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Subscriptions 722 722 2224
Meetings 1,152 1,162 111
Lunches/events 3,569 3,569 82
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nterestVernonBS 10 10 12
Committeelncome 5,466 5,466 2,430
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Iravel/Trips 63,902 63,902 3,228
Grouplncome 77,198 77,198 7,367
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Monthly meet roomhire 657 657 186
Speakers 625 625 130
Refreshments 71 71 53
National U3A (Mbrshp& DirMail) 1,396 1,396 940
Newsletter 179 179
Committee & PPS 261 261 238
New Members Marketing
Almoner 26 26 20
Website &Equip 72 72 96
PAT Testing
LunchesandEvents 2,867 2,867 343
Group Support 67 67 30
Committee expenses 6,221 6,221

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Signedbyone or two trusteeson
behalf of all thetrustees
Signature Print Name
rEB RKS (TREAS)
AULKENNETH (CHAIR)
KECLARKE(CHECKER
Reportto thetrusteesl
membersof
HighLaneU3A
Onaccountsfortheyear
ended
31t12t22 Charityno
Setout onpages 1to3
Address: iIAueERr CE
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SK6
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ObjectivesandActiviti es
SORPreference
Summaryofthepurposesof
thecharity as set out in its
Para1.17 Toadvance the education of the middle
agedandprimarilyolderpeoplewhoare
governingdocument not infulltime employment in HighLane
and itssurrounding localityandthe
provisionoffacilities forleisure,
recreation and social welfare
Summary ofthemain
activities in relation to those
Para1.17and
1.19
Aswellasamonthlymeetingwith
speaker and3or4special eventsperyear
purposes forthepublic wealsoprovide many interestgroups that
benefit, inparticular,the memberscantal(epartinthroughoutthe
activities,projectsor services weekincluding:Art;Backgammon;
identifiedintheaccounts. Bridge; Canasta; Choir; Cinema; Grown
GreenBowls;CurrentAffairs,Dancing;
Darts;Dining;Family History;Gardening;
German; Handbellringing; History;lndoor
Kurling;Memoirs; Photography;Quiz;
Reading;Shakespeare;Table Tennis;
Travel;TrivialPursuit and Walking.
Statementconfirming
whetherthetrusteeshave
Para1.18 TheCommittee andleaderswork
tirelesslyfree of chargetoprovide
had regard totheguidance
issued bytheCharity
educational andsocialeventstoits
members.Theobviouspublicbenefitsare
Commission onpublic many.Thevariedinterestgroupsmeans
benefit there is somethingforeveryonetoattend
ataverylow cost.Asittendstobe an
older generation that attendsithelps
combattingloneliness and depression in
ourlateryears and creatingfriendships
amongst members.Thevariedgroups
have areasof educationandthe meetings
andspecialeventsgivemembers
entertainmentattimes when they may
otheruvise beontheirown
SORPreference
Policy ongrantmaking Para1.38 Wedo notgive grants
Policy onsocialinvestment Para1.38 Weareawell establishedandourworkin
thecommunity isundertaken ona
includingprogram related volunteerbasis.Ouraudience is mainly
investment the retiredandsemi retired say over60s
albeit wehavenoagelimitation.We
provide educational and recreational
activitiesatno majorcostcentrattywithin
our owncommunity
Contributionmadeby Para1.38 Allthe committeearevolunteera asare
thegroupleaderc.We haveseveralother
volunteers volunteersallofwhichare membens in
theirown right.Asmuch aspossibleis
doneinhousefree of chargeutilising our
members experiencetoprovide
entertainment and learningforothers.
Subscriptionsandgroupfeesaretakento
cover rents and other costs.
Other a

