Annual Trusle&w Report 2023 - 2024 Littlehampton District Lions Club incorporating Littlehampton District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund Annual Report- Year Ended 30 June 2024 ¥AI This is the twenty sixth Annual Report of the Littlehampton District Lions Club Charitable Tnt, which includes all three Clubs Accounts. This is the Club's 54th year of serving our local community. al Inforniation Lions Club Name: Littlehampton District Lions Club Forniation Date: 6 November 1969 Charity Name: Littlehampton r)istrict Lions Club Charitable Trust Registered Charity Number: 1067427 Prineipal Address: The charity has no pemianent address. the Club Secretary is the contact for correspondence: 35 Henry Avenue, Rustington BN16 2PA Constithtion: TnLSt Deed dated l July 1997 Trustees for the Year: Neil Helyer - Lions Club Presidcnt l.es Fuller - Lions Club Secrelary David Bishop - Lions Club Treasurer Paul Joseph - Activities/Fundraising Chair Mike Warrington - Service/Welfare Chair Bankers: Barclays Bank, 126 The Street, Rustington, BNI 6 3DH Independent Examiner: Mike Clayden, 15 Dawtrey Close, Rustington, BN16 3SD Page I
Annut71 Trllsle Reporl 2023- 2024 Aims and Organisation Lions Club The Littlehampton District Lions Club is a local club fornied in 1969 as part of the worldwide organisation called Lions International, a voluntary organisation that helps, supports and guides local clubs to serve their local communities. Clubs are chartered as 8epaTate entities with their own constitution but with links to a Zone, DistricL and Multiple District and to Lions International in Oakbrook. America where the organisation was forn]ed in 1917. Links with other Lions Clubs and the l.ions Cluh8 structures provides a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and through co-operation the clubs work together to help on national and international charitable projects. There are currently around 1.4 million members in more than 50,000 Lions Clubs operating in over 200 countries worldwide. Our Globaj causes are Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Disaster Relief. EnvironmenL HumanItsria Hunger. Vision and Youth. Lions International Migsion S¢atemen£ To empower Lions Clubs, Volunteers and Partners to improve health and wellbeing, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and enLourage peace and international understanding. Littleharyton DtriCt Lions Club. Littlehampton District Lions Club is a voluntary organisation which exists to help and support the local community and contribute to Lions International Foundation projects as decided by the members. Its members organise and undertake fundraising and service activities, money rdi.sed is donated by the club to its Charitable Tt for appropriation as the services/welfare cornmittee and club sees fit. All time is gyiven freely by the members for no payment or reward. Since its forniation we have donated over £330,000 following requests for assistance. Club Finances." Admin Account. Monies relating to the administration of the club and the social events for members are held entirely separately from the charitable and fund-raising activities monies in a separate "Administration Account" Bank Account known as the Athnin Account. Club members pay an annual subscription of £50. paid half yearly. Members can decide to claim expenses relating to Fund Raising Activities and, if they wish, donatc these to the Admin Fund, this year the amount was £571. This account is not included in our returns to the Charity Commission. Club Finances.. Activities Accoun£ Income derived from fund-raising and expenditure relating to fundraising activities is accounted for tILrough the "Activities Account" Any surplus in the Activities Account is transferred to the ChaTitable Trust Account, which may then only be donated to charitable causes as agreed by the Club and iL8 Ttees. When appropriate, fimds are trallsfeed into the Charity TnL For the purposes of reporting, the financial statements include the Page 2
