Report for the Fiscal Period 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2024
Thorne Rural Lions Club (CIO) Charity No: 1175388 10 Wheatley Hall Road
Doncaster DN2 4LY
Trustees:
Mr Barry Goforth (Secretary), Mrs Elaine Prime (President), Mrs Patricia Wraith (Treasurer), Mr Christopher Whiteley, Mrs Christine Whiteley, Mrs Auriol Henton, Mrs Patricia Hammond. Trustees will always include the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the club.
The objects of the club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales including in particular:
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The advancement of citizenship by:
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Promoting the principles of good citizenship
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Encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community
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Providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by members
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Encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal reward and encouraging the promotion of high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours
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Supporting youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals
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Promoting the voluntary sector for the public benefit by associating with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities
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Promoting volunteering
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The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need, in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief
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The advancement of health or the saving of lives by preventing avoidable blindness, assisting disabled people to lead independent lives or helping to prevent or manage health issues
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Promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and/or
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Promoting community participation in healthy recreation
Fund raising activities have continued throughout the year. These activities included: Christmas sleigh street collections and static collections in local market square, race/casino nights, coffee mornings, hire of marquees, raffles Easter chocolates and other donations received from the public and community groups. Thorne Rural Lions hosted their annual golf day and a midsummer walk.
Donations have been made in the form of youth awards, welfare support, and donation to the annual toy appeal.
The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit.
Thorne Rural Lions Club - Charity Registration Number 1175388 Bank Account and Balance Sheet 2023-2024
Charity Account
| Brought forward from 2022-2023 Income Marquees Coffee Mornings Annual Golf Day Donations received Christmas Sleigh Activities Midsummer Walk Burns Night Ebay Sales Casino & Race Nights Christmas Cakes & Easter Eggs Bank Interest Received Subtotal Total Expenditure Serenity Appeal Defib Installation - In memory of Reg Myers Defib Installation - In memory of Dennis Drury LCIF Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal LCIF Sightsavers LCIF Brain Tumour Research Other Charity Donations Smile a While Christmas Sleigh Repairs Disabled Party Health & Welfare Rent - Lockup Postage Stationery Other Expenses Vehicle costs Insurance Carried forward to 2023-2024 |
22,860.08 £ 340.00 £ 1,174.92 £ 5,637.00 £ 4,355.13 £ 7,259.65 £ 1,286.00 £ 374.10 £ 277.65 £ 1,331.46 £ 1,370.85 £ 275.10 £ 23,681.86 £ 46,541.94 £ 5,000.00 £ 2,350.00 £ 1,673.98 £ 1,000.00 £ 500.00 £ 400.00 £ 1,890.63 -£ 44.58 £ 35.79 £ 412.18 £ 468.45 £ 670.00 £ 37.00 £ 815.91 £ 1,284.39 £ 2,979.58 £ 1,018.89 £ 16,800.12 £ 29,741.82 £ |
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Thorne Rural Lions Club - Charity Registration Number 1175388 Bank Account and Balance Sheet 2023-2024
Admin Account
| Brought forward from 2022-2023 Income Members subs Income from other activities Subtotal Total Expenditure Subs and Insurances Sandwiches for guests Postage & Stationery Other expenses Carried forward to 2023-2024 |
1,672.27 £ 1,400.00 £ 2,198.62 £ 3,598.62 £ 5,270.89 £ 1,921.13 £ 92.80 £ 156.88 £ 361.16 £ 2,531.97 £ 2,738.92 £ |
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Thorne Rural Lions Club - Charity Registration Number 1175388 Bank Account and Balance Sheet 2023-2024
Charity Account
| Brought forward from 2022-2023 Income Marquees Coffee Mornings Annual Golf Day Fishing Match Donations received Christmas Sleigh Activities Midsummer Walk Burns Night Ebay Sales Casino & Race Nights Christmas Cakes & Easter Eggs Bank Interest Received Subtotal Total Expenditure Parkinsons UK - Midsummer Walk LCI re St Johns Hospice Matching Grant LCIF Where the need is most Doncaster & Bassetlaw Easter Donation LCIF Sightsavers Other Charity Donations Smile a While Christmas Sleigh Repairs Christmas Confectionary Disabled Party Youth Awards Health & Welfare Website Rent - Lockup Wreaths for Armistice Day Postage Stationery Other Expenses Council Lotteries and Gaming Licence Vehicle costs Insurance Carried forward to 2023-2024 |
22,860.08 £ 340.00 £ 1,174.92 £ 5,637.00 £ - £ 4,355.13 £ 7,259.65 £ 1,286.00 £ 374.10 £ 277.65 £ 1,331.46 £ 1,370.85 £ 275.10 £ 23,681.86 £ 46,541.94 £ 3,387.98 £ 2,000.00 £ 1,000.00 £ 500.00 £ 500.00 £ 1,645.37 £ 44.58 £ 35.79 £ - £ 412.18 £ - £ 468.45 £ - £ 670.00 £ - £ 37.00 £ 815.91 £ 1,284.39 £ 2,979.58 £ 1,018.89 £ 16,800.12 £ 29,741.82 £ |
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Thorne Rural Lions Club - Charity Registration Number 1175388 Bank Account and Balance Sheet 2023-2024
Admin Account
| Brought forward from 2022-2023 Income Members subs Income from other activities Subtotal Total Expenditure Subs and Insurances Flowers for members Service gifts/vouchers Sandwiches for guests Long Service Awards Postage & Stationery Other expenses Carried forward to 2023-2024 |
1,672.27 £ 1,400.00 £ 2,198.62 £ 3,598.62 £ 5,270.89 £ 1,921.13 £ - £ - £ 92.80 £ - £ 156.88 £ 361.16 £ 2,531.97 £ 2,738.92 £ |
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