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Reference and administration details

Charity name

Brighton Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

Registered charity number (if any) | 1060832

The Deneway Brighton Postcode

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

2|RobertBrown | Secretary |_| Brighton Lions Club

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) [NameCS[Date’s][acted][if][ not][ for][ whole] year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type	ofadviser Name	Address
Name ofchiefexecutive ornames ofseniorstaffmembers (Optional information)
	Section B Structure, governance and management
Description ofthe charity’s trusts
	Type ofgoverningdocument	Trustdeed
	Howthe charity is constituted	oes 2sfret
	: RISteeteeersiOHEAIGES	The trust’s affairs aremanaged by agroup of6 trustees, 3ofwhom are ‘ex officio’ (the President, SecretaryandTreasurerfromtimetotimeof
		Brighton Lions Club) and others nominatedwho are also members of
		Brighton Lions Club. Trustees are elected annually by the members of
		Brighton Lions Club.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
; You may choose to include additional information,where ralewant. about: , ,		Brighton Lions Club avails itselfoftraining facilities provided bythe . gs ; ae International Association ofLions Clubs, District 105SE, and all prospective trusteesareencouraged to attendthetraining sessions organised by District 105SE. Brighton Lions Club has been a member of
e	policies and procedures adopted forthe inductionand training oftrustees;	the International Association ofLionsClubsformorethan 70years.The {members ofthe club are volunteerswho givetheirtime unconditionally in support ofcharitable causes. Matters are decided by a majority vote ofthe trustees present at a
e e	a a the charity's organisational structure and anywider networkwithwhich the charity works; relationshipwith anyrelated parties:	meeting, subject to there being a quorum of 3, the chairperson having a casting vote.
e	trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system	risks are reviewed foreach event. It isthe current policy ofthetrustees to maintain separate reserves to finance day to day expenditure and urgent
	and procedures to manage	charitable contributions.
	them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

	The object ofthe trust is to apply its income forany purpose that is
	charitable according to the law ofEngland and Wales whetherforthe
Summary oftheobjects ofthe charity setout in its	benefitofany individual, group ofpeople orforthe benefit ofanyother organisation established forcharitablepurposes.
governingdocument

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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 of the trust satisfy the public benefit requirements. The club operates the Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme in the local area. Although there was no longer a winter fuel allowance for people who did not need it to donate, the club did receive some donations Summary of the main and continued to operate its Project Wenceslas with a significant activities undertaken for the donation of its own. This was then used to assist local residents public benefit in relation to experiencing fuel poverty, the beneficiaries being referred to the these objects (include within | club by agencies such as Citizens Advice and the Brighton & Hove this section the statutory Energy Services Co-op. declaration that trustees have | At Christmas and Easter, the club donated soft toys to children in had regard to the guidance hospital over the holiday periods and to a local organisation Conte tomo: providing support to families in need. P The club continued to support other organisations and individuals benefit) with grants and donations. During the year under review the total expenditure in this way was £29,645. Whilst decreasing and ageing membership has reduced the club’s ability to organise fundraising events, previous careful stewardship of funds has enabled requests for assistance to be met. The club has continued to donate food for a number of foodbanks and to organise winter and summer outings for the pupils of local primary schools

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• e policy on grantmaking;

• e policy programme related investment;

• e contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Section D	Achievements and performance
Summaryofthemain achievements ofthecharity duringtheyear	Althoughfundraising eventsweremuchreduced, because ofprevious carefulstewardship offinances, thetrusteeswereabletomakegrants anddonations duringtheyearamountingto£29,645(2024£19,490),the majority ofwhichwereto local organisations and individuals, Expenditurethrough ProjectWenceslas to help local people in fuel
	povertywas in excess of£5,700.
	Despite the lack ofincomefrom events, thetrustees remain confident that the club has sufficient reserves and remains a going concern.
	Prudentmanagement offinances will enable the club to continue to provide much needed assistancetoworthycauses and local individuals
	inneed.