Annual Truslees Rqjort 2023- 2024 Activities Account and the Charity Trust Account, as they are both considered charity funds as they are fided by donations, grants and fundraising events. Club Finances.. Charitable TrlACcoun£ The "Charity Tn]st Account" is managed by the trustees who are drawn from the Officers and Conimittee Chairman of the Club. These are the Presiden¢ Secretary, Treasurer, the Services/Welfare and Activities/Fundraising Committee Chair. All the Club's donations are administered through the Charity Trusrt. Requests by local individuals. groups and charities are considered by the Services/Welfare Committee and then agreed by the Trustees prior to payment. The Clu Littlehampton District Lions Club is managed by its members and meets monthjy at a "Club Business Meeting" The Trustees meet as and when needed to discuss strategic or important issues not appropriate for the monthly business meeting. Detailed affairs are dealt with in committee meetings, with committees set up covering Services and Welfare, and Activities and Fundraising. These committees meet monthly to dIscS matters arising and in hand. The Wickens Family Foundatio We have been very fortunate to get support from the Wickens Family Foundation who help us with running costs of our Transit Van which they funded in 2021, which És athninistered throu&Fh the Activities Account. More importantly, they have in addition made grants into our Charity Trust of £20,000 this year to hclp us support requcsts from those in the local community. Regular updates are sent to them to let them know how their grants have been allocated. Progress and Achievements Fundraising Main Activities. We raised £994 pmfit from 20 Easter Eggs suppjied to pubs etc in March 2024. At Christmas we took Santa around some of the local estates "On Tour" in our Va we carried out street and store collections and ran two Santa's Grottos, these raised £3231. In support of the RNLI'S 200 Anniversary we organised a Quiz which raised £1004 and this year's Rustington Charity Street Fayre rdised £1289. We continued to hold bookstalls selling Pre-owned paperback books and puzzles next to the Village Clock in Rustington and at other events raising £1589. We also made and sold timber items mainly planters, nest boxes and bug hotels raising a further £806. We have book stalls in the waiting rooms at Littlehampton and Arundel Stations which raised £547. We catered at the Screen on the Green taking £432 and supplied the Beer and Tea Stalls at the Littlehampton Town Show taking £1999 before expenses. Full details are in the published accounts see Note 3. Page 3
Annual Report 2023- 2024 Service Projects. We continue to recycle unwanted spectacles and take them to Chichester Lions Club for sorting, they then sort them and send those suitable abroad via Medico France to Afric We also helped with the Rustington Remembrance Service and Parade and helped with a bucket collection at Morrison's in Littlehampton for Marie Curie. We advertise our own "Dream Scheme" where charities. groups or individuals &qn apply for funding via Facebook, our website and posters. We organised our annual Senior Citizens Luncheon in early August for around eighty local elderly people when we served them lunch and arranged an afternoon of entertainment for them. At Christsn&s we also delivered to