Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 30[th] June2022 Period start date To 30[th] June 2023 Period end date Charity name: Redbridge Centennial Lions Club (CIO)
Charity registration number: 1175726
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 | Advancement of citizenship, Promoting volunteering, Relief of poverty and relief of those in need, Advancement of health, Environment/heritage, Healthy recreation |
| 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 |
hosting International Students visits; Helping Marie Curie Nurses to raise funds; medical help to the needy; recruiting new Lion members to support volunteering; food for the hungry regularly; food banks support; grants for disaster relief through our International Foundation and sister clubs; emergencies Message in a Bottle; planting of 20 trees in Yorkshire Dales; marathon run in support of various charities; cancer children’s party; seniors party; donation to Redbridge Mayor’s charities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Fully complied with |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Supported a young girl to enter a national speaking and personal presentation competition to help develop personal skills . New members recruited adding to our volunteering pool. Homeless and those in need were fed and helped with food supplies. Lions Club International regularly helps in disaster relief worldwide. Supplied emergencies information bottles to several local vulnerable and elderly people, which would assist the medical professionals give more rapid treatment. Helped the environment with planting of 20 trees. Member took part in various marathons and walks adding to our charity funds. Children and carers had a day of joyful relief with a party. Similarly some 800 senior citizens had an uplifting party held jointly by Lions clubs in the District. Helped Mayor of Redbridge raise funds for his charities including mental health. 150 eye operations in rural India helped restore key family members to full function. Distribution of covid masks. Supplied sleeping bags, care packs and meals to the homeless. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
Achieved |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | achieved |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not relevant |
other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | satisfactory |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Held for unexpected emergencies |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| 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 | n/a |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Events and donations |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None |
| Other |
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 Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | President, Secretary and Treasurer are required to be trustees to hold their positions in the club. Two additional Trustees have been recruited from members for a fixed term of maximum 4 years or less. The term may be extended only if they are re-elected by the membership for a further term. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | REDBRIDGE CENTENNIAL LIONS CLUB (CIO) |
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| Other name the charity uses | RCLC |
| Registered charity number | 1175726 |
| Charity’s principal address | 11 BRAMLEY CRESCENT GANTS HILL, ILFORD ESSEX IG2 6DA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Anantkumar Patel | Chairman of Trustees |
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| Anantkumar Patel | Club Treasurer | |||
| Dr Ranjan Adur | Club President | |||
| Surinder Kalsi | Club Treasurer | |||
| Jasbir Mann | Trustee | |||
| Harvinder Virdee | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None 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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) adpatel Full name(s) Mr Anantkumar Patel Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 28/04/2024
Redbridge Centennial Lions Club
Registered CIO 1175726
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
2022/23
B/F
| B/F | 11,345.67 | ||
| Income | |||
| Subscriptions | 2,077.94 | ||
| Donations | 3,332.33 | ||
| Sponsors | 0.00 | ||
| events | 3,322.63 | ||
| Fundraising by Club Branch | 931.00 | ||
| 9,663.90 | |||
| Expenditure | |||
| LCI Subscriptions | 2,606.87 | ||
| Meals | -331.60 | ||
| Projects | 14,719.25 | ||
| Printing | 36.00 | ||
| regalia+gifts | 131.25 | ||
| fees | 0.00 | ||
| 17,161.77 | |||
| Surplus | -7,497.87 | ||
| Projects Detail | |||
| Lions Club Iinternational projects | 1,371.00 | ||
| Care Packs | 120.75 | ||
| Easter Egg Hunt | 50.00 | ||
| Nairobi, for school and food packs | 7,027.50 | ||
| donation for VICTA re:DG | 150.00 | ||
| Seven Kings Cricket Club | 500.00 | ||
| Enfield LC - eye operations | 5,500.00 |
14,719.25
C/F
3,847.80