Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2023
Charity name: Coventry-Mercia Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund
Charity registration number: 1159395
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship. To take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. To encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The charity holds regular fundraising events aimed at inviting donations to the Trust fund which can then be distributed to individuals, groups of people, or other organisations set up for charitable purposes. These events also encourage the adoption of the principles outlined in the charity’s purposes. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees can confirm that they have acted with due regard to the guidance on _public benefit_as issued by the Charity Commission. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Through the holding of various fundraising events across the year, the charity has been able to attract a significant level of donations from various people and organisations. These donations have gone/will go towards helping those who need the charity’s support; be it individuals, groups of people, or other charitable organisations. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the financial period, the charity held no reserves at all, as all funds held in the bank account were donated to the District Lions Club to be distributed to charitable causes. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Any reserves held are done so in the short- term, to be used in support of the charity’s objectives over the coming months. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £NIL |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | All funds donated to charitable causes. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust declaration dated 13 August 2014 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are nominated and then appointed by the Lions Club at a Lions Club meeting |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Coventry Mercia Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund Other name the charity uses Mercia Lions Registered charity number 1159395 Charity’s principal address 5 Albany Road Earlsdon Coventry CV5 6JQ Contact telephone number 02476 552220
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rakesh Sachdev |
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| Mr Tajinder Singh Suri |
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| Mr Devinder Singh Gill |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Rakesh Sachdev Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 30/04/2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENSLAND AND WALES Coventy-mercia Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund 1159395 Annual accounts for the period eno en date PerK)d start date 0110712022 To 3010612023 Section A Statement of financial activities Rèstrtcted ncome funds Recommended categories by activity Unrestrieted funds End0ynent funds Prior year funds Total funds Incoming resources (Note 31 F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Income and end0vffllts from: Donatio S01 26,022 48.078 4,791 30,813 48.078 36,481 34,817 Chathab $02 S03 Otwtradiny al#]1$ Invesbwts 57 57 Sep$Bb mèri4 item of wlCDm8 SQ5 S06 Total Resources expended {Note 6) S07 74.157 4,791 78,948 1.299 Expenditure on.. Raising funds Charitableavities S08 36,257 42,616 6,600 36,257 57,407 6,600 11,997 47,236 6,634 S09 14,791 Separate mawal Iiem ofexperts8 Othèr S10 S11 Total S12 85,473 14,791 100,264 65,867 Net incomellexpgnditure) before inve5thient gainsl{losses) $13 S14 $15 11,316 10.000 21.316 5,432 Net gain51llos5esl on investments Net incomellexpenditure) Extraordinary items Tiansfers between funds Other recognised gainsl{losstsl: 11,316 10.000 21.316 5,432 S16 S17 Gal and loss6$ revalUab offtted &888tsfyth8 ¢trrity'Si us@ OIW gainslllossesl Net movement in funds Sl8 S19 11.316 Reconciliation of funds.. TotJ lunds brDwhl S21 13.916 2,600 7.400 2,600 21,316 15,884 21,316 Total funds carried forward S22
