Lindsey u3a Registered Charity No. 1180554 ANNUAL REPORT Fw th• y••r •nd•d 31 D•o•mb•r 2026 Constltthlon Lindsey u3a constitution was amended as recommended by the Third Age Trust and was formally adopted on 3rd March 2020. It was registered as a Chartty on 5 November 2018. Tru8t••• dudno th• y•arto 318t D•¢•mb•r 2026: Sldney Mlller- Ch* Luke Pickering- Char Malcolm Thompson- Treasurer Jennrfer Porter- Secretary Tricia Bames Janel Freeman Sheila Nas John Saynor Geoffrey Shennan Ros8maryThompson 8ank•rd: Nalwest P Ind•p•nd•nt Examin•r Nlgel Manders Page 1
Annual RertfOrtheyeor ended 31 De¢ber 2025 Icontlnued)
ObioCtiv•s
The Object of the u3a is:_
The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those
who are retired from full time work in Lindsey and its surrounding local ity. by all means
including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development.
Flnanco
Subscriptions were set at a levd design&J to cover our njnning costs. The financial
statements that f1 sh<y44 a surplus on general funds of £4.315.73.
Report for the year
Our membership numbered 279 at 31st December 2025. We cx)ntinued to attrad
members both locally and from other u3a's. Afthough we lost SO groups, they
were replaced with new and inrnvatibe ones. Members appear to enjoy their
membership and encourage others to join. Attendan
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO niETRUSTEES OF Linduy u3 ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31 DECUTER 2VAS I report on the accounts ol the ch for the yearended 3pt Dlber 2025 are set ojt on e 4. Th• Charity's Trustees a responsib fof Ihe Prepara1 of the aUniS and reFM)ri. The Charivs TnJstee5 consider thal an audit is not roureA for Èh"s yw {undw 14q21 Chwibes Ad 2011 (ts 2011 kai}, an independent exwninats'on is needed. The Charity is preparing x(¥ued actowts and I quaIrfd lo undertake th• exwninakn'on by beiThJ a qualified member otTha Instrtthe oIClwl•rad AegntS in eNJ•yY Ih¥es. It * my resp)nsibility lo.. Examine the aceourts LMKler Sad 145 d the Charities Ad 2011. li To lollow Ihe procedure$14id in 9•nÉrnl dtr¢&ions giv¢n iy Charits CC4mS Lmdor g¢dion 145ISllbl ol lh• 201 l A¢1. iii To stat• whèth•r Part11f m•tl•rs hav• ccth• to my att•fitft My examination was carried out in a¢XOrdan ith th• general dbre(ons given by the Chm CorMii5sion. An examination indudes ¥ review of Ihe accounting r•¢ords k•w ty th¢ Chanty •ThJ a mparIs)n of th• acm¢¥ FVEJS?nt with those Tecords. 11 also in¢lyd•s ¢ons1d•rnln of •ny unusu81 rtems or disdosufes In th• accourrfs, s••kin9 •Xpl•1atk from ihè Trusta•s conming any mott¥rs. Th• wvc•dur•¥ und•rtak•n do nol all •vid•tK• th•t woubj b• r•qmd in w audit and wi$•9u?nlty no opinion 13 gwen as to wheth•r the xcounls wexnt a Irue and lair viW. The rnport is knNiad to thw m•tlers $¢t o(rt in Ih sltem•nt b&low. I I ho comW•l¢d nyy •xamin4ti0n and corfm thai no m•t•rid matt•r¥ ¢om• to rffji •tt•ntion in conni¢tvJn with the 0xaminatK gives mo CaUM to boliovo thai. in any matartAI r•s'. i the accowting records were not kept in with xian 130 d thfr 2011 4 tt li t iii th• aCnIS did ncl wrth apF4ice rwwir•mwrts ccrterriNJ ttfcrfm arml ccntent of accc*Jnt5 set out in the Chariti•s {A¢ntS 4nd Re[Ing) R•9tI 2CQ6 (thtrthan Y rw4u'rwnert thattho xcwnts give a'true lair 2 1 have r) concems and have o)me axoss no ¢Yh¢r m•lt•rs ffi ¢WlOn wilh Ihe to attent6on should bè drawn in Ihis raport ifi ¢rd•r lo •n$bl• • urKlernt•nding of Ihe acCntS to be re>. Page 3
Income & ndlture for r ended 31 December 2025 a)25 2014 998.LJ> 840.C4J 989.20 871.04 952.C4) W. M•mb•rship Donat$ 8ank Interest Miscellaneous Gtft Akl 4.520.iYI 427650 lkJnthty 5p••k•rs 110.76 31.0) Monthts HiTe ofVil H•n O.(k) Caprtatsn Fae to U3A H••d OIRc• O.W 400.LXI EquIpfit 383.23 302.71 Monthty meetTrn¢ freShmeThts AdmlTri5tfaTr. station•ry.print& post Pfoftss•nal Fees Group Gwts 98.19 288.18 36.20 35.68 50.00 50.f 10).0) 33.78 897.62 767.72 72.95 U3A W6oMI Affllithn & W•bslt•lpublklty Welfare 17.35 400.9) 2.(1 90.00 95.55 103.84 14.99 74.17 Annu•l Group Grw Commrtt•• m••tlnp h•ll hlr• M•mbeThhip Secr•t4ry- ¢•rd b•J4es, staVon•ry & communk•llon PATT•slln¢ 8•Kon Supp)rt 59.CKI 304.29 228.00 bTtya 5,245.04 4,357.70 -23IA$ 652SI Totsli 13. Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 Yt A Total Club Funds as at l Janu PfofftILoss Ioftho Ye•r 4%.78 3,894.27 T•1 aub lunds •s •t 31 O•c•rnb•r Represented By aub Current Account Oub C•sh Flo Group CuN•nt Account Not• I fjrpup Fats Hot• i 41.s5 14.18 4.237.54 4J38.88 336S.67 8.854.21 8,046.25 99A7 Loss GroupTotsl Funds Not• Group Account Y•ar 2015 Inc&)1• £24.078.73 Exp•nditurn E23.039.72 N•t £1.039m fjroyg •Kwint Y•Jr 1924 £Zg.557.96 Exwndiwwy 4.J94.3Q N•t 4637.24 rer- M•lcolm Thonwson 30Janu•ry 2026 In•d ty 14el Mand¢tS D•t•: 24 F•bruary 2026 Page 4