SOCIETY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY ( ARCHAEOLOGY 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Charity Number 1182569 www.slha.org.uk
Patron President.. Chair.. Vice Chairs: Ursula Lidbetter Naomi Field Andrew Walker Mike Daly & He8ther Hughe8 Treasurer Chris Hewis SKrelarylHeritage Engagement OffKer', Kathy Holland Charity Number.. 1182569 Total Membership,, 645 Chair's Report Thtrre has. a5 Usual, been 8 lot to keep members occvpied this year with a busy scheduPe of activities extending across Ihp range ol Ihe Sotpety's inleresls, As 15 made clear In many of the repor15 from the various committees and groups that make up the Society, new volunteers are warmly welcomed lo lake part their work.11 you'd like to join one of these groups. please do contact Kathy Holland FuTrdr815ing 1$ very much in the forefront of our thinking at present. In his report, Steve Stefaniuk. the Chair of Trustees mentions the imminent repair work gnd improvements th8t need to be undertaken to our headquarters, Jew5, Court, We will kÈep metnbets Informed of progress with ihis. Although mefflber5hip olthe Society is quite healthy. we wOud like to welcome still more and urge cunent tnembers to spread the word to their friends and family members. Perhaps a gift membership sub5¢fiption lo the Society might m8ke aTr 8PPTopriate presÈnt for someone you know? At the Society s forthcotnin9 AGM, members will be nVited to eonsider ènd approve a Strategic Plan vlhich we h8ve been working on for the past six months. Trustees and executive members gathered tQ9ethÈr to produce a draft document in the spring and over the summer Il has been available for membvs to wew and to make further su99Èstions. Thanks to everyone who has rnade their comtnents known in this process so f8r. The firial rnonths of the Slety's golden jutsilee celÈbralion5 are rnentioned elsewhere, thoijgh it's worth emph3515ing that one irnportsnt egacY will be the SLHA display boards. These have proved to be a helpftjl way of raising awareness of Ihe Society and its activities and WÈ will continue to use them to publicise the Society across the entire historic County. Thanks to everyone who has contributed in Some way te the activities that are recorded in thi$ Annual Report either 8$ active participants or audience member5. We value all your conthbutions and of course as & membef$hip organi5ation we couldn't do much of wh8t we do without your active involvement. We look forward to the eoming year In which we already have many events planned. However. we WOU likelo hear frorn you, especially if you havÈ Èny thoughts about things we should be doing, themes we should be Èxploring, places we should be vistting, and speakÈrs we should be inviting. I d like to finish by offering some thanks. Firstly, to R05 Beevers, editor ofthe Society's magazine, Lintolnshire Past & Present. and Kathy Holland for her tremendous work a5 the Society's Herit8ge Engagement Otticer, ensuring the smooth running ofthe Society's many events. l also wish to echo the thanks recorded by Steve Stefaniuk to our retiring TasUrer. Chris Hewis who has served the Sotiety in this role with ¢onsiderable distinction for over two decades. We a nsider8bly In his debt. Andr¢w Walker. Ch•lrofth• Soclety 98iden behind jews, Court. PèrmSsiOTh has been gr8niedforthe demolilivn work. In lune 2025 parl of B laTgÈ ITee. which had grown ovÈi the skied. toll8p$ed and bought down an overhead elettiicily supply SÈNng the shed. this was isolated by Gladwin Eleclrital on Ihesame day and Tree Services romo¥ed some brBnche5 from the fbllen tree. A section ol m8teiio1 conlaininy 8sbÈstOS att3ched lo a sldy, pulled fvom