2021-06-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	01	07	2020		30	06	2021
**From **				To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name GILLINGHAM, MERE & SHAFTESBURY LIONS CLUB Other names charity is known by GMS LIONS Registered charity number (if any) 1176099 Charity's principal address 27 Briar Close

Gillingham Dorset Postcode SP8 4SS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Brian Anderson	President
	Janet Davies	Secretary
	Paul Smith	Treasurer
	Denise Stenner
	BarryVon Clemens
	David Taylor

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CIO Association Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Volunteer vetting and voting (election)

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

Club Policies:

The Club has written policies covering a number of topics and these are annexed to the Club By-Laws.

The policy topics are:

• Complaints

• Child Protection and Vulnerable Persons

• Grant Making

• Conflict of Interest

• Risk Management

• Volunteers

• Data Protection

Willingness to act as a Trustee.

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND & WALES, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP BY.

WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY;

1. 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

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SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

1. PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING.

2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF.

3. 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.

4. PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

5. PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit )

ACTIVITIES WERE RESTRICTED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC

1. Citizenship: The trustees have maintained the projects covering Lions Clubs International ‘Young leaders in Service (YLIS), and the sponsorship of a young person to improve schooling in Ghana.

2. Promoting the Voluntary Sector: The development of relationships with local authorities, agencies and other charitable organisations has continued and the fund raising and community service activities have been maintained. This is aimed at co-operation at service events and to enable grants to other charities and individuals.

3. Promoting Volunteering: Recruitment of new members, supporters and volunteers has continued with new members being attracted.

4. Relief of Poverty: This has been mainly achieved though individual hardship grants and grants to schools for disadvantaged children.

5. Advancement of Health: This has been achieved mainly through the ‘Message in a Bottle’ and ‘Spectrek’ projects as well as fund raising and donations to Brain Tumour Charity, Breast Cancer Awareness, Macmillan Cancer Support and Leukaemia Research. Environment: The club has continued with its support for local litter picking programmes and bulb and tree planting programmes in the local area when permissible.

6. Healthy Recreation: The club has continued in its support to other organisations by providing marshals where requested.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The club provides support in the form of marshals to the local agricultural show and other outdoor events, which promotes healthy outdoor activities and appreciation of the local community.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance 1. Provided a local Primary School with Home teaching aids. Summary of the main 2. Taking part in and laying four Royal British Legion Poppy achievements of the charity Wreaths. during the year 3. Providing financial support to Breast Cancer Now and Target 100. 4. Contribute to the Light up a Life charity. 5. Holding fundraising events and provide financial support for both the Wiltshire and Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulances. 6. Pledged support for trip for disadvantaged to Paultons Park. 7. Provide support for therapy for ex-soldier with PTS. 8. Financial contribution for Lions International disaster relief, including Sight Savers, Wateraid and Dentaid. 9. Provide financial support