2024
GROUP LEADER’S MEETING
The Group Leader’s Meeting will be held in the small meeting room in Turner Hall on Monday 14th October, Time 10.00am-12.00 noon.
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SAVE THE DATE
The Committee are holding a Christmas Fayre Coffee Morning on Tuesday the 19th November at Turner Hall from 10.00 to 12.00.
- When we invite all members, friends and relations. We are asking members to contribute bottles, sweets, chocolates, knitted stockings, bags and contents, tombola and accessories i.e. hats, scarves, bags and jewelry and of course those lovely home made cakes. Notices will be put into future newsletters but if you feel you can contribute or wish to help on the actual day please let Margaret Taylor know.
- There will be refreshments and many stalls and games and displays from some of our groups.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS -2025
The Sherwood u3a Committee are confirming that for another year we will not be increasing your membership subscriptions for 2025/2026 which will remain at £21 for both full members and postal members. However due to increased printing costs the Committee confirm that to purchase a printed newsletter, the cost will be £1.50 per month, to be paid annually (£18).
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
- Renewal forms can be obtained from the Members’ Secretary Terry Dillon.
- If you are unable to pick up your form you may ask another member to do this on your behalf. However please note this will apply up to the February 2025 meeting only.
- If you are posting your forms and subscription fees they should be returned to the Treasurer, Margaret Taylor, 1 Main Bright Walk, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 7GL.
- If you are returning your form and cheque, which should be made payable to Sherwood u3a, they should be handed into Terry Dillon at the monthly meeting.
- If you are paying by BACS, payment code 30.98.97. Account No. 39742862, you can return your completed form to either Terry or Margaret.
- If you are paying by Credit or Debit card at the meeting, please complete your form and hand it in at the Treasurer’s table with your payment.
- if you are unable to pay your membership subscription by any of the above methods and can only pay by cash please phone or email the Treasurer for advice.
- All renewal forms should be returned and payments made by the March meeting i.e. Thursday 13th March 2025 at the latest.
- If your form is not returned and your subscription not paid and you have not contacted Terry it will be assumed that you no longer wish to continue to be a member of Sherwood u3a.
- You will also note that you now have a choice of whether to continue as a full member or revert to a Postal Member who are offered all events, outings, groups etc. as a full member but will not be able to attend all Thursday meetings. This is useful if you are unable to attend future Thursday meetings due to other commitments.
- It is important to understand that if you have not attended any of the previous Thursday meetings this year as a full member you may be asked to revert to a Postal Member to allow another member to attend. However you will retain the date you joined and should vacancies occur and you wish to return to a full member you are able to do so.
- Any vacancies in the full membership will be offered to the postal members in date order.
- It should be noted that if there are spaces at the Thursday meetings, you may be invited to attend as a Postal Member. You will be informed in the first instance in the Newsletter and by the Members’ Secretary.
GIFT AID – Please Tick the Box
- If you are paying Income Tax, please complete the information where a request for Gift Aid is asked for as Sherwood u3a get 20% back for Gift Aid. Every £1 received 20p is returned to Sherwood u3a as Gift Aid which goes towards keeping our annual expenditure down.
Any queries should be directed to the Members’ Secretary, Terry Dillon (Mrs.)
THANK YOU
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The Third Age Trust AGM 2024 – Special Resolution
Special Resolution
THE THIRD AGE TRUST
(the Company)
(company number 1759471) (registered charity number 288007)
Special Resolution to be proposed at the AGM
THAT the draft Articles of Association [circulated to members of the Company and a copy of which is produced to the meeting] be adopted as the Company’s Articles of Association in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the Company’s existing Articles of Association which will, inter alia, establish a new Board and Council with effect from 1 April 2025.
How will the resolution affect us ?
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