the shed bythe falling t8$ remove(I by Rilmat. Consenl lo removÈ the Femain5 01 IhÈ Collapsed IrÈÈ wa5 obtained fromihts Cily Council anLI the work tarried out. When the overhead Cab was iemoved it Was ascertained that an unprotetiod cable lothe side of the shed wa5'1ivÈ' and tould not be i$olated.11 has been inspected by National Grid whoare scheduled to remove the'lwe, ¢able 8nd meter. Haz8rd lape has been ¥vrapped around the cab in question ind the Shed detlared out of bounds. M81ntenante of the 98rdensto the rearof Jews, Court has contynued with grateful thènk51o Dave Mellow5 Members ofthe PropertyTeam continue to parti¢ipate in meetin9$ and site wsils regarding the future of the B8rdrwAbbey site. Colln Iloll&nd lorthe Propérty fe8m Industrial Archaeoltsgy The Annual Industri81 Arch8eology conference. Draining the Land ds held at Boston's Guildhall Museum. Presentations Included an explanation of the history and work of 8 locèl Internal Drainage Board, the recenlcornprehensive refurbishment of Keèdby pin9 Station and Boston's %Yaterfront. ThetalkDunham Bridge- Thenand Now, held in person on 19th February 2025 gave the history of this toll bridge frorn c0051ruffiion in 1831 upto the present. Element5 of Ihe mainten8nce8nd ration of the bridge werÈ èxplained. A further in-per50n tslk on LincolnshirePapermaking and Pepe Mills tomprehen%vely covered the history of paperin3n9 in Lincolnshire. The processes of papeimaknng, together with dexription of the mills and their locations were included in this informativetalk, The Te&m provided a $kerfor the Louth Heiitage Day on t topic of the Louth Navigation. Team members also centributed 10 Sundèyspecial events %Yith talks on Watermi11s in Lincolnshire and Robeys of Lincoln. Field work included on90ing wothon the Austen Fen Wareh on the LoLJth Canal. The projett to celebrate Lincolnshiie's BrKks and Brickrn3kers c¢Nrtinue& ActivitY&s include visits lo the Femains of brtk works to record their remains aswell asthe reCIng the detaiL80f locally produc bricks. The publication olihe late Eric Newton's series of book% A 14islory oIWaterSupply in Lincolnshire continues with the wtrAication ol the second volume which covers Lincdn's water Supply. St•phgn 8ett¢rldge, Chalr of th• IndustrialArcha80109y f•om Property Cyclical maintenance continues to be carried out at Jew$, Court including. boiler maintenante, annual aste5to$ ch8cL PAT Te5tir¥Ji intruder and lire alafm servicing, Che¢ks 8nd monitn9 are ¢8rried out 8t approved interva15 tothe fire alarm, emergency119hting, the IntrudÈr Alarfft Systery smoke and he3t deieetion and Iireextinuuishers. MemLErs ofthe Property Teaffl are working with Stewart Bennett to Complete a funding applKation to the Heritage Lottery Fund in order to carry oul $tructur81 stabilis&tion to ihe front ol Jews, Court. Listed 8uilding Consent has been obtained for these repair works. It has been decided lo expbre Separate fundino option$ 10 cover the demolition and ieplacemenl of è S0+ yegr old sh9d In the All i.., &.11 The li?dii%lricil,lich&eolugy Coi?ierence at Boston Guildh811
Local History 8tKJ 05bourne House. On our joumey bxk 10 Lincoln we We held our Annual Conferen¢Èon the theme of Lirthlnshire stOFved al the Museuffl of Rural Lrfe in Reading. Plans a well Expbrers & InvÈnior5 èt Walton Academy in Graniham. There ¢fvBred fry 8 Study Tour lo Chester In July 2028. were five presentations on subptts from the famous Sir Joseph Ken Iloltsmty Bènk51o the rather less well-krn RKhard Hill. event finished with a fine performAn of mt, wyems 8nd slories on the day's theme. The Diiettors ol LirKolnshire Herilage remain Ihe same. The TheTe8rn held two well-receNed tBlk$ 8t