2021-06-30-accounts

Names and addresses ofadvisers	Names and addresses ofadvisers	(Optional information)
T	e ofadviser Name	Address
Name of chief executive or names		ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type ofgoverning document	Trust Deed
	How the charity is constituted	As a trust.
	Trustee selection methods	The trust's affairs are managed by a group of6trustees, 3ofwhom are 'ex officio' (the President, Secretary and Treasurer from time to time of
		Brighton Lions Club) and others nominated who are also members of
		Brighton Lions Club.
		Trustees are elected annually by the members ofBrighton Lions Club.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where		Brighton Lions Club avails itself oftraining facilities provided by the International Association of Lions Clubs, District 105SE, and all prospective
relevant, about:		trustees are encouraged to attend the training sessions organised by
~ ~	policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;	District 105SE.Brighton Lions Club has been a member ofthe International Association of Lions Clubs for more than 60years. The members ofthe club are volunteers who give their time unconditionally support ofcharitable causes. Matters are decided by a majority vote ofthe trustees present at a meeting, subject to there being a quorum of 3, the chairperson having a casting vote.	in
~	relationship with any related parties;	A quorate meeting ofthe trustees may exercise all its powers which include the management ofthe charity and the control ofthe Trust Fund. The trustees may delegate their powers to one or more committees which
~	trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.	may comprise one or more trustees. The Club ensures that all activities are correctly managed and all financial risks are reviewed for each event. It isthe current policy ofthe trustees to
		maintain separate reserves to finance day to day expenditure and urgent
		charitable contributions.
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					The object ofthe trust is to apply its income for any purpose that is
					charitable according to the law of England and Wales whether for
Summary		ofthe		objects ofthe	the benefit ofany individual, group of people or for the benefit of
charity set		out in		its governing	any other organisation established for charitable purposes.
document
					The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance
					contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public
					benefit when reviewing the trust's aims and objectives and
					planning future activities, also in setting grant making policy for the
					year. The trustees consider the activities and achievements ofthe
					trust satisfy the public benefit requirements. Along with fundraising
					activities, several service activities have been suspended because
					ofthe Covid 19situation.
					The club operates the Lions 'Message in a Bottle' scheme in the
					local area.
					The club invited people who received the winter fuel allowance but
Summary undertaken		ofthe main activities for the public benefit			did not need it themselves to donate the money to the club's Project Wenceslas. This was then used to assist local residents
in relation		to these objects			experiencing fuel poverty, the beneficiaries being referred to the
(include	within this section the				club by agencies such as the Citizens Advice Bureau.
statutory	declaration that				At Christmas and Easter, the club donated soft toys to children in
trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)					hospital over the holiday periods and also to children at a women' s refuge. The club continued to support other organisations and individuals
					with grants and donations. During the year under review the total
					expenditure in this way was 230,034
					This has been a difficult year for the club with no large fundraising
					events able to take place. However, requests for financial
					assistance increased as other charitable organisations such as
					Food Banks were called upon as a result of Covid 19.Because of
					previous careful stewardship offunds, the club was able to assist.

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year				Although fund raising events were seriously curtailed, because of previous careful stewardship offinances the trustees were able to.make grants and donations during the year amounting tof30,034(2020 f37,417)ofwhich f16,092 (2020f23,175)was to organisations, with the
				remainder for the benefit of individuals. Expenditure through Project
				Wenceslas to help local people in fuel poverty was in excess off8,000.
				Some 99%ofthe overall charitable expenditure was for the benefit of
				local organisations and individuals.
				As mentioned earlier, it has been a difficult year. Being unable to hold
				most ofour usual previous fundraising events, the trustees have utilised
				reserves to provide much-needed assistance to local individuals and
				worthy causes. The trustees however remain confident that the charity
				remains a going concern as reserves are not exhausted and we hope to
				be able soon to resume normal fundraising activities.