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Section E
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Financial review

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Brief The club reserves for any unfulfilled pledges on an ongoing basis and in
statement of the addition reserves a sum each year to allow for any unexpected
charity’s policy on reserves expenditure. The current amount is £3,000.
Datallsin deficit .fany funds materially The trust has covered all its approved obligations.
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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

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Section G Declaration
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Full name(s)| Christine Taylor ~~ Sheila Brown
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Charity Registration No.1060832

BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Carpenter Box Chartered Accountants Amelia House Crescent Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 7RL

BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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Trustees Christine Taylor Bob Brown Sheila Brown Richard Lintott Douglas Taylor Guy Butterworth Charity number 1060832 Principal address Brighton Lions Club Lions Dene 11 The Deneway Brighton Lions Club BN1 5AZ Independent examiner Kristina Perry FCCA Carpenter Box Amelia House Crescent Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1RL

BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

CONTENTS

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Trustees’ report 1
Independent examiner's report 2
Receipts and payments account 3
Statement of assets and liabilities 4
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BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Objectives and activities The object of the trust is to apply its income for any purpose that is charitable according to the law of England and Wales whether for the benefit of any individual, group of people or for the benefit of any other organisation established for charitable purposes.

Although opportunities for the club to organise its own fundraising events decreased during the year, careful stewardship of funds enabled requests for assistance to be met. The club continued to support other organisations and individuals in need with grants and donations, including the operation of Project Wenceslas providing assistance to residents of Brighton and Hove in fuel poverty through local agencies, delivering soft toys to children in hospital at Christmas and Easter, organising winter and summer outings for pupils at city primary schools, operating the Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme in the local area and donating food to a number of foodbanks throughout the year. Achievement and performance The club was able to make grants and donations during the year amounting to £29,645 (2024: £19,490), the majority of which were to local organisations and individuals. Expenditure through Project Wenceslas was in excess of £5,700.

Financial review and reserves

The trustees are pleased to report a surplus of £4,713 (2024: £3,836) in the year under review, with total funds of £555,336 (2024: £550,623) at the year end. Despite the lack of income from events, the trustees remain confident that the club has sufficient reserves and remains a going concern. Continued prudent management of finances will enable the club to provide much needed assistance to worthy causes and local individuals in need.

Plans for the future

The club fully intends to maintain its regular service activities, including Project Wenceslas. In addition, a plan is in place to aid 24 foodbanks in Brighton and Hove by making a £500 food delivery to all of them over the coming year at a rate of two per month. PSA and diabetes testing events will also be held locally in conjunction with relevant organisations. The club will actively continue to seek new members and seek new opportunities to provide charitable assistance where needed.

Structure, governance and management.

The club is governed by its Trust Deed. The trustees who served during the year were:

Christine Taylor

Bob Brown

Sheila Brown

Richard Lintott

Douglas Taylor Guy Butterworth ' _, The trustees’ report was approved by the Board of Trustees ON ....2cICfee0S|2C2&eeeeeetee

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BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Brighton Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (the charity) for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

| report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Kristina Perry FCCA

Carpenter Box Amelia House Crescent House Worthing West Sussex BN11 1RL

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BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

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|||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Totalfunds|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total funds| |funds|2025|funds 2025|2025|funds|2024|funds|2024|2024| |£|£| |Receipts| |Donations|-|330|330|-|854|854| |Fundraising|events|1,591|96|1,687|752|465|1,217| |Interest|-|34,322|34,322|-|22,717|22,717| |Other|receipts|-|320|320|-|-|-| |Total|receipts|1,591|35,068|36,659|752|24,036|24,788| |Payments| |Fundraising|490|780|1,270|=|237|237| |Charitable|activities,|grants|and|donations|-|29,645|29,645|200|19,290|19,490| |Support|and|governance|costs|352|679|1,031|101|1,124|1,225| |Total|payments|842|31,104|31,946|301|20,651|20,952| |Net of receipts/(payments)|749|3,964|4,713|451|3,385|3,836| |Cash funds|last year end|at|1|July|17,251|36,372|53,623|16,800|32,987|49,787| |Cash funds this year end at 30 June|18,000|40,336|58,336|17,251|36,372|53,623|

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BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

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|||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total funds|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total funds| |funds|2025|funds|2025|2025|funds|2024|funds|2024|2024| |£|£|£|£|£|£| |Cash|funds| |Cash|at bank|and|in|hand|18,000|40,336|58,336|17,251|36,372|53,623| |Assets|retained|for the|charity's own| |use| |Van|-|2,000|2,000|-|2,000|2,000| |Other|assets| |ran to Brighton Lions Housing Society|.|495,000|495,000|.|495,000|495,000| |Total funds|18,000|537,336|555,336|17,251|533,372|550,623|

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BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRIGHTON LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

| report to the charity tustees on my examination of the accounts of Brighton Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (the charity) for the year ended 30 June 2025.

ResponsibilitiesAs the trustees of and the charity basis of you report are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 445 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement i have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Kristina Perry FCCA Carpenter Box Amelia House Crescent House Worthing West Sussex BN11 4RL Dated: AT | Cy 26.

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