**Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984**
## **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL**
## **DISTRICT 105SC**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2023**
**CHARITABLE TRUST**
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No 1072984 Legal and Administrative Information**
## **Trustees:**
District Governor David Ebsworth appointed July 2020
1[st] Vice District Governor David Taylor appointed April 2021, resigned May 2023
2[nd] Vice District Governor Sandra Manktelow appointed July 2022 District Treasurer Tim Hanton appointed July 2020 District Secretary Peter Burnett appointed July 2020 Finance Committee Chair Brian Donovan appointed July 2019
## **Principal Address**
9 Willow Drive Twyford Reading Berkshire RG10 9DD
## **Independent Examiner**
Gilroy & Brookes Accountants Ltd Suite 15 The Enterprise Centre Coxbridge Business Park Farnham Surrey GU10 5EH
## **Bankers**
HSBC Bank plc 15 High Street Christchurch Dorset BH23 1AF
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984 Contents**
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|Legal and Administrative Information|1|
|Contents|2|
|Report of Trustees|3 - 4|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|5|
|Accounting Policies|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Statement of Financial Activities|8|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|9|
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984 Report of Trustees for the year ended 30[th] June 2023**
The Trustees present their Report together with the Inspected Financial Statements for the year ended 30[th] June 2023.
This is the report for District 105SC for the year to 30th June 2023.
## **Trustees**
There are six ex-officio trustees (Deed of Trust amendment September 2017) and they remain whilst they hold the following offices:
District Governor Dave Ebsworth Past District Governor Brian Donovan 1[st] Vice District Governor David Taylor 2[nd] Vice District Governor Sandra Manktelow District Secretary Peter Burnett District Treasurer Tim Hanton
The Past District Governor is normally also the Chairman of the Trustees and a quorum consists of three trustees.
No Trustee received any remuneration from the Trust.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 1992. They are also responsible for the safeguarding of the assets of the Trust.
## **Objectives**
These are defined in the Trust Deed.
The objectives of the Trust are to hold the Trust Fund and its income upon trust to apply them for any purpose which is charitable according to the Law of England & Wales whether for the benefit of any individual, or group of people, or for the benefit of any other organisation established for charitable purposes.
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984**
## **Report of Trustees for the year ended 30[th] June 2023 (… cont’d)**
## **Statement of Public Benefit**
The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of The Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Main benefits result from the work of:
- Lions Clubs International Foundation and MD105 Foundation to further humanitarian work and disaster relief.
- MD105 Brain Tumour and Paediatric Cancer Foundation to create awareness of brain tumours and the funding needs for vital research projects. ‘Together we will find a cure’.
- Education of young people through the ROAR project
- Lions Sights Savers Trust to further the cure and prevention of blindness
- Wateraid and Dentaid projects to help poorer people gain access to clean water, sanitation hygiene education, dental care and oral hygiene education.
- Youth Trust Fund to facilitate recognised Lions Clubs International projects for young people
- Encouraged people with intellectual disabilities to learn and take part in sporting activities in partnership with Special Olympics GB.
- A District Funday for disadvantaged children and those with disabilities along with their families.
Benefits relate to our main aims and objectives and beneficiaries are members of the public both within the United Kingdom and overseas.
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984 Independent Examiners Report for the year ended 30[th] June 2023**
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984 Accounting Policies for the year ended 30[th] June 2023**
## **Organisation**
The rules of the Charity are governed by a Trust Deed dated 1[st] July 1998 and registered with The Charity Commissioners for England & Wales approved on 17[th] December 1998 and as amended September 2017 and June 2019.
## **Trust Deed**
The Trust Deed is held by the District Treasurer and is available for inspection at any reasonable time.
## **Review of Activities**
The activities of the Charity continue to be in pursuance of its objectives. Activities are regularly reported at each cabinet meeting and also monitored at District Finance (Trustee) Committee Meetings.
## **Financial Review**
The detailed financial position of the Charity is shown in the Financial Statements. The Charity continues to receive the majority of its income as voluntary donations. Some of the donations from Lions Clubs in the District are designated for specific purposes. On consolidation, payments are then made on a regular basis to the designated Charities.
The Trustees consider the finances of the Charity to be satisfactory.
## **Assets**
The Assets of the Charity consist solely of cash held with HSBC bank plc, Christchurch Branch.
## **Voluntary help received**
All administration of the Charity is provided free of charge with any indirect costs being charged to the Lions District 105SC Administration Account.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf..
rict Governor Dave Ebsworth
PDG Brian Donovan
Dated. 2D10312&¥y
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072984 Balance Sheet as at 30th June 2023**
||**30.6.2023**|**30.6.2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Current Assets**|||
|HSBC - 81275437|26,419|20,436|
||**26,419**|**20,436**|
|**Current Liabilities**|||
|Net Assets|**26,419**|**20,436**|
|**Funds**|||
|Undesignated|296|474|
|Designated|26,123|19,962|
||**26,419**|**20,436**|
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072983 Statement of Financial Activities – 2022-23**
|**Youth (Designated)**
Youth Trust
Youth - Sight Camera
**International**
**(Designated)**
LCI Gift for Living
LCIF Appeals & Disaster
Sightsavers
Wateraid
Korle Bu Trust
Ukraine Equipment Appeal
UNICEF/EduKits
**Other (Designated)**
DG Charity
Dentaid (SC)
LIBRA
MD Brain Tumour
Research
MD Medic Alert
MD ROAR
District Fun Day
Prostate Badge
MD Special Olympics
Avtivity Alliance
**Undesignated Funds**
General
**Total**|**Opening**
**Balance**
**£**
8,552
7,742
16,294
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
250
0
750
0
0
0
1,589
867
213
0
0
3,419
474
474
20,437|**Income**
**Received**
**£**
1,124
0
1,124
400
73,806
4,550
650
100
300
300
80,106
6,736
400
950
9,685
400
2,720
19,330
110
300
300
40,931
0
0
122,161|**Donations**
**Paid**
**£**
600
0
600
400
73,806
4,800
650
100
300
300
80,356
4,707
0
950
9,285
400
2,095
17,208
0
300
100
35,045
178
178
116,179|**Closing**
**Balance**
**2021-**
**22**
**£**
9,076
982
7,742
0
16,818
0
1,300
0
102,379
0
4,250
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
298
0
2,029
866
1,150
0
0
1,900
400
9,443
0
500
2,214
2,152
2,989
0
323
0
0
0
200
0
9,305
296
257
296
26,419|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||20,437|122,161|116,179|26,419|
Approved and signed on behalf of Trustees
District Govermr Dave Ebsworth
Date
Il,.J24
PDG Brian Donovan
## **Lions Clubs International District 105SC Charitable Trust Reg. No. 1072983 Notes to the Accounts**
- Note1 Designated for the purchase of vision screening camera £7,426 Note 2 Designated for the D G Partner’s Charity of £2,029 Note 3 Balance £2,989 against refunds and future ticket purchases designated future District Fundays
- Note 4 Balance of £2,214 designated to the MD ROAR initiative Note 5 Balance of £1,150 designated for Dentaid Note 6 Balance of £9,076 designated for Youth Trust activities