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Section A Independent Examiner's Report
ReportHarahireto ofthe trustees/ High Lane U3A
On accounts for theended year [| svriazs Char( i fty any) no 1091296_
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity
(‘the Trust’) for the year ended
pipetRi nsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the
Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have
followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's
statement |! have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause
to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Fox;|ay | CHARITYFOR ENGLANDCOMMISSION AND WALES
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1* January 2025 To 31% December 2025
Charity name: High Lane U3A
Charity registration number: 1091296
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## Objectives and Activities |||||sical|sical| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Summaryofthepurposesof
the charity as set out in its
governing document|||Pare1.17|Toadvancetheeducationofthemiddle
aged and primarily olderpeoplewhoare
not in full timeemployment in High Lane||
=|| |||||and its surrounding locality and the|| |||||provision of facilities for leisure, recreation|| |||||and social welfare|| |||Summary ofthemain
activities in relation tothose||a1.17and
:|As wellasa monthlymeetingwithspeaker
and 3 or4special events peryear wealso|| ||
||purposes forthe public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects orservices
identified in the accounts.|||providemany interest groups that
memberscan take part inthroughoutthe
week including:Art; Backgammon; Bridge;
Canasta;Crown Green Bowls; Current|| |||||Affairs, Dancing; Dining; Family History;||| |||||Gardening;German; Handbell ringing;
History; Indoor Kurling; Memoirs;||| |||||Photography; Quiz; Reading;Shakespeare;|| |||||Table Tennis; Travel; Trivial Pursuitand|| |||||Walking.|| ||Statement confirming
whetherthetrusteeshave
had regard totheguidance
issued by the Charity||
||Para 1.18|The Committee and leadersworktirelessly
| freeofchargeto provideeducationaland
| social events to itsmembers.Theobvious
| public benefits are many. Thevaried|| ||Commission on public
benefit||||| interestgroups meansthere issomething
foreveryone to attend ataverylowcost.|| |||||As ittends to be an older generation that
attends it helps combatting lonelinessand||| |||||depression in our later years and creating|| |||||| friendships amongstmembers. The varied|| |||||| groups have areas ofeducation and the|| |||||meetings and special events give members|| ||||||entertainmentattimeswhentheymay
otherwise be on theirown|| ||Additional information (optional)||||| ||You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para1.38
ee_mnnome||||| ||Policyon social investment|Policyon social investment||Pees||Weareawellestablishedandourworkin
thecommunity isundertaken ona||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||including program related
investment|||||volunteer basis. Ouraudience is mainly the
retiredandsemi retired say over60s albeit|| |||||||we have noage limitation.We provide|| |||||||educational and recreational activities at|| |||||||no major cost centrally within ourown|| |||||||community. Weeven have a very popular|| |||||||travel groupwhich in itselfallows|| |||||||members to goon holiday safelyand|| |||||||within an organised party|| |||||||||| ||||||Para 1.38||All the committeeare volunteers as are the|| ||
||Contribution made by
volunteers|||||group leaders.Wehave several other
volunteers allofwhich aremembers in|| |||||||||theirown right.As much as possible is
done inhousefree ofcharge utilisingour||
|| |||||||members experienceto provide||| |||||||entertainmentand learning for others.|| |||||||Subscriptions are taken for general||| ||||||||membershipandgroupsareselffinancing.|| ||Other||||||| ||Achievements and||Performance||||| |||||||
||The increase in membership fees to£8 in
2023 has ensured the finances ofthe High|| ||||||||Lane U3A are secure and Committee|| ||Summary ofthe main
;
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identifying
the
difference
the|||Paatz0|| incomeforthethirdtimesincethe
**|** pandemichasexceededexpenditure.||| ||charity’s work hasmadeto
the circumstances of its|||||A lotofgroups meetweeklyormonthly
and membership numbers overall issteady|| ||beneficiaries andany wider|||||but notback to pre pandemic figures altho|| ||benefits to society as a
whole.|||||with the fee increase income is .The main
meetingswhich happen monthlyand|| |||||||group meetings which are more often than|| |||||||notweekly help combat loneliness and|| |||||||depression and anxiety etc. within the|| ||||||||| older generation within ourcommunity|| ||||||||| Theincrease inthesubsciptions in2023
| meantthatthe Committee side ofthings
| before adding inourgroupswassecure|| ||||||| showing asteadyexcess in income albeit||| ||||||||| thatthis year is lower than last . Holiday
| bookings increase ourturnover|| ||||||| substantially butwehave found from
| experience it is betterto keep it inhouse||| |||||||| than move itto the travel agentsas|| ||||||| someone endsup chasing round toensure
| everyone pays sotheydontlosether||| ||||||Lbooking||| ||||Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||You may
choose to include|further statements|||where relevant about:||||| |||||Achievements against
objectives set||
||Para 1.41|||OurU3A hasa verysecure baseandthe
committee side has reserves ofover6000
pounds butthis has notkept pacewith
inflation overtheyears. This is held inthe
VernonB S. Ourcurrentaccount is used to
supportthegroups or generally run the|—|||| |||||||||U3Ameetings and puton three orfour||||| |||||||||entertainmenteventsthroughout theyear||||| ||||||||and balances are2000 pounds plus|||||| ||||||||Fundraising events have notbeenaswell|||||| ||||Performance offundraising
activities againstobjectives
set||Par|Par 1.41|||supported as hopedas prices have put
members offsuchastheannual lunchnow
