STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Registered Charity Number 1060631
Trustees Annual Report – Year Ended 30 June 2024
Legal and Administrative details Lions Club name: Lions Club of Stowmarket and District Formation date: 29 June 1980 Charity name: Lions Club of Stowmarket and District Charitable Trust Registered Charity No: 1060631 Principal address: The Charity has no registered permanent address. The Club Treasurer acts as the focal point for correspondence: 2 Lakeside, Finborough Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1SX. Trustees: Mr. C. Philpot Mr. K. Cooper Mr R Cuff Mr M Anderson Mr J. French Mr. J. Pearce Bankers: Barclays Bank 21-22 Cornhill BURY St EDMUNDS Suffolk IP33 1DY Independent Examiner: Mr Brian Colin Davies 5 Cautley House Undercliff Road East Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 7SF
Aims and Organisation
Stowmarket and District Lions Club is a local club within Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organisation. It is one of some 49,000 clubs in over 200 countries with a total membership of 1.4 million. Lions Clubs International helps, supports and guides our club in the performance of our service to the local community and beyond. Clubs are chartered as separate entities with their own constitutions but have structural links to the District in 105CE and to the Multiple District of the United Kingdom then, ultimately to Lions Clubs International headquartered in Oakbrook, Illinois, USA.
Lions Club of Stowmarket and District
Lions Club of Stowmarket and District is a voluntary organisation which exists to help the local community and to support, as it sees fit, Lions national and international projects.
The administration of the club is wholly financed by it’s members. All time to organise fund raising activities and to provide community service is given freely by the members, their families and friends for no payment or reward.
Lions Club of Stowmarket and District was formed and chartered in 1980 and is among the largest in the United Kingdom.
Main Activities Undertaken
In a normal year Stowmarket Lions hold a range of fund raising events. A typical year’s activities are listed below:-
Suffolk Villages Charity Bike Ride, activities at Bacton Fayre, Pig Races, Santa Sleigh, Golf Day and Boxing Dinner.
In addition, the club ordinarily provides the following service activities:-
Assistance with the Target Club Fun Day for those less able, taking our Pig Race to various fund raisers for other charities, colllecting and delivering publicly donated supplies for the local Food Bank, financing and organising outings for Suffolk Young Carers, helping prepare Christmas Day lunch for the elderly and making many smaller donations to deserving local organisations and individuals. In addition, the club supplies manpower for national charities such as Marie Curie and the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
The Covid pandemic hit us badly during the affected years but it is pleasing to report the our activities are now back to pre-Covid levels. Membership has declined slightly in the last year as our membership ages.
The Trustees consider that thev have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's Public Benefit Guidance when exercising any powers and duties to which the guidance is relevant. Main highlights of the year The Lions Club of Stowmarket and Distiict has undertaken an excellent year's fund raising with a combined total of £50150.03 (£49294.46 in 2022-2023). The Club's own fund raising events and donations received was stable at £31342.37 (£32,040.51 in 2022-23.) The first amount noted above includes providing manpower for national charities which amounted to £18,807.66 (£17,343.95 in 2022-23) The beneficiaries this year were the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and Marie Curie Cancer Care. These monies were passed direcdy to the Royal British Legion and Marie Curie without passing through our b(K)ks. Charitable grants and donations made by the Trust in support of charitable objectives this year totalled £20,307.74 (£25410.16 in 2022-2023). Donations to local charitable causes totalled £15,207.74 of the above figure. £3, 100.00 to national causes and £2,000.00 for international charities. Charity's policy on reserves The Charity does not have a specific reserve policy but always ensures that sufficient f unds are maintained to meet the charitable comEnitments undertaken by the club. Review of Financial Activities and Affairs The receipts and payments accounts of the Lions Club of Stowmarket and District Charity Trust for the year are attached to this report. These have beed independendy examined and apprnved. Signed on behalf of the Ttrustees Treasurer Keith Cooper President Robert Cuff 1,/2
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FUND RAISING 2023-24
STOWMARKET LIONS CLUB EVENTS
| DATE | EVENT | INCOME | COSTS | PROFIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/06/23 | Red Gables sale | 52.20 | 0.00 | 52.20 |
| 16/07/23 | Stowmarket Carnival | 41.95 | 0.00 | 41.95 |
| 05/08/23 | Bacton Barn Dance and Fair | 945.02 | 664.17 | 280.85 |
| 28/10/23 | Pig Race | 1452.40 | 33.60 | 1418.80 |
| 26/11/23 | Santa Sleigh | 8849.97 | 224.74 | 8625.23 |
| 22/03/24 | Boxing Dinner | 24673.62 | 15,185.80 | 9,487.82 |
| 10/05/24 | Golf Day | 7157.07 | 3118.25 | 4038.82 |
| 09/06/24 | Bike Ride | 2814.52 | 1272.61 | 1541.91 |
| 45986.75 | 20499.17 | 25487.58 | ||
| STOWMARKET LIONS COLLECTIONS | ||||
| 26/10/23 | RBL Poppy collections | 16574.02 | 0.00 | 16574.02 |
| 17/11/23 | Marie Curie | 635.65 | 0.00 | 635.65 |
| 22/03/24 | Marie Curie | 1597.99 | 0.00 | 1597.99 |
| 18807.66 | ||||
| DONATIONS RECEIVED | ||||
| 27/07/23 | Little Wellington pub | 201.70 | 0.00 | 201.70 |
| 17/08/23 | Andrew Ward | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| 18/10/23 | Charities Trust | 456.00 | 0.00 | 456.00 |
| 19/12/23 | Charities Trust | 114.00 | 0.00 | 114.00 |
| 04/01/24 | Magician donation | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| 24/01/24 | Morag Whyte | 20.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 29/02/24 | Crematoria Management | 2000.00 | 0.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 07/03/24 | Joe Basham | 35.00 | 0.00 | 35.00 |
| 17/05/24 | Joe Basham | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| 2941.70 | 2,941.70 | |||
| OTHER | INCOME | |||
| 18/01/24 | Santa Sleigh Gift Aid | 2,211.84 | 0.00 | 2,211.84 |
| 24/04/24 | Gift Aid | 701.25 | 0.00 | 701.25 |
| 2913.09 | ||||
| 2,913.09 | ||||
| 50,150.03 |
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I*ethit E15 Rep•rt t• the Trn5tee5 •f the Lll5 Club of Stowmarket and District Ll I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 30 June 2024 which are set out on the pages attached. The Charity Trnstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Chatity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent ek3rnination is needed. It is mv resDonsibility to: Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act" To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity CotnEnissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It atso includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations frotll the TteeS concerning any sucfi matters. I ne proce(iures un(iertaiien ao not provide ali tile evi(ience triat wouia be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts Present a true arjd faiI view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention which gives me Teasonable CdiAse tv beliefve "thai ill iTidLUldl If)V¢L-L ieqiAi-iemeiAts To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and To prepare accounts which accord with accounting Tecords and comply with accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met or 7Jl nTADr tn a nrnrwy iinAorctnH7ry n! the accounts to be reached. Date. Brian Colin Davies Address 5 Caudey House Undercliff Road East Felixstowe Suffolk IPII 7SF