Tonbridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund Registered Charity Number 1064379
Trustees Annual Report – Year Ended 30 June 2024
Legal and Administration Details Lions Club Name: Tonbridge Formation Date: March 1950 Charity Name: Tonbridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund Registered Charity No: 1064379 The Charity has no registered permanent Principle Address: address. The Club President acts as the focal point for correspondence:
16, Keswick Close, Tonbridge, TN9 1LP
Trustees: Mr G Hill Mr P Godsall Mr R Hill Mr P Jesson Mr M Stout Mr G Rapley
Bankers:
Bankers: HSBC High Street Tonbridge TN9 1AN Independent Examiner Mr J. Butler 55 Denbeigh Drive Tonbridge TN10 3PP
Aims and Organisation
Lions Club International
Tonbridge Lions Club is a local club and forms as part of Lions Clubs International voluntary service organisation that helps supports and guides local clubs to serve their local communities. Clubs are chartered as separate entities with their own constitution but have links to other clubs in their Zone, to their District in the South East of England the Multiple District of the UK and Ireland and to Lions Clubs International.
Tonbridge Lions Club
Tonbridge Lions Club is a voluntary organisation which exists to help the local community and support, as it seems fit, Lions Club national and international projects.
The Administration of the Club is wholly financed by its members. All time to organise activities to raise funds and provide community service is given freely by the members and friends of the club, for no payment or reward.
Tonbridge Club was the first Lions Club to be formed in the UK. Chartered in 1950 and is one of the largest Club in the Country.
Main Activities Undertaken
Over the year Tonbridge Lions Club held the following fund raising events.
Christmas Barrel Organ Collection, Car Tour, Community Fete, Dragon Boat Race, Half Marathon, Mini Fetes, Triathlon and Collection of Waste Paper.
In addition, the club was able to provide the following service activities:
Christmas Distribution, Diabetes Screening, It’s a Knockout, Lions Day, MIAB , Prostate Screening, School Choir, Senior Singles Party and Musical Memories.
The Trustees consider that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit Guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Main Achievements of the year:
Tonbridge Lions Club raised £27,417 in general fundraising (£16,793 in 202223).
This includes £6,892 in general donations to the club.
Charitable grants/donations made by the Trust in support of the charitable objectives this year have totalled £13,927 (£24,268 in 2022-23).
Donations to Local Charities totalled £8,971 and to Local Youth totalled £4,956.
Charity’s Policy on Reserves
The Charity does not have a specific reserve policy but always ensures that sufficient funds are maintained to meet the Charitable commitments made by the club.
Review of Financial Activities and Affairs
The Receipts and Payments accounts of the Tonbridge Lions Club Charity Trust th Fund for the year ended 30 June 2024 are attached to this report. These have been independently examined and approved.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
Treasurer Peter Godsall
President Gordon Hill
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| Fund Raising Events | Income | Expenditure | Profit | ||||
| Barrel Organ | £3,189.42 | £0.00 | £3,189.42 | ||||
| Car Tour 2023 | £248.00 | £3,032.00 | -£2,784.00 | ||||
| Car Tour 2024 | £4,070.00 | £580.58 | £3,489.42 | ||||
| Community Fete 22 | £9.00 | £110.00 | -£101.00 | ||||
| Community Fete 23 | £8,213.00 | £5,210.88 | £3,002.12 | ||||
| Dragon Boat Race 23 | £10,050.00 | £7,785.00 | £2,265.00 | ||||
| Dragon Boat Race 24 | £2,440.00 | £694.99 | £1,745.01 | ||||
| Dynamic Dance | £137.00 | £0.00 | £137.00 | ||||
| Half Marathon | £3,500.00 | £0.00 | £3,500.00 | ||||
| Mini Fetes | £134.00 | £67.50 | £66.50 | ||||
| Triathlon 23 | £16,468.87 | £11,321.62 | £5,147.25 | ||||
| Waste Paper | £869.15 | £0.00 | £869.15 | ||||
| Total Fund Raising | |||||||
| £49,328.44 | £28,802.61 | £20,525.83 | |||||
| Donations | |||||||
| Donations to Local Charities | £0.00 | £8,971.46 | -£8,971.46 | ||||
| Donations to Local Youth | £0.00 | £4,955.93 | -£4,955.93 | ||||
| Gift Aid | £996.00 | £0.00 | £996.00 | ||||
| Lions Xmas Card Donations | £675.00 | £0.00 | £675.00 | ||||
| Maurice Gilham Memorial | £70.00 | £0.00 | £70.00 | ||||
| Pat Dodd Memorial | £375.00 | £0.00 | £375.00 | ||||
| Jenny Gould Memorial | £445.00 | £0.00 | £445.00 | ||||
| Richard Rose Memorial | £812.55 | £0.00 | £812.55 | ||||
| Sundry Donations to the Club | £6,892.86 | £0.00 | £6,892.86 | ||||
| Total Donations | £10,066.41 | £13,927.39 | -£3,660.98 | ||||
| Service Activities | |||||||
| Christmas Distribution | £0.00 | £1,315.04 | -£1,315.04 | ||||
| Diabetes Screening | £0.00 | £142.18 | -£142.18 | ||||
| It's a Knockout | £0.00 | £956.35 | -£956.35 | ||||
| Lions Day 23 | £0.00 | £1,475.81 | -£1,475.81 | ||||
| M.I.A.B. | £0.00 | £245.40 | -£245.40 | ||||
| Musical Memories | £740.00 | £888.69 | -£148.69 | ||||
| Photo Competition | £0.00 | £50.00 | -£50.00 | ||||
| Prostate Screening | £2,050.00 | £5,141.92 | -£3,091.92 | ||||
| School Choir | £778.00 | £1,109.88 | -£331.88 | ||||
| Senior Singles Party | £0.00 | £353.63 | -£353.63 | ||||
| Total Services Activities | £3,568.00 | £11,679.90 | -£8,110.90 | ||||
| General Expenses | |||||||
| Bank Charges | £0.00 | £98.79 | -£98.79 | ||||
| Purchase of Equipment | £0.00 | £400.00 | -£400.00 | ||||
| Garage/Bowls Club Rent | £0.00 | £3,032.00 | -£3,032.00 | ||||
| Club Expenses | £280.17 | £884.73 | -£604.56 | ||||
| Total General Expenses | £280.17 | £4,415.52 | -£4,135.35 | ||||
| Total | £63,443.03 | £58,824.38 | £4,618.64 |
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Lions Club of Tonbridge
Charitable Trust Fund
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30[th] June 2024 which are set out on pages attached.
The Charity Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’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 examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair 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 reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and
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To prepare accounts which accord with accounting records and comply with accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met or
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To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: J N Butler
Date: 15[th] August 2024
Address:
55 Denbigh Drive Tonbridge TN10 3PP