Achievementsand Pe rformance
SORPreference
Wehavejustcome out ofapandemic.
Members have beenstuck indoorcand
aregratefulforCharities suchastheU3A.
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1.20 2022has notbeen an easyyearwiththe
identifying the difference the tailend ofCoronavirusbut wehave
charity'sworkhas madeto endeavouredtomeetwhen we could
thecircumstancesofits
beneficiaries and anywider Beingopenwhen wecanensurespeople
benefits tosocietyasa haveameetingplaceandarebackin
whole. touchwith friendsatthe main meetings
whichhappenmonthlyandgroup
meetingswhicharemore oftenthan not
weekly.Themeetings and somethingto
dohelpstocombat loneliness and
depressionandanxietyetc.
Itwas expectedwewouldmakeat2000
lossasaminimumaswedidnot charge
amembership feein2022.As ithappened
oneof the eventswewereputingonwas
postooned where monevhad been
ou
Y
may choosetoincludef
urtherstateme ntswhererelevant about:
OurU3Aendedupfinanciallybetteroff
thananticipatedbutthiswasduetothe
Achievementsagainst
objectives set
Para1.41 postponement ofoneof the eventsto
20232700andsmallincome exce$ses
elsewhere.
Fundraisingsuffered during2O2Ol21due
Performanceoffundraising tocommiftee members becomingillwith
activitiesagainst objectives Para1.41 coronavirusetc.2022 sawaslowgrowth
set in members wantingtoattend. However
not all events were completed as one
eventwaehit as membersinvolvedin the
organisationbecameilland eventually we
hadtopostpone. The income is therefore
inthebooks but not the expenditure
(r700)
N/A
Investmentperformance Para1.4'l
against objectives
Other

FinancialReview
Review ofthecharity's Para1.21 Altho ourreserveshavereduceddueto
financialposition attheend givingmembership freeduringthe
oftheperiod pandemic theyarestillsufficient topay
for2yearsminimumrentalsforthemain
meetingsandcontinuationofthe website
Statement explaining the Paru1.22 Prefertohold at least2yearsrunning
policyforholding reserves moneyforthe main meetingsinthe
statinowhv thevare held VernonBuildingSociety
Amount ofreserves held Para1.22 f4.000.00
Reasonsforholding zero Para1.22 NIA
reserves
Details offundmateriallyin Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
Para1.23 We haveaverylowsubscriptionrate and
increases even by30%arestillvery
charitycontinuingas a going
concern
affordable andshouldensure
continuationasagoingconcern,We have
also recently addressed costsforspecial
events andhaveincreased the amount we
charge to ensurewecover ourcosts

Youmav choosetoinclude fu
rther stateme
ntswhererelevant about:
Membership and income arisingfrom3or
The charity'sprincipal
sourcesoffunds(including
Para1.47 4eventsduring tfieyearsomeofwhich
hopefullywillmake aprofit.
any fundraising)
WeonlyinvestinBanks andourlocal
BuildingSociety andbythenature of the
lnvestmentpolicy and U3Awearealreadyinvestinginthesocial
objectivesincluding any Paru1.46 wellbeing ofourmembers
socialinvestmentpolicy
adopted
None atthe minute albeitageisnotour
friendasmostofour committee and
Adescription oftheprincipal Para1.46 leadersareover60and wefindleaders
risks facing the charity difficult toreplace
Other

Description of charity's Trust
trusts:
Type of governing document Para'1.25 TrustdeedOriginal dated3A1612A01
(trust cleecircyaiehaf*r)
Howisthecharity Para1.25 UnincorporatedAssociation
constituted?
(eg unincorporateC
associationCIO)
Trusteeselectionmethods Paru1.25
including details of any AllTrusteesarechosen and accepted by
constitutional provisions e.g. the Committeeasawhole.
electiontopostornameof
anypersonorbody entitled
toappoint one or more
trustees

You mav choosetoinclude fur
ther stateme
ntswhererelevant about:
Guidelines aspublishedbythe mainU3A
Policies and procedures albeit most Trustees are longtetm
adopted fortheinductionand Para'1.51 members
training of trustees
Themain NationalU3Aareourguiding
The charity'sorganisational
structure and anywider
Para1.51 organisation andprovideuswithawide
rangeofrules and regulations
network withwhichthe
charityworks
Relationshipwith anyrelated Para1.51
parties
Other

ReferenceandAdmin istrativedetails
Charitvname HiohLane U3A
Other name thecharityuses
Reoisteredcharitvnumber 1091296
Charity'sprincipaladdress Treasurerchomeaddress
15Langdale Close
HighLane
Stockport
SK68JG
Name oftrusteesholding titletopropertybelonging tothe c
Trustee name Datesactedifnotfor whole vear
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