st Hugh's iKK)k5hop continues lo make gUlar saks and Lincdfishire Lirfoln on Lincolnshi Photographws & ihw Postc8 Heiilage Iransferred just under t20000 to the Society. High 8ftd Torriiws Tour ofLintoln5hire in 1791. We a150 h05ted qualty dofiatN)ns ol books, both lact arK1 f¢tion are still Iho Sunday Special in Nettleham in Jonu8ry where the Fltya urgently needed to incre88e 58les. Our major problem has Murrny Award was presented, in his absence, to Dawd Start lor rhat we have not beeTr to 8cces$ the stor89e fatility in hisb$ite on LirKolnshire's mediev81 cr05se5. the back garden oljews Court. We had to cancel our sland at OurChur¢hes gr4yJp has hosted three separate day Iripslo the Heckiryton Show dLte bÈing able to retrieve the 8tock churches thi8year based on Wellingore, Colsterworth and we had assembled there fr)r it. However. earlier in the year we Donington. Another Is anned for later this >ar with rnore ha(1 a sland at the wIdha11 Spa Show and though the sales being arranged for 2026. Nexf April sees a Historic ChurclEs wwe rKJt very high we felt we rn 8 lot of ¢ontactS and r81 conference in Heckington. Myttnks go to Jean Hoyrdrd lor Inte&t in the Society taking the 8 of ¢his group. We h8¥e excellent volunteers 8nd h8ve had several rn101n Restwcfurir¥J at tt UnNersity ol Lincdn has to the us asthe sUIt of an advertisement on Facebwk. We are depjrture of Natal 8r4me¢ome-Mills from the leam but still onty open wedSdaytO Saturijay and hope that we can are eased to wekome Professor Amy L1virtone in Natalie¥ open more days and engage more 1P with organoing pklce. and we will also bejoined in ourwork by Adiian Gray. bookstalls at event> nk5 tyre due as ever to Kathy Holland fr>r her help Jnd The Shop ha5 been renamed'sleep Hill Bookshop, and the supp)rt to Caroline Crane for her¢ontinuing fir work as new eok)urful hanging sign is maknng people aware of us and Minthes Secret8ry. bringirvJ more cusknners irL MwActon Ch8ir, Localltskny Team We haveju published 8rK¢theT book KDP in the series A History of Water Supply in tsne0lnsh1, this tirnt on Lin¢oln. Thi5 ethOd seemsvery yxcessfvl as it means we do not have any significant uplr¢Nrt costsand just order 8$ rnany as we required. We rrf)w have Faceithk site edted to the Bookshop and are8kn hoping that it will be possible to sell books wa the new website. Lincolnshire Heril8ge Ltd IBooksales) Buikjing Recording Group IRUBLI Thtsyear RUBL ¢(ffttinued wothrwj on projects atmj added one rew one. Lincoln Greylriars. RV8L nmbers had ac tothe we buildiThJ duriry the major re5knr8ti The plan 15 kn publish the resu ofthe sur¥eyin Veinxular Ar¢hrtÉ¢tU brtolnshire Hiuwy andAschaeo109y. Thegjrveyofthe He8dma5ter's HtyJ5e atthe Kiry'$ Sclml Grantham ¥Yd5 ¢ompkned. The report was well received by the ldMaSter. Wwkcontinues the RUBLekfflent of The rjtsknshifft Hearth T8xvdurne whh will be pu1$h ioindy by the OlD Reccyd Society and the Bn"tish Hecvd Sxty. TherkStead port was Cfmpleted An 8ddthonèl buikling wasfvund in the at Abbey Farm, Slixwoukl and ts beiNJ 5urbwed. RUBL rrberS ¢ontinueto tha leadittg rc4e in the ntn Lotsl List Fmject. The¥Koposed new Lirthn Loc41 List ofsrrfne4Crf) herits9e assets is sdEduledfor ad(Wion bythe Crty Cwntil lat¥ in 20 Di5vonsC0ntln with Lincolnshire Cwnty Council a prOJt0 tetter uTh1ersiarKI mud and stths buildifigs. RUBL memtsarecontritMJting to the Lincoln cm¢TS pqlProJt andakntook part the lnSIre Landsca ¢thnc¢ in Juf.Thert been re9uLar Zwn meetings throughout the yeaT. K•n Hollamty, SecntorylofDwld Stocknr. Chalmw SLHA Study Tour ThISr,5 Study Tour in Jtsly was to the e of Wighl. Thereweretwenty-five on the trip. On day one we drove to Portsmouth lor the