Lindsey u3a
Registered Charity No. 1180554
ANNUAL REPORT
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Constitutlon
Lindsey u3a constitution was amended as recommended by the Third Age Trust and
was formally adopted on 3rd March 2020.
It was re8iStered as a Charity on 5 November 2018.
Trustees durfng the year to 3tst December 2024:
Luke Pickerin8- Chair
Sld Miller- Vlce Chalr
Malcolm Thompson-Treasurer
Jenny Porter- Secretary
Geoff Sherman
John Saynor
Jane Miller
Sheila Nash
Janet Freeman
Tricia Barnes
Bankers;
Natwest PIC
Independent Exarnlner
Nigel Manders
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Annual Report for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2024 (cortinued)
Objerttves
The Object of the u3a is:_
The advancement of educatio￿ and in particular the education of older people and those
who are retired from full time work in Lindsey and its surrounding l(Kality. by all means
including assLKiated activities conduave to learning and personal development.
Flnance
Subscriptions were set at a level designed to cover our running costs, The financial
statements that follow show a surplus on general funds of £4,546.78.
Report for the year
Our membership numbered 267 at 31st December 2024. We contlnued to attratt
members both locally and from other u33's. Although we lost some groups, they
were replaced wlth new and Innovatlve ones. Members appear to enjoy their
membership and encourage others to join. Attendance at the monthly meetings has
increased with speakers who have been well received. They are run with a very
welcomin8 and friendly style.
Future
We encourage all groups to advertise for more members and hope to increase our
activities by introducing new groups. Membership is 8rowin8 and many individuals
voILJnteer to give assistance in some way for the general benefft of knndsey u3a. We
will continue to have excellent speakers at monthly meetings and we are to hold
social events to encourage those who help the or8anisation to continue to flourish.
Slgned on behalf of the Tnistees
Sld MI
Chalrn￿n
4 July 2025
er
Mal
olm Thompson
Treasurer
4 July 2025
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INDEPEf4DENT EXAMIP4ER'5 REPORT TO THETRUSWEESOF
Llnd5ey u3a ON AccouNfs FOR THE YEAR EPIDED 31 DECEMBER >)24
I report on th• accounts of th• Charlty frK th• ￿af•nd•d 31" D•c•mb•r 2024 which ar• s•t out on pa8• 4.
ResPertI￿ ResponsibIll￿t$ of Trustees •nd Ewiner
The Charity'5 Trustees Hre r*spon51ble forthè pr•paratlon of the attounts report. The Charty'sTrustees con$6der that an •udit
Is not required for this year {und•r s•¢tion 144121 of the Charttits Art 2011 (the 2011 A¢tl}. and that an ind•pendont •xaminaUon
is needed. The Char6ty is Prepari￿a¢¢rUed accounts and l am qualified to Ur￿ertake the emimlnatlon by bein¢ a qualtfied member
of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in E￿land and Wales.
It 15 my r¢sponslbllity to..
l Ex•min• th• •ttounts under section 145 of the Charitr•s Act 2011.
11 To follow thè proc•dur*s laid down In oenernl dlre¢t5ons ¢l¥•n by th• Chartdes G)mrnlss6oMrs und•r 14515llbl of
th• 2011 Act.111 To stats wh•th•r p•rtlcuhr matt•rs hm com• to my •tt•ntlon
O•111 of Indopendent Exarnlnerfs Statemert
My •x•mination wès c•rried out in •cconlance wrth the ynernl dir•ctions 8N•n by Charlty Commlsslon. An •xamln•tfjon
Includes è r•vl•w of the accountln8 r•cords k•pt by th• Charlty and • comparison of the accounts presèntèd wlth thos• r•cords. It
also includ•5 ¢onsid•ration of any unusu•l ff¢ems or disclosur•s in th• accounts, st•kin8 •xplanation from tho Trust••s eonc•rnini
ary such matt•rs. Th• proc•dur•s und•rtaken do rrtjt provKlt all tvld•ncè that V•Duld be required in Jn audr¢ and consequently no
opinlon Is 8lv•n as to wheth•r th• accounts pr•s•nt • "tr¢￿ IT￿ fair y￿w.. Th* Mport 15 IlrnOt•d to those rn•tt*rs set out In th•
5totem•nt below.
Independent EM•mlner's Sl•t•m•nt
I I have ¢omplÈt•d my •x•mlnalon aNI ¢onfim that no m•t•rtsl m•tt•rs to my att•ntlon conn•thon wlth th•
•x•minatlon which lives m• c•use lo h11•￿ tht. in any rnat•rial rnsp•ct:
i the records were not kept In a¢wrd•rKe with s•ction 130 of th 2011 Act,. or li th•
aeeounts dld t)ot •¢cord wilh thè aceounfjw records: Or
li5 the acccunts dhl not Comp￿ wlth the applicable requir•m•nts conc•rnlw tht fom and content tsf a¢counts set out in the
Charitl•s (Accounts and Report1￿) RegUla￿onS 2008 othtr than any rtquirtrmtnt that th• accounts irv• I 'tru• and falr,
vlew whlch 15 not a mattef ¢onsider*d as part of •n Ind•pendent examinètlon.
2 1 no con¢erns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth ex•mlnafjon to whl¢h attentlon 5houtd be
drawn thls report in orderto enab￿ a proper under5tandirq of the accounts to be r•athtd.
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