Charity registration number: 1071043
COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Contents
| Page | ||
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| Trustees' Report | 1-3 | |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | |
| Statement of Financial Position | 6 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7-8 | |
| The following pages do notform part ofthe statutory accounts: | ; | |
| DetailedStatementofFinancialActivities | 9-10 |
COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Trustees’ Report For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims The objects state that the trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and its income upon trust to apply for any purpose which is charitable according to the Law of England and Wales whether for the benefit of any individual or group of people or for the benefit of any other organisation established for charitable purposes, provided always that the Trustees shall not apply the trust fund of any part thereof without first obtaining the approval of the Lions Club of Coventry Godiva at a Lions Club meeting.
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit. The work of the charity gives rise to public benefit by supporting other registered charities with donations and grants.
Volunteers
The charity required approximately 2,200 hours of volunteer's efforts in the year to carry out its work.
It is difficult to attribute an economic value to this contribution that the volunteers make of their time but is crucial to the functioning of the charity. The trustees ensure that best value is derived from the efforts of the volunteers.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
In common with many similar charities, the rising cost of living and economic conditions continue to present greater challenges for fund raising and as demands for support in the local communities.
The number of homeless and the needy requiring support continues to increase locally and nationally. Members of Lions Club of Coventry Godiva continued volunteering throughout the year in serving food for the homeless once a month in Coventry City Centre. Support in providing funds and volunteers for this valuable service is continuing.
Serving the communities on health matters is one of the objects of Lionism. During the year, many of the volunteers undertook training on dementia awareness to increase their own understanding of the underlying issues with the condition and how they can help members in the community to manage this. Embracing the motto “Your health in your hands”, in conjunction with local health partnerships, primary care and support services, the charity conducted a series of events at the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub and Community centres, involving blood tests, “Message-in a-Bottle” and dissemination advice pertaining to heart attack and memory problems by senior healthcare professionals. Building on this experience, adopting this collaborative model, the Charity has managed to secure a Grant funding of £12,300 from the National Lottery in the ensuing year. This is being used for conducting regular community events targeting the entire spectrum of socio-economic, linguistic and ethnic strata across the City of Coventry. These are aimed at promoting heart and brain health, screening for ongoing memory problems, determining
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those at risk for cognitive decline, and educating the public about timely interventions to manage dementia.
Fund raising events like the Charity Golf tournament, Diwali Celebrations Night, New Years Eve celebrations, Charter Night, and a Bollywood Dance Workshop were successfully held during the year
The Charity continued its work of supporting other organisations that help the sick, the young and the elderly across many sectors of communities both locally and abroad. Some of the charities and organisations that received supported during the year included Birmingham Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire Parkinsons Support and Paediatric Units, the latter for organising magic shows, Circus Starr providing opportunity for less abled children and their carers to attend a Circus show, Coventry City Council to provide purchase of books to assist Family learning, Dementia Hub Partnership, and Seva Shakti group for the elderly. Defibrillators were donated to two local places of Worship. The Trust continues to provide support to various projects undertaken by Lions Districts and Lions Clubs International Foundation to provide emergency aid and humanitarian assistance at times of major disasters, including North Sea Lions Appeal, European Floods relief, Myanmar and Thailand Earthquake relief and Ukraine relief, and our own Eye Camp in India. Other donations made in the year are shown in the accounts. It is anticipated that the Club will continue with its fundraising and service activities in the future to enable the Charity to achieve its objectives.
We are therefore happy to report the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
We can confirm that these activities provide a public benefit because they support other charities and organisations by donations and grants.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Funds raised as general donations are utilised to make donations. However, where funds are raised for specific projects or events, these are identified separately, (earmarked), and donated towards the relevant projects or events as required. Reserves at the year-end therefore include funds that were raised as general donations that have not yet been used to make donations and funds that have been received but earmarked for use on specific projects or events.