lefry and on lo oui hotel in Shankjin. Westsrtedthefolbwing day with a visit to the arnaing Dirwur Isle Museum in Sandown follrthed, after lunch, with a ¥151t to 8radin9 Rom8n Villa. In the evening, we had a tslk aboutTenny50n and his lrfe on the151e of Wight. Daythree w8$ spent in the west of the 1$18nd. In the morning, we wsited Tennyson's home, Fafflngford House. Lunch was at the NationalTrust's Old Battery with 8 magnifent vw olthe '6 Needles. In the afternoon we wefit to Oimtx)l& home of Ihe nineteenth tentury photographer Julia Margaret Cawon. On our last day on the islarid, we visited Cari5brooke Ca$tle Trustees The Trustees have had a tsYtwe1Ve rnonths. A recurring theme for many months has been the deteriorati¢n ofthe [kste hITrd Jews, Court. Thi8 has teen ck)sely Mortired tsy the Property Cornmittee and widety discuss8d by the Tfustees and the ExecLJtive Committee. The deti8ion to lirnit access to the building over Iwlth and safety ¢oncerns has caused eonsiljerable dtsruption to many Yonteers. and we are grateful fortheir fort)earatKe. The Trustee5 h8¥e a150 been inv¢l¥ed with the need for structural repairs to Jew5. Court. Again, the Property Committee ha5 overseen this worK and we a grateful to them for the many hours spent in delibÈration over the plannin9 and repercussion5that will be iDevitatAe whiL%t carrying out this critical PToJect. Thi$ nedrO1 Work11 need a submission to a funding age for grdnt luThJing, if successful this will be as a result olthe efforts of Ihe"Bid' 9roup, which ts being by Stewart Bennett. FiTrae is another major aw ol resporwbility for the tru$tee& We the been W0j ckjsety with our treasurer. Chns Hevi and other partners to map out a tainae future for thi$ key SkX)nsibility. Chris h8s wked lirele$sty ovw rnany years. often In ChaIn91Th9 circumstances to maintain financibl slability, lor which owe hsm many thanks. Antsihef rnaj area has been the devoWneTht ola drnlt Slralegit Plan. Th¢$ will pJve the way to a business plan in due OL*rsé. Pleastr Conser involved In the development ol Ihis wotess lh& rnore input from our membgrs th& better. SI• stslmluk. Ch•ir olthe TAt9 www.slha.org.uk
Archaeology Team
Unfortunately, a long-time servant of the ArchaeologyTe8m,
passed away in June. Dr Gtyn CoPk was Inspector
English Heritage for many years aDLI tIrement had his
research into Medval relIgv5 houses. He was a wldety
published 8nd hwjhly-respetted scholar whose wisdorn will be
50rely missed bythe Committee.
This year has also seen 8 high-profile resignatK)n Irorn the
comFnittee. Mick Jones. once Ihe Director of the City ol Lincoln
Archaeology Unit and the Archaeokgy Officer of Linc£An
City Council, served on sknral ¢0rnrnees wrKe 1974. His
contribution is IoMPar•b1e, and he will be missed by 811 who
have worked alongside him over the years, MKk's experience
of working in LirKoln is caPred in an aufobvJgTrphy, DvJg¢ng
Lineoln, published ¥hi$ year. ll's $0 we had lo IBUrth il
Iwice with two highly successful e¥t$ at lIr1n Centl81
Library.
Members olthe comrnitteetook part in a number olactmiies
across the county ranging Irorn leamin9 aly)ut Ground
Penetrating Radar wtth member Chris Caswell in Lincdn
Castle to digging with Dr Sam Tipper on South CommNb
In Lincoln in search of evidence of LIrOIn.5 med¥al
hospital.
At the olihe Archaeok)gy Team¥ activrtEs a the events
it organises on behalf of the Society, and this year Saw some
excellent lectures and the highly successful confnCe at
Welton Village Hall on what we c8Tr leam from studying human
remain&
lan Georq•. Chir ofth•Ar¢h•eolo9y Tth
History of Lincolnshire Committee
Addilionalty, income from event5 was eonsider8bly less than
the Prev5 year.