at£30 plus per head.The lower priced||||| |||||||||events seem more popular but to give a|||||| ||||||||||spread ofdifferent events subsidisingthe||||| |||||||||more expensive ones has been necessary||||| |||||||||Generally despite us having to subsidise||||| ||||||||events nowand again we havestillhada|||||| ||||||||good year||||| |||||||||||NIA|||||| ||||Investment performance
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|||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Review|of the|charity’s|Para|1.21|Our|basic committee|reserves|have| |financial|position|at the end|recovered|to|pre|pandemic|levels|with|the| |of the|period|increases|in subs and|meeting|income| |Statement|explaining|the|Para|1.22|Prefer|to|hold|at|least|1|years|running| |policy|for|holding|reserves|money|for the main|meetings|in|the Vernon| |stating|why|they|are|held|Building|Socie'| |euedee|£6,250.00| |Reasons for|holding|zero|Para|1.22||N/A||| |reserves|_||| |Details of fund|materially|in|| Para|1.24|NIA||| |deficitExplanation|of any|Para|1.23(eeeWe havea|veryeee|lowen|nena general|subscription| |uncertainties|about the|||rate|at £8, the groups are|self financing| |charity|continuing|as|a|going|||with|the Committee|only|stepping|in|if| |concern|||||necessary. We try and|ensure special| |||events areself financing|but this|is not| |||100%|as we cannot guarantee|take up of| |tickets.|It was hoped|in|2025 we could|hold| |our membership steady which|has|been| |achieved|and|once|again we hope we can| |||continue|at £8|for the forthcoming|year| |||despite|increase|costs|such|as|rent. The| |||main|problem therefore appears|to|be the| |lack|of volunteers|who wish|to|become| |group|leaders.|People|are|fine taking|part| |in|the group|but most just want to come| |and|go without taking|on|any|responsibility| |or further commitments.| |Additional|information|(optional)| |You|may|choose|to|include|further statements|where|relevant|about:| |Membership|and|income|arising from|3|or| |The|charity's|principal|4 events|during|the year some of which| |sources of funds (including|| Pa’ 1.47|hopefully|will make|a|profit.|However||| |any fundraising)||||toincomelower from than eventsexpectedis provingtake|up. difficult2025|due|||| |||showedmust|measurea|loss inthis theby event the|impact area but on we the|||| |||community.| |||||We only|invest|in|Banks|and|our|local| |||||Building|Society|and|by the|nature|of the| |||Investment|policy|and|U3A we are already|investing|in|the|social| |objectives|including|any|Para|1.46|wellbeing|of our members| |||social|investment|policy| |||adopted||| |Attraction of|Committee members and|-]| |A description|of the|principal|||Para 1.46|doleadersnot wantis a major to lead problem.or be on Most committees. membersIt| |risks|facing|the|charity|is|a major major problem|shared|by most| |clubs,|societies and|charities|in|this|area.| |This|has|lead|to a|reduction|of groups| |||offered|and|most|of our|Committee|have| |l|||served|for many|many|years.|On|top|of this| **----- End of picture text -----**
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the local council has introduced parking
fees in the Village Hall car park. Perhaps
| our council would prefer the extra National
Health costs due to people being lonely
and staying at home but the fact is the
small parking charges are going to put
people off using the Village Hall where we
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Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's | Trust |
trusts:
Type of governing document | Trust deed Original dated 30/6/2001
How is the charity | Para 1.25 Unincorporated Association |
constituted? |
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25
| including details of any All Trustees are chosen and accepted by
| constitutional provisions e.g. the Committee as a whole. |
election to post orname of | |
any person or body entitled |
to appoint one or more | |
trustees
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures | | Guidelinesalbeit most Trusteesas publishedare longby the term main U3A |
adopted for the induction and | Pa 15 members
training of trustees
| | The main National U3A are our guiding |
| The charity’s organisational organisation and provide us with a wide |
structure and any wider | Pane 5t range of rules and regulations
network with which the
charity works
|
| |
Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 |
parties |
| Other
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Reference and Administrative details | Charity name High Lane U3A : |_Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1091296 | Charity’s principal address Treasurers home address |[High] 15 Langdale Close[Lane] | Stockport | _ SK68JG : **----- Start of picture text -----**
Names of the charity
trustees who manage the
charity
Trustee name Dates acted ‘ifnotfor | Nameontitiedof to person appoint(or trustee body)
hess if an)
4 | Paul Kenneth | Chair
2 | Linda Dale [ViceChair|
3 | Lyn Arnold
4 Les Birks [Treasurer|
5 | Margaret McDermott Membership Sec.
6 || Sue Harlin ee
7 Diane Saxon Newslettereditor |
8 | Trevor Kinvig ee
9 | Andre Lister ee
10
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12 | Barbara Kenneth GE RE: ne
43 | Dorothy Neillands | ff cen
44 | Pam Cooke =;EO
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Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets N/A
held in this capacity |
Name and objects of the NA
| charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian |
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for | N/A
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets |
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of
advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names
of senior staff members (Optional
information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other~ information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report
above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Fullname(s)| KEsie BRS PAu, KenweTH
Postion log Secretary; val TREASURER CHALAaM AN
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