Section B Balance sheet Re8trlctod Unrè8trl¢ted Income funds fund$ Endowment T*)tal thls funds yeor Total last year Fixed assets Intsngible assets Tangtbl¢ agsets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 FOS (Note 151 {Notg 141 {Note 16) {Note 171 Total fixed assets B01 B02 03 B04 B05 Current assets Stocks {Note 181 Debtors {Note 191 Investments (Note 17.41 Cash at bank and in hand (Note 241 Total current assets B( B07 B09 24,296 B10 Credltors: amounts falling due wlthin one year (Note 20) 811 2,980 Net curront assets/(liabilities) 812 21,31 Total assets less Current Ilabllities 613 21,316 cditors. amounts falling due after one year (Note 201 Provisions for liabilities 514 B15 rotal net assets or liabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted Income funds (Nots 271 Unrestri¢ted funds Revaluation reserve B16 21,316 B17 B18 6,000 15,316 819 B20 Total funds 1,316 S%gned by one or Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees Date ol approval ddlmml Signature Print Name Ta inder Sin h Suri Devinder Sin h Gill
Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basi5 of preparatiolb This sectson should be Mpleted by all charities. 1.1 Basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwse staled in the relevant nole{s) to these accounts. The accounts have been repared in accordance with.. and wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Unrted Kingdom and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 at)d with the Charib'es Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public knefrt entity as defined by FRS 102. 1.2 Going concem If there are materfal uncertalndes related to events or conditions that castSiTgnificant doubt on the charitys ability to continue as a going concemy please provide the following details orstate -Not 1gpplicable", rfappropriate.. An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charty is a going concem," Notapplicable Disclosure of any uncertaints.es that make the going COnM assumption doubfful., Not applicable Vvhere accounts are not prepared on a goin9 concem basis, please di5ciose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the chartty is not regarded as a going concem. Notapplicable 1.3 Change of accounting policy The accounts present a true and fair view of the charity's financial performa over the rerting period. Yes No Please disclose." {1) the nature of the Change in accounting poliTCy.' Not applicable (li) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more rellable and more relevant infomiation,. and Not applicable
(iii) the amount of the adjustment for line affected In the currentperiod, each priorperiod presentod and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presont8d. 3.44 FRS 102 SORP. Not applicable 1.4 Changes to accountlng e$tlmates No changes lo accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period {3.46 FRS 102 SORPI. Yes Please disclose.. (i) the nature of any Changes,. Not 8ppllcable (li) the effect of the change on Income and oxpense or assets and Ilabilitlos for th• currentperfod,. and Not appllcable (iii) where practicable. th• •ffect of the chang8 in one or more future periods. Not appllcable 1.5 Matgrial prior year errors No mal¢rial prior year error have been identified in the reporting penod13.47 FRS 102 SORPI. Yes Please disclose.. (i) the nature of the priorperiodorror,. Not applleable (li) for each priorperiod presented In the xcounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected,. and Not applicable fiii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the eartiest priorpwiodpresented in the accounts. Not appllcable
Se¢tion C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 2 2.2 INCOME A¢¢ounting polici88 rhis stsndarfltstof8¢COulltIKE&has0e$n apwbythe ¢h&rifyexcwlforlhose k$£I Wo'or N/a" Where a t0[additiOn3Ibas been 8Ltyth(IhenthisisdeIaer ble00 Oekw. Theseare irded in the Statement of FInanrAalAdMl ISOFAI YJh'. the tharitybec(¥nEseniiUed tothe rt¢S." rtis lik¢th•) witi)atthelrustees Y4111 reNe1he ¢styJrt8s." a the MonryWae can be measwed wlh sulfityenl reliabilrty. No Nl¥ The¢ h8$ bn 0etry ofassetsand1&9bilthe& or iNL¥Theand exwse5. ksS rewlr8d or bythe FRS 102 SORP ¢x FRS 102. No N18 Yes No Nia GBDts and donalKin5 aFeontyinGluded in the SoFAwhen thegtnw Iorne rwn ia 8fE tnet15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP). Grnntsand donatlons In thoeOfrfCIThanCe