This Ilecrease w8s offset tyan increase in (lonations, largely
Irom a £5,500 beguest and a £4,5LK• grant.
The Ht51ory ol LirKolnshire new puNi¢4tion contributed an
adrttl £2,OLNX
Whilst general administrat costs remained very simikr to
the previous year, there w8$ Odditional expenditure of £8,500
on Updating the website
Chfls Hewis ACMA. Soci•ty TreasUr
Events & Activities
The kniety conbnue5 to develop 8 diverse prograrnmeof
event$ in addition to the Conferences and talks ènd Church
visit$ organised ty Ihe le4ms.
The Jubl.e ExhibrtM)n has continued ils joumey to venues
around the ctyjnty moving frorn Caisror to Boston Guildhall
and Bryy Heritage Cefit. Supportity events including talks
and mu5ic81 lolkk)re events h8ve ac¢omp8nd the ethibition
which ha5 provided an ex¢dlent oprrfunity lor promoting the
Society.
This year h85 seen the introduction of a series of successful
and we41-tended afternoon t8lks at Lincoln Central Library,
luding diversetst(es such as Parklrfe., Lincoln. Boutham Park
and Temple Gens. Digging Lincoln, InveStatIng med¥81
Churches and 8ygone Lincoln. a tour in pictures. These ialk5
have helpe(I the &*iety ergage with new audienees.
Ftresentabons byzoom ha¥e included a variety of topics, for
ilIne? 7he Definitive Magna C8lta. The Siege of Crowland,
MUSK in the Lustr1 Ps8lier. RichardB8rn8rd. Oogdyke Purnping
S18tiOn. and Louth Museum.
On a very hot day in June. we held a well-atten
So¢letyfN Lln¢olnshlr• l$tory & Archa4dogy 3tatemerrtof Fimnclal AdityforthE Period Ended 81 202$ T¢)tsi 1 3QZ3Q4 Annual l Budyèi INCOME Subsciillknns Don18 & Groffl8 21.182 j_- 423 21,000,. Ad Refunds R(x)m Hir Bri¢k6 Yvebsiie Evenl¥ AGM L81 HEtDry Day AIBha8Dkngy Day IndUstrlAr¢ÈOknoy Day cT¢ Conleren¢e 467 1,527 2.609 1 1.804 L 1,051 778 3.D12 2.264 764 2.505 13.298 | BALH Jomlcmfèrèr Jubi¢ Conference ènd E¥entG Othèrvkits and Lacturès Cliline Leciures .Mkl Weok LeGtuios 8 Sunday 7.023 1 12.OtKJ ExlMbrfK)ns spLy1 S810rd Hithry Group PubkatDll8 303 427 20.219 1 | 20,0(x) Bts)kshop Surplus PolSaks-Am8zi)n IB.301 .HtsiorytsfL4i¢dn%hKÈ Net COIF Bank lTrieresi 22.023 | 4,863 1 1 2,500 1,030 | 1.000 .Skipton Bully0 Inlw¢sl IvertiYAny IMi6¢elaneous $0 91 7$9 L . 61,477 62,0 EXPENDITURE PublnS .'Lincs P£si & Pre1 4,364. 5,810 10.174,. | 2.928 L J . 3.LKK) 4.532 1 4.5(K) Annual Joumal H10 ol Lncdn6hii• Pubhcalms Plish17g Costs R<va&S Exhibitions Dws AGM Events Mid Week L&iurÈs & Sunday SFrAaLs ChurchgConf9r9nrg Loral HiEtory Oay Alchaeoknoy Day BALH Joinl Conlèièrtè 2.106 2,523. 5,297 794 Conferenr* and Events Indu8t[lAtChae0Iryy Day tXhgrVr6ts and Lgctur9& 1,2N 11.420 | 2.736 1 8.DN) Slealord Hry GPme0tg4 Speaker6 .Salaries Trainl¢0[¢rtn¢e3 Travel & Sub5islen (xri¢g Expenses 15ts17 1 14.500 Posl 8 Carriage Rote¥ Wator 'YePhone StalKbll¢ry (Yri( E9upm8nt Repair3 & Renewd 11.367 274 12.503 J. 276 14.000 3(X) 220 $74 1.È4S 1.818 J 6.286 1 240 1. 85 2.185 2.223 6.4S3 i.s(K) 2.OD) 10.000 i.ooj 5.000 1,900 1.650 3.2(KJ R & M. Abbry.-- 8.532 2.078 878 2.574 37,644 1 3,644 _1 1,370 artn Syslèm H9al. L wJhl 8 PLyr sUbWptTh .NAlvertr&n9 'AcwunUng & Audtt Legal F9&5 Benk Charges 348 450 275., L. 180 1 250
Asvords 8 Gronts Inwian¢9 Depreckgt 2.642 1 3,119 3,200 392 1 100,332 8,573 352 200 65,917 4.610 86,120 23.220 SLIRPLU¥OEFICITI