Where donations received for specific projects or events are substantial but not yet spent at the year end, a relevant provision has been made in creditors and accruals.
Over and above any funds held that have been earmarked for specific projects and events it is the policy of the charity to maintain some unrestricted reserves not committed or invested in tangible assets, (the free reserves of the charity), at a prudent level of £4,000 or more. This is in order to ensure that seed funding is available for new projects to be started when necessary. This target level has been achieved this year.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
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The Charity was established by a Declaration of Trust Deed on 8 July 1998.
Organisational structure
The trust constituted by the deed and the property (the trust fund) is administered and managed by the trustees under the name of Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund under the rules laid down in the Declaration of Trust.
The body of trustees consists of six persons of which three are nominated and three exofficio. The nominated trustees are elected by a majority vote of the trustees for a threeyear term; new trustees are elected from the general membership. New trustees do not receive formal training but are guided in their duties by the existing trustees. All matters are determined by a majority vote of the trustees including all day-to-day management.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1071043
Principal address C/O Patani & Co 16 Lythalls lane Coventry CV6 6FG
| Trustees | |
|---|---|
| President | Mr Amarjit S Ghatora (appointed 1 July 2025) |
| Mr Gurcharanjit S Phull (resigned 1 July 2025) | |
| Secretary | Mr D Chohan (appointed 1 July 2025) |
| Mr Jayantilal Dattani (resigned 1 July 2025) | |
| Treasurer | Mrs Inderpal K Ghataurhae (appointed 1 July 2025) |
| Mr Dilip Patani (resigned 1 July 2025) | |
| Trustees | Mr Sohan S Nagra (appointed 1 July 2025) |
| Mrs Sharanjit Walia (appointed 1 July 2025 | |
| Mr Pratish Mistry (appointed 1 July 2025) | |
| Mr Kishor Jobanputra (resigned 1 July 2025) | |
| Mrs Kulwinder Kaur (resigned 1 July 2025) | |
| MrAmandeepSMankoo(resigned1July2025) |
Independent Examiner M & B Accounting Services 220 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5SG
Approved by orderffpr the board of trustees on 28 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by: Mr A S/ aGhatora-{ )\Trustee4/ca
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act”).
- I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 materia] respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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I 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.
Mina Bamrah
Mina Bamrah (Apr 28, 2026 16:54:41 GMT +1)
Date 28/04/26
M & B ACCOUNTING SERVICES
220 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5SG
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: | |||
| Donations and legacies | 25,020 | 34,655 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON: | |||
| Raising fundsandcharitabledonations | 3 | (24,872) | (35,908) |
| NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 148 | (1,253) | |
| NETMOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 148 | (1,253) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: | |||
| Total funds broughtforward | 17,490 | 18,743 | |
| TOTALFUNDSCARRIED FORWARD | 6 | 17,638 | 17,490 |
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Statement of Financial Position As At 30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| Unrestricted | Total | |||||
| funds | funds | |||||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||||
| CURRENTASSETS | ||||||
| Debtors | 4 | - | 300 | |||
| Cash atbankand in hand | 19,328 | 20,461 | ||||
| 19,328 | 20,761 | |||||
| Creditors:Amounts Falling DueWithinOneYear | 5 | (1,690) | (3,271) | |||
| NETCURRENTASSETS | ASSETS (LIABILITIES) | 17,638 | 17,490 | |||
| TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILITIES | 17,638 | 17,490 | ||||
| NET ASSETS | 17,638 | 17,490 | ||||
| FUNDS OFTHE CHARITY | ||||||
| Unrestricted Funds | 17,638 | 17,490 | ||||
| TOTALFUNDS | 6 | 17,638 | 17,490 | |||