related grwts. mustonty be reawni%ed to the thatlhecwhas SplIe4 gLk)ds or$er¥t¢e5 as entiiementtothegra 0YCHJjrs tten the perftymanee r•ats4 ethditon5 are rnet15.1S FRS 102 SORPI. Legac5 we induded In SOFAwhen recdpt wobatrAÈ. th1& then Iheie has iEen gravl of probate. Iheexecutors have e5tsNi5hed th8tthèrè ar suffi(ieni assotsin the estate a[ any all2thed bthe YaTetherw7th thèix)ThtroI ofth ch8rityorhav¢ tnet Yes No Nla L¢g•cies Yes Nla ND Nla The Wty ho$¢$¥e#90¥eMynIor8nts inthe tepjting pent4J GrftAid receivatle irnlud2d in laDJmethenlhere ISA dedaratson fromthe dwor. AnyGrftAidartvJuntrerrnred on a th>nation Iscorridered lo be part of tral 9rftand i tre¥ttd asan tothe samEd a5 the Inal donaton unkn the donororthe terns of the appeal havespecrfied othen Tax reclaims on donatn$ and 9rfts Yes No N18 Cofflrath81 i)MO8nd Trws onty iluded inthe SoFAonctthetharity yovththe rd81 gocrttsor semces orrnetthe pwfonnance e4 grants es No Nl3 Donated are measured atfarvdue (thea1ThntforWhi¢h theas5etruId be exthangedl irntyxtcaltodo so. Ye$ No Nla The SlOtanY$1 ofgwd5 doDated fOrdtrIbution to benefae5 15 10 b Ihptsir value of grfisallhplime of they [ecpt3nd ittey are iewgni5Bd receipt t¥ting FEtKwJ inwhththe stots ate disknbuted. jh3[[{JgnWd 85 expènsÉ the caNwng Au10tthè si(thai dlstrbuTh. [bna1 goo$19r[P&lB aTrttEa5WEd fwrvalupon intsi rÈts4nthn, whith istrt extded 8¢5 53le Wthpexpth itsts ofsak, and rettonised in'lTrccrne frith othèr tra¢liny thes, lIh the correspondiw stttk recognis In the baL7n cm its sale the value olstock i% tharg against'lncome trorn otherltadin aetlwles, the prOceedSfh saare areCognd as,14)rne fioTh otbBrbing actiwtie5'. No Nla Yes No Nl8 Yes No Nla (knd5 donated forOTrgoq us2 tythe tharityare rtognised 8$tsngiWeftted assets indLYled inlht SOFA as in(thni resourcesthen wdvable Ye$ No &tsin kindforuse bytheChalty8 Irded in the &FA as Income from when re¢dv8bb. Don8tsd Services Dte seNKes8ndtsUiwareirK In tre SOFAwhen recebved atthe Val of the grfttothe rtsrityprowd8d the valueofthegrfic¥n be wsured liatrAy. 8ted SeNte$•1th8I are¢oisumed Knmediatdy are rwnised as in¢)Jrntr th Sn 6quivaknt8rwnt r•Xgrl358n expen% undBrtheapwopFiate hea in the SOF No No Wa Support¢osts The has ItreOi11eOl supwrtcc6ts. Wa Vdvnietr help The v•hJe ofany vc4untaryhelp rwAved Th)t iVa in tsacnts dwb in Ih&trustres' anmal reporL Nla This is induded In the xoxnts 11$ wobatle the amount VabCn rOyae5 anddfvSdends km&Hsured rdHbty. Wa Income from mtmb¢rsbip fvkmtsersh subwptkins reLNed inthe olagft8re recogNsed in DatiDn8 $ubs¢Flptions and Legac Membership substiipbwswhth 9NeSa memberthe nghtb bwsWQSQrol benefits ale wnised8¥ in¢¢ear frcm the prov0Th ofgood5 and 54wwcesa$ InctroM Laritk8¢tiwbes. es Nla Insutsnc* d8m8 are£ty incluw In the SoFAvthenthe general inCLvrp Yes No Nla
¢l•lm9 crrtBna ar6 m15.10 to S.12 FRSIO2 SORPI and ar• IndLd a5 an itern of come ITr the SOFA. Yes Nl In¥tr0 galD& •nd Thbs Irdudes any realised or unwlised gains 011055es OD the •01 InvesbTrntsand any gain oi k)$8 ifrsvliing ftom revaluiw Inve3lments 10 rnarket value allhe oltrÈ year 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Llabslty recognition Liabiliies are recoonised %¥hete rt Is rncrfe likely than notthaltDsre Is • kgal or Siyucbve obligalw commrtbro charityto payout resource$ and Ihe armunl of the 0tvu)t can be rneasured rendbIeCert#7nty Stspwrt Gosls havt 00gn alottated betreng0Ve[nrtC8 wsts and other 5UPPDrt GDvemance rostse(thPlise all ¢x)sts Involving ¥¢UntAlty of IhechaDty and its Yes No wa Govèrnance and JUFgDrt cts es Suppory costs Indude renirydl functlons and have been alloca togthvty c051 ¢aiegon¥ on a bas15 nSIstet the use ofre50urctrs, eg 8llWating yopetycosls tknor area$. or perLZWta. $t¥ff costs bytha ime spEnl ano Qby$fo)Sts by their usag2. Yes No Nla WherethB charftygives a grnnivAth condthn5 fori15 Pasryn&rt Trg a $peafrc leyel of GraThts wilh wformance $6rVh%orouUt io be prov, $uch grants a only recogni¥ its Ihe SOFA0 tr ¢ondlons roow¢fti of the 9iani ha5 piovIJ80 the sPècd servKe or Wl. Where there are no cwdilthls Attgthlry lo thegrantlh ènabKg5 the donorchaDty to Grants payable wtthwt rea11strlIY ayr0 tho comrnitmenl. a lthiltyforthèfull fundirfj 01J mwt btr performon¢@ cond05 es Yes No Ye5 No Nla