each of them a christnS Goodie Bag. We continue to promote and supply the Lions "Message In A Bottle's" Donations made. A full list is enclosed with these accounts, this year's total being £28,950. Membership. The Club's membership at the end of the year was 25 with 19 men and 6 women. Review of Financial Aclivities andAffairs. The financial accounts of the Club and the Charitable Trust are attached to this report. The Club and therefore the Charity has become dependent on income derived from its Christmas Collections and Grottos, Catering and Rustington chlty Street Fayre as well as other smaller fundraising events organised during the year, together with the support granted by the Wickens Family Foundation. In undertaking its work, the Charity solely relies on the members of the Littlehampton District Lions Club and parthers and friends. Their time is given freely and without charge and without this support the charity would not be able to function. David Bis op - Lions Club Treasurer Page 4
20.928 547 2,079 2.076 2,661 4.308 RNLI 01herrgpts 1.297 16,857 20.928 Int•rnst 1W.18 £ 29927JO £ 37.798 617 790 RNLI Qulz 1.072 1.416 1,077 MlstsllAnthx 9.011.87 £ 28.Jso.05 £ 37.961.72 Actlvltlo8 CrIty Tnmt GrAntson$ R[ From FurKIls1rtu Adivithes 21,535 16.250 1.297 12x17 13.31NI 162 1.297 18.154 31.67T Fundraising Charitsble Don8 9,012 9.012 28,9Y) 37.962 28.9 28.950 26.359 36.055 9.012 SU1¥1(D1t PIUB: 9,142 18,022) 1.120 14.3781 110.571) 10.r 15711 8uW{D•ficit) for Yèar 11,4291 1,978 549 14,3781 Page 5
Balance SIK•t #s •t 30 Jutte 2024 Acti¥rts Charty Trvtst Nots Account £ A¢count £ Cash at Bar 14.141 14,141 37,442 37,442 23.3(X) ' 38,532 igned Dav Lo¥ Fuller Grmth Roc•hod INot• 1> 2022-2023 Totsl £ Total £ 20,000 927 927 1097 927.00 £ 20.(NJo.00 £ 20,927.00 £ 11.L197.00 Tol81 ReIpts Incom• Exp•ndlhTr Swplus ID•fic Tolal£ Bookcase Incom mber Sal08 Catoring Incomo RNLI Quiz Rustingtthi Str86t Fayrn E88ter Eggs Lions Van GrantslExpenses ChrislTna8 CoMectsonslGrottos Mtsc 547 2.076 2,661 2.076 2.079 547 1,537 1,244 352 1,372 $391 11,416) 11,072) 17901 16171 12,6391 {1.0771 1.289 1,029 11,3431 3.232 1297 93 1,717 16,088.69 £ 19.011.ffn £ 8.539.30 £ 16.662.00} Flxgd A•••ts The dub wasgetts 8re B uar8uè kThrA as MlkeS Place- approx value £5000. Int¢rgst R1¥d INote 4) and Bank Ac¢ounts As at 30th 2024 the bd8n¢x werg. 2 Wickens Fd8.£311Z2l To t¢ EE5&J in or as agre&l SW WKkn8.
Charltabk Paynmts (Ilotr 31 Charlty Trust £ 202tr21)23 Total £ Broken £ 11.200.(X)I 1977.181 CoDk. Chrkn Bags s95.} 1535.181 Les Futtw. EY81 Tecknnoks. cot1 Artm Commurty £ LCI 105SE F¢xmdhkn. LIBRA (s.00) AJun s818 Grw. 30 PantorniN TKknts 1480.001 I) BlsPM)p- Morrknr- It•ns forChrfsknBs Bags 1475.191 Anm Sunsl 25wkn b)Xmas par th worth £ 1464.501 {455.ry)1 1433.45) WSCC. S8S8iorts &4 £ I425.() 1416.9B) Cti¥0 H•&rt. Purchase ofWLd har¥J F¥eèzw (375.001 Fthy Suppyt WorfK_ Dapwx Lan8 Advlty Day {375.(X)I Work. knfCSt &tyIDrkd £ (375.CQl (370.¢X)I 1347261 1340.¢XI} 133&70) IY25.(4J} 1314.cK)I 1310.WI 1304.501 D8v8 8hop-Try15 P8Fkh8. Docklng f0rAn YLxth £ Dw 8. AO.COM. W8thThJ Mthln8 fLY SaNy T4na McFarlana. H tE¥f8mlty 8t whfjto Mo•)ws Prfmary Sc £ St B8m8b8s èknpic88. Sponsorshp of£3(Kl Trnk £ 13CrfJ.001 SupFth f¢¥ f• of ththl ¥Ah luka. Go Fu1 iae 13Tr).rAI 1299.511 I296> 1292.031 1273.381 1271.681 D&v• 8L8hop. BookeM.fDr LMehthnptr)n Dbtrlct FocK)a Dave 8th)p. Bl1815.1)r Foodbank 31st Juty £ 1281_641 1256.121 I2.(x)I D8¥0 By. Go Fthj Mb. Chb• 1250.001 1250.001 1250.001 {29J.001 {2.) Blstw. MuchLoN•d. In rtYO1 Path 81*gWh EaBt Pr8st(ffi j)rs(ld. SuFpyltrtsmi1198 £ 9.21 Total DonalA)ns £ 28.950.00 £ 18,932. Page 7
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