Society Lin¢olTr$hir• History & Archaeology stalennt of Firancial Activity for the Period Ended 31 March 2026 Total L 202tr4 ',Actu Membership SeNice Subscripbon Grft Aid Rofunds rknnAbons & Grant5 ¥pondltur+ i 1451 18,4n 16.427 1 21.184 12.893 423 Room Hire 297 BricksWebsit0 'SleafoTd History Group MogtKNs Lincs Past & Pro8enl 25 14.3641 15.8101 {4.364) | 12.928) 14.$321 18) 14436 Annuol Journol AGM Jl.489 110,2f9J 21370 AdminFstration ExhibrtK>n¥ and Di$1 5.149 303 4.863 427 Rvyattfv$ 'A&¢ertising 303 | 13991 | {15.917) | 113.2581 {15.9171', ITraininWConference loff¢ Exn$•$ Post & Carriège Rates Tebphons Ststion¢ry OffKe Equipnwnt Repairs & Renewals R & M- Bardnoy Al)Y .-. {11.367) | 112.5031 1274> 1 1276) 12.1851 1. 12.2231 1 (6.4531 1 16,28n {8 Bti¢kts W9bstt .078} H•2( Lvjht & Powkr VW81oY Q,574} | -Q691., arms 1876) 1.. sub5cripb.ons Acwuntsng & Atsjdrt 'L9gal Fees .'Bank Charge¥ ,'AvArds & GrArts {751;, 1348) 13301 IL- 12751.. 11801-; 1216) Insurance 12.8421,. (3.11• .Dtyprtr¢i•tK)n Miscollanoouts 13921 l | 144,443) 5.477 (5T,779} 152.302) ILillcolnshire Heritage Ltd Bookshop SU1$ 18.444 16,444 1143) 11433 18.301 | 20,219 20,2f9 14JOI Events k4k8 Ik L•thuros & Sunday Se1&1$ Churchès Conf*tsn¢• Local Htory Day Ai¢ha¢obgy Day BALH Joirt CtyDf¥ron¢ Conf818nt8 and Evènts Indtsslrial Chae0109Y Day Lecturg other VL%rtS and LethIs 2,505 1,051 14671 2.037 | l.S34 426 467 | 1.259 | 1,745} 12.2841 138 1 1,527, 778 3.012 126611 ,523 {5 2971 9411 50 {1,2041 {11,320J 503 931 1178) 2284 1.059 1 2,751 5,031 13.298 f.978 History of Lin¢olnshire SAle of Put4icAtions 22.023 22.023 1 Cost of Sa$ Interest 1.241 1.030, {9801 242 4,510 Publi3hfvJ Costs 120.9591 120,959J 120.9591 1 93.264 2.305 B.448 SLIRPLUSIIDEFICIT)
Soclety for Lthcolnshire History & Archaeology SBalan¢e Sheet as at 31 March 202S ',Thi5 Year Last Year .. Flx•dAss•ts Office Equipment Cost @ 11412024 Addlo"ons 21.439 21,439 21,439 Buildings Cost @ 11412024 Addrfa'on8 254.186,. 250,000 | 254,186. 254.186, Depreciat'on Allowed @ 11412024 Charge for period 25.625 25,625 25,625 ,'Opening Net Book Valu8 Q 11412024 250.000 Closlng Nei Book Valuo Q 31rJr2025 250,000 250.OQO CurrnnlAss8ts COIF Account 107.856 37.146 3.305 30,824 1.975 102.785 30.698 4,219 39.583 1,507 ..CAF CutrentAccount .,Nat West Current Account IHOLI .'Skipton Building Society IHOLI PayPal IHOL Petty Cash PayPal Sleaford History Group Current Account Sleaford History Group Pety Cash HOL Stocks Prepayments Debtors 859 859 81 2.077 20.580 202,384 1,806 0 193.147 CUtL1&bIlltie$ Creditors Re¢eipts in A&anCe Sundry Cred'tors 639 2,247 Net Assets 450 137 R•prns•ntodby." SLHA Accumulated Fund brought foFward Prior Year Adjustrfient Transferied to Earrnarked Reserv8S Eann8thedRes4wves 99,123 107,933 14,3001. EMIAC Brian Dawson LegY Bricks Website 3,348 8,560 45,390 250,000 34,516 10,000 3.348 8,560 44,590. 250,000 34,516 10,000 History of Lin¢olnshire Committee Revalu8tion Reserv8 Buildings ResÈtve Winding Up Resetve Profft& Loss Account SLHA General SurplusllD8ficitl for year 18,$731' 14,5101 Ac¢umulated Fund carrled forward 4SO 137