R8dund4Y cost The ch8dty mao fio r&utwJ¢y p•Trnts durin9 therepoTbng Ye5 ND Nla No matenal itemofdeknod inwme ha$ been IUded in theaCtB. es No Nia Cr•dkors The (thrty ha5 creditor5 m8¥sud aisetllsnert amountg1è55 anyliade Aliahlrfy 14 measured on recooniuon 81 rf8 hL4toncd costano Ihw BUt>sequenty a3ur8d ai t bestesbmatt oftho amoufflrequired to 8ètVe ihe ¢bgl0 alth repNting date Theth81ty aoxunt5 for b$finanCial In81wrnentsw inthèl fec(on1ty as per parraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP SubBequ8Tht me8suremeni Is as p8r paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19. FRS102 SORP. No Nla Provions forli•blllUe• 84sl¢ fin•n¢lal ithstrumoffls Yes Nla 2.4 ASSETS Talbkn nxed ¥¥$ets for Thesp ar8 ¢aplt8li8ed Ifthey Gan be u$J ty morvthan one 80 ty charlty Ye5 No Nla They ar&v81ued alo The depreciation rale3 #nd methods Used are in note 9 2 The ¢harty ha$ intangible frKed assets. Ih¥l1$, w-rnonetrry a65ets thai do ha ph5ty(l $uD$wnct tare ldenbfk1b 8no Ire contfolw by the thatity 1hroh custody orieuai nghis The 8rn0rn5aton rEtsS ¥no methods used are disJ088d In no 9 5 Intanglblefixed asao11 No Nla es TW are Valu 8t EX)¥t Thg has hwitage a$8ets. that Is, n.0t8ry85S&ts¥Ath historic, ath$tiC. 8¢£nriC, techDologlcal. geophysiG7101 environmwts1 qualitie5 tral ale hd and mgmtained pnnDpaiwfwlheir wnlribulwjn to knollge and rjjllure. The dewalKJn les and used 8$d1$ckd in )te 9.6.1 4 Hertt4ge 188•ts Ye5 Nla Yes Nla They aTr w9d al(A)sl. Inv•8im•ntS Fix8d asset in¥e5tfflents Inqu 5hare5. trad bonds and smi1ar Invesbnents are V¥lued at Inrtaltyal G051 and 8ubswuenlly at fairvalL (lfveir market value) the y end The 5ameliealmBntlS 8pOd to unlisted Inyesbnents unles5 fairv8lu8¢8nnot be mwurèd relk4bty In whiGhcaEe it 1$ Measu al GOS1 les¥ impaiFmenL Investments held forresale N Fending I[Sale 8no ¢8$h and ca5hequiY•18r)ts s¥ilh mwurty da of le¥slhan i Year treated ascurtwl a$slves1rnen1g Nla Ye5 Nl3 Yes stocks work In prwr stoth5 held loi ¥a 8$ part olnDn-chantsbk trade a nsUd ai th8 low orwstOF r1 redisae Value. Ni Gooos orseNics prowdwj a$ part of o charItsb xbvity arè mgaSUFed al Det I111aÈ value bèd the servica potenbal by rtetnsotc¢k. es No Nla Ye5 No Wa INoTk In progres5 Iswalued aicostles5 anyfore5e&8bk h)ysthatis Iikety I0rOn the contract. Debtot5 Iindudingirade debtois loansr8colvab} a me8$urÉd on inrtwl rewjnrfkn al 8ettlementamwrtt aft8rany tradediscounts Dr amouni ad¥an¢sd tythe charity Subaegnty. they are mea$urÈd at the cash oroihor ¢onsh*ration expectsd to be ieceived The tharltyhas has Inye5trneniswhich it hdd5 for Orpendiw theiT sèk 8nd ca¥h and Cash Yes Ye$ No Nla O•bto No Nia
Currentosset lTr¥estments- equiV818rtts with¥ that¥01 le851han 0ney2art forinve51ment wrpo8es r8therth8n to meet ghorti¥m¢*th (MmntsaS1[a11 due. No Nla Th¥are valued atre tr8y 4wlKy as ir4truments. POUCIES ADOPTED ADDMONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROAI THOSE ABOVE
Soction C Notos to tho accounts Icontl Nots3 Analys1$ of In¢omg e•tricteo UThresItsd In¢omry runds fund lunds Total fund• Prforyear Anal si$ Donatlons and 18gacies-. Donats"on$ and Gift Aid acies General grants provided by goveFnmf nvothor 15296 2.791 18.087 6.197 18.000 Membership subscriptions and $rKJn$or$hips Donated ood$. facilities and services Other Totsl 26,022 4.791 30.813 36.481 Charl¢able activilies.. Incorne from fyndraisin events 48 078 48.078 34.817 Other Tot•1 48,078 othortrading 9ctivttlo8'. Other Total IncomB from Inve8tm¢nts'. Int8re5t income Dividend Income Rental and 284n Other 57 57 Incom8 Totsl 57 57 soparats material itsrn of income.. Totsl othtr.. Convetsion of endowment fund into incorne Gain on éisposal of a tangible fixed asset held Gain on disposal of a prograrnme rekted Royalts"es from thè oxploitsfjon of intsll8clual Other Tot81 TOTAL INCOME 78 948 Other inf0mtIOn. All In¢ome in tho pviory&arwa¥ unrn6trictgd gXCgPtfor'. Ip10 provide descrlptlon and arnountsl ,4QO spKinc•lly loroxyw concen1r810 In Indla. antl £18,000 for Cov¢nty Cllnal Basln ptra¢e gardon ary gn¢owrnentfufid 18 Convgrtod Into Incom# In the reportyng ptsriod. ptease glve the rèason for tho ¢onvor810n. Ilot•ppllc•blo Yfrthin th Ihcomo ItemB th? lo11trn9 m4torlal.. (P dl8d080 the n•t¥r&. amount and any pvlor yoar amou*t81
