Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 30[th] June2023 Period start date To 30[th] June 2024 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; recruiting new Lion members to support volunteering; food for the hungry locally regularly; food banks now supplied 5 days a week; 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; Easter egg hunt and a fun day for disadvantaged local children ; seniors citizens party; donation to Redbridge Mayor’s charities. Sponsored free cataract operations for some 210 people. |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
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 | New members recruited adding to our volunteering pool. Homeless and those in need were fed and helped with food supplies. Lions Club International, to whom we donate annually; 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. Collected some 2000 used spectacles for recycling .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 1000 senior citizens had an uplifting party held jointly by Lions clubs in the District. Helped Mayor of Redbridge raise funds for her charities.. 210 cataract eye operations in rural India helped restore key family members to full function. Supplied sleeping bags, winter care packs and meals to the homeless in and around London . |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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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. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 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