CALCU LIMITED SOCIETY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY & ARCFL4EOLOGY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTROY AND ARCHAEOLOGY I, Foith Seorsron. report on the accounts of the Trust lor the year ended 31st March 2025. set out In the following pages. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBIUTIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER As the CharitV'5 Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, 8nd you consider that the audit requirement ol Section 144 01 the Charities Act 2022 (the Aal does not apply. It Is my responsitiility to examine the accounts lunder Section 145 of rhe Actl, and to State, on the ba51s of procedures specified in the general Directions given by the Charity Commi55ioners under Section 145151 Ibl ol the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My examination was carried out In accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeking of explanations from YOLJ as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedur85 undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit and consequently, I do not express an audit opinitsn on the view wven by the financial statements, INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. Which gives me reasonable cause ro believe that In any material respect the reouirements to keep accounting records In accordance with Section 130 of the Act To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accountin8 requirements ol the Act Have not been met or To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. For and on behalf of Calcu18 kn'mited, 57 High Street, Saxilby, Lincoln, LNI 2HA Faith Searston 19 December 2025 Cakul-; Llmhed- Co Re8 E & W 07517016 57 High Street I Saxilby I ntn l LNI 2HA 01522 - -2394107732 429-7- www.cakuli.limlted l info@calcu18.Ilmiied Lxence No.. ILXK
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent ExamIne$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of SOCIETY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY On accounls for the year ended 3110312025 Charity no lif any) 1182569 Set out on pages 14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty {"Ihe Trusl") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wsth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') 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 wth Ihe accounting records, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning Ihe fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view thich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to lCh attention should be dra in this report in order to enable a pmper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do nol apply. Date: 1911212025 Name: FAITH SEARSTON Relevant professional qualifi¢ationlsl or body ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS, CIMA ADV DIP MA IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: 57 HIGH STREET, SAXILBY, LINCOLN, LN1 2HA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material mallers of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. No material matters of concern. Materiality level sel at 1 0/0 of total revenues or expenses Total revenues- £917.00 Tolal expenses- £1.001.00 IER Oct 2018
SOCIEfY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES ON FINDINGS Immatersal errors: Miscellaneous Cost of expenses reimbursement (Kathyl, October 2025 posted to the Brian Dawson Legacy fund as apposed to the miscellaneous costs column- records/spreadsheet amended for this. Lincoln Heritage Bookshop discrepancy between the Profit and Loss account and Trustee report £143.00. Other items to note.. No audit exemption report included with the accounts. The trustees did not carry out a review of the charity's internal contro15 in the year CALCU UMITED