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 6 Analysis of expenditure Re5trt¢ted ncome Endowment fun(Is funds Unrestrlcted funds Total funds Prioryèar Anal sis Incurred seeking donations Incurred seeking legacies Incurred seeking grants Operating membership schemes and social lotteries Expenditure on raising funds: staging fundraising events 36,257 36,257 11,997 FLtdraising agents Operating charity Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activi Advertising, marketing. direct mail and ublic Start up costs incurred in generating new sourc,e of future income Database development costs Other trading activities Investment management costs.. Portfolio mana ement costs Cost of obtaining investment advi Investment administration costs Intellectual property linCing costs Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance charges funds 36,257 36,257 11,997 Expenditure on charitable activities Donations made Peace Garden Expenditure 45,407 45,407 12,000 35,236 12.000 12,000 Total expendrture on charitable activities 45,407 12,000 57,407 47.236 Separate material item of expense Lions Club dues & expenditure 6,600 6,600 6,634
Total 6.600 6,600 6,634 other Total olh42r expendlture TOTAL EXPENDITURE 88,264 12,000 100,264 65,867 Other information: Analysls of expendlture on charltable actlvities Grant fundlng rotal prtOryr Activity or programme Activltle8 undertaken dlrectly Support Costs Total this year *ctlvltie$ Donations made PeaTr garden Total 45,407 12,000 45,407 12,000 57,407 35,236 12,000 47,236 Prlor ygar gxpenditurg on ¢harltable activiti•s can be analy8•d as follows.. Don8tlons made £35,236 Wlthin thg expenditure Il•ms above the followlng Items are material: {ploas8 dis¢lose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts) Not appli¢abl•
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note if the charity has any Creditors or accruals. 20.1 Analysis of creditors Amounts falling due within one year Thls year Last year Amounts falling due after more than one year This year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or perfomiance-related grants Accruals and deferred income 2,980 Taxation and social security Other credltoys Total 20.2 Deferred income Please complete this note rf the chaiity has deferred income. Please ex lain the reasons wh income is deferred. Movement in deferred income account This year Last year Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to In¢orne from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period
Section C Notes to the accounts (conti Note 24 Cash at bank and In hand This year Last year Short torm cash investmonts (less than 3 months maturity datel Short term deposits Cash at bank and on hand Other Total 24,
Independent examinerfs report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Section A dependent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Coventry-mercia Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund On accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023 Charity no lif any) 1159395 Set out on pages 1-12 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's 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 (Yhe Charities Act.) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to-. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chartty Commission (under section 145(51{b) of the Charities Act, and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My exarnination was carried out in accordan with general Directions given examineWs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting rewrds kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the awounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conMIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audtt, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ttrue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. IER
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statsment 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, Ihe requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Mohit Dar Msc MBA Bsc (Honsl FCCA ACA Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): ICAEW & ACCA Address: 21 Speedwell Road Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7QA IER