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The notes on pages 8 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
1. General Information
COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Is an unincorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1071043. The principal address Is C/O Patani & Co, 16 Lythalls Lane, Coventry, CV6 6FG. 2. Accounting Policies
2.1, Basis of Preparation of Financlal Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity Is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102,
2.2, Donsted Goods and Services
2.3. Resources Expended
2.4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and Include cash In hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
- Analysis of Expenditure
Raising funds and charitable donations
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- Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
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|6.|Movement|In|Funds|
|As|at|1|July|As|at|30|
|2024|Income|Expenditure|June 2025|
|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds|
|General:|
|General|unrestricted|fund|17,490|25,020|(24,872)|17,638|
|Total funds|17,490|25,020|(24,872)|17,638|
|As|at|1|July|As|at 30|
|2023|Income|Expenditure|June 2024|
|£|&|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General:|
|General|unrestricted|fund|18,743|34,655|(35,908)|17,490|
|Total funds|18,743|34,655|(35,908)|17,490|
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During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows:
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total funds | Total funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| George Perkins Foundation | 2,025 | 1,000 |
| Charter Night | 3,024 | 5,514 |
| Diwali Night | 3,406 | 9,632 |
| Lions golftournament | 4,511 | 6,229 |
| Valentine night | - | 5,623 |
| Merevale walk | - | 340 |
| Coventry City Council | - | 500 |
| Coventry Navigation PCN | 1,000 | 600 |
| Homeless Feed | 751 | 1,175 |
| Tin collection | 921 | 273 |
| General donation | 1,735 | 3,369 |
| ABBA Concert | - | 400 |
| Bollywood Dance Workshop | 1,770 | |
| Eye camp donations | 101 | - |
| New Years Eve Night | 5,526 | - |
| Health Awareness Day | 75 | - |
| Quizz Social | 175 | - |
| 25,020 | 34,655 | |
| 25,020 | 34,655 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON: | ||
| Raising funds | ||
| Golftournament | (2,218) | (3,032) |
| Diwali party | (1,928) | (6,551) |
| Charter Night | (1,724) | (4,136) |
| Homeless Feed | (295) | (1,809) |
| Bank charges | - | (1) |
| Men's health Awareness | - | (1,592) |
| Valentine night | - | (5,140) |
| Bollywood Dance workshop | (940) | |
| New Years Eve Night | (4,676) | - |
| Health Awareness day | (1,690) | - |
| Charitable Donations | ||
| University Hospital Birmingham | - | (2,570) |
| Seva Shakti group | (700) | (625) |
| Other donations under £500 | (1,526) | (665) |
| Nurpur School Project | - | (500) |
| Donation - Other Lions Clubs | - | (100) |
| Kenya Villages Water Project | - | (2,100) |
| Parkinson's support | = | (500) |
| University Hospital C &W - Kidney cancer | = | (4,000) |
| Sinakekele Children's home | - | (100) |
| Shine a light | (500) | |
| BEHTVedanta Vision Trust | “ | (750) |
| The Ups and Down Charity | (500) | |
| LCIF sight savers | - | (500) |
| DementiaHubPartnershipCoventry | - | (237) |
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COVENTRY GODIVA CHARITABLE TRUST FUND Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued) For The Year Ended 30 June 2025
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|Birmingham|Childrens|Hospital|(500)|-|
|Coventry|City|Council|-|Family|Learning|(600)|-|
|Godiva|Lions|Eye|Camps|-|India|(1,000)|-|
|Lions|Clubs|International|Fund|-|Flood|Appeal|(1,000)|-|
|Lions|Clubs|International|Fund|-|Ukraine|Appeal|(1,000)|-|
|Lions|Clubs|International|Fund|-|Earthquake|Appeal|(500)|-|
|Lions|International|-|Insurance|and|Youth|(739)|-|
|Ramgharia|Gurudwara|-|Defibrilator|(668)|-|
|Shree|Krishna|Temple|-|Defibrilator|(668)|-|
|University|Hospital|C & W|-|Parkinsons|Support|(2,500)|-|
|(24,872)|(35,908)|
|(24,872)|(35,908)|
|NET|INCOME/ (EXPENDITURE)|148|(1,253)|
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