax at a higher rate you can claim further tax relief in your Self Assessment tax return.
Please notify the Membership Secretary if you change your name or address. All information that you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.Please note that the declaration form applies to an individual only, couples cannot return a form on a joint basis.
Hullbridge U3A Executive Committee for 2023-2024
Chairman: Hazel Latcham
Vice Chairman: Ellen Cooper
Treasurer: Steve Crowley
General Secretary: Joan Williams
Website Manager: Keith Wooderson
Welfare/Buddies Brenda Samson
Beacon Manager: John Pomfrett
Membership Secretary: Pat Pomfrett
Committee Member: Jenny Schulz
Social Secretary: Pam Watson-Jones
Speaker Secretary: Sylvia Bentley
Groups Coordinator: Hazel Latcham
Assistant Treasurer: Amy Wright (Co-opted)
Assistant Membership: Mavis Joyce (Co-opted)
Assistant Speaker Sec: Theresa McAninch (Co-opted)
The committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Hullbridge Community Centre from 2.00-4.00. Please see a member of the committee if you have any suggestions, comments, items you would like raised at a committee meeting or if you would like to observe a meeting or join the committee.
The Buddy Scheme
The purpose of the buddy scheme is to welcome, in particular, new members arriving at the door on the day of the monthly meetings. One couple recalled, when they attended the meeting for the first time, how they found the crowd of strangers a little overwhelming. Nobody seemed to be around to explain how it all worked! In fact, they took a couple of meetings to understand the system, and to realise that they did actually know several members after all. Having a buddy as a recognisable face to refer to when necessary must surely be reassuring.
The Buddies are always there to help or chat either at the door when you arrive or during the tea /coffee interval.
We hope our buddy system gives newcomers the confidence to return to further U3A meetings, knowing they can enjoy an afternoon with friends, and also discover the many varied activities our U3A organises.
MEMBERSHIP
Please advise the Membership Secretary of any changes to your address, telephone number and email address to ensure you are kept up to date with the news.
Please have your Membership and Emergency Contact Detail Card with you when attending General meetings and interest group meetings.
Membership Secretary: Patricia Pomfrett
GENERAL MEETINGS: EMERGENCY and ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS POLICY
In the event of bad weather conditions or other emergency which necessitate cancellation of the monthly meeting, the following procedure will apply:
The decision to cancel will be made by the three officers, Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. Criteria will be warnings of bad weather conditions and of police warnings not to make unnecessary journeys.
The Vice-Chairman will inform the local radio stations so that the cancellation can be announced.
The Speaker Secretary will cancel the speaker, if necessary.
The Membership Secretary will prepare and send an email to all members with an email address.
In the event of bad weather conditions on the day of our general meeting during the winter months, this is what you will need to do:
: check your Emails
: listen to the local radio stations
: if you don’t have email, telephone a committee member or friend who has.
Please ensure that you inform the Membership Secretary of any changes to your email address. Committee contact details can be found in our Newsletter. We regret that, due to the high number of members, we are unable to contact individuals by telephone.