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2023-06-30-accounts

Names and addresses ofadvisers {Optional information) Names and addresses ofadvisers {Optional information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning
document
ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION
DATED 1' JULY 2017
How the charity is constituted CHARITABLE INCORPORATED
ORGANISATION
Trustee selection methods CONSTITUTION
REQUIRES PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND
TREASURER (AS ELECTED BYCLUB MEMBERSHIP) TO BE
TRUSTEES.A FURTHER MAXIMUM THREE VOLUNTEER TRUSTEES
ARE ELECTED BYCLUB MEMBERSHIP.
Additional
governance
issues {Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional
information,
where
relevant,
about:
The Club / CIO is a Member (Number 46650) ofthe International
Association
of Lions Clubs and operates
within
Lions Multiple
District 105
(District 105SE)in accordance
with the standard
UK Lions Club CIO
Association
Constitution
and Bye-Laws.
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policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction
and
training
oftrustees;
Club Governance
—during the last FYthe Club was able to hold monthly
meetings
in person.
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the charity's
organisational
structure
and any wider
network
with which the charity
works;
Also following the death ofTrustee Mrs Denise Balcombe on 29 June
2019the Club did not replace her as no suitable candidate
could be
recommended
at the time. However,
the Club has recruited some new
members
in the last 18months.
Lance Bennett has been elected
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relationship
with any related
parties;
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trustees'
consideration
of
major risks and the system
and procedures
to manage
them.
Treasurer
in place of lan Thomas who is standing
down. Mr Bennett
automatically
becomes aTrustee per the Constitution
requirement
and Mr
Thomas,
having
left the Club, has agreed to act as an Independent
Trustee for the time being. Peter Li has also been elected a Member
Trustee. Both Mr Bennett and Mr Li have previous or current Charity
Trustee experience.
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The Club / CIO follows the Objects that apply to all Lions clubs, being
exclusively
charitable
including
the advancement
ofcitizenship
(including
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing
document
helping
young people to develop through
education
and utilising
their
talents), promoting
the Voluntary
Sector for the public benefit, promoting
volunteering,
relieving
poverty and helping those in need due to natural
disasters,
the advancement
ofhealth and helping those with disabilities,
promoting
conservation
and the improvement
and protection ofthe
environment.
Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
The CIO is the successor to Bromley Lions Club, which was originally
chartered as a Lions Club on 6
February 1987.This is the sixth year of
operations as a CIO. The CIO has continued
the activities ofthe old Club
which, rather by default (due to other local Lions clubs having ceased
The CIO is the successor to Bromley Lions Club, which was originally
chartered as a Lions Club on 6
February 1987.This is the sixth year of
operations as a CIO. The CIO has continued
the activities ofthe old Club
which, rather by default (due to other local Lions clubs having ceased
operations) was covering quite a large geographical
area.
The Club's Charity income for the last financial year was very similar
the previous year, around f16,000, which itself was more or less the
to
pre-
pandemic
level, although
necessary
fundraising
expenses increased
around K1,000to E6,300.
by
Ordinarily
the Trustees consider that the traditional
fundraising
events
and activities display good coverage of local areas whilst helping to
spread the word ofthe works of Lions Clubs into a variety of
communities.
Quiz Nights were held
in Bromley, Beckenham,
Hayes,
Biggin HN and Farnborough,
Lucky Dip stalls were present at Biggin Hill,
Grove Park and Hayes events and there were Christmas
collections at
Bromley South Station.
OveraI the Club made 46grants (37the previous year} that totalled
almost E9,600compared
to E8,400 in the previous year. Of this sum;
75%was granted to 'frontline'
charities;
11%was granted for 'community
benefit';
2%was granted
in respect of 'personal
hardship',
12%was granted to Lions appeals and causes.
90%ofthe grants were directly or indirectly for the benefit ofresidents,
communities
or charitable
organisations
working for the public benefit
within the London Borough of Bromley.

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND
AND WALES
BROMLEY LIONS CLUB CIO
Receipts and payments
BROMLEY LIONS CLUB CIO
Receipts and payments
BROMLEY LIONS CLUB CIO
Receipts and payments
1172827
accounts
1172827
accounts
1172827
accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
01/07/2022 To 30/06/2023
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Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Administration
funds
Total funds Last year
tothe nearest
K
to the nearest 6 tothe nearest E
tothe
nearest 6 to the nearest t
A1 Receipts
Charter Night
Social Events
Voluntary
Donations
inc Member Subs
Fundraising
Activities
14,843 5,181
714
5,181
557
1,486
14,843
5,052
1,609
1,379
14,246
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tots
ross income
or
AR)
16,172 5,895 22,067 22,286
A2 Asset and investment
sales,
(seetable).
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Total receipts 22,067
A3 Pa ments
Charter
Night
4,500 4,500 5,010
Social Events
Member Subscriptions
to Lions
Administrative
Expenses
Fundraising
Activities
Charitable
Grants
6,363
9,572
1272 1,272
6,363
9,572
3?
5,363
8,379
Sub total 16,190 5,772 21,962 20,258
A4 Asset and investment
urchases
see table
Sub total
Total payments 16,190 5,772 21,962 20,258
Net ofreceiptsl(payments) 18 123 10 2,028
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
11,029 1,541 12,570 2,028

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Unrestricted Restricted Administration
Categories Details funds
to nearest
K funds
to nearest
5 funds
to nearest
R
81 Cash funds 11,029 1,541
Total cash funds 11,029 1,541
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
funds funds
Details to nearest R to nearest f to nearest f
82 Other monetary assets
Details Fund to which
belon s
asset Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
83Investment assets
Details Fund to which
belon
asset Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
84Assets retained for the Regalia ADMINISTRATION 895
charity's own use Title to freehold land UNRESTRICTED 5,000
Gazebo UNRESTRICTED
Various items for charitable fundraising UNRESTRICTED 1,034
Fund to which liability Amount due When due {optional)
Details relates o
onal
85Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature Print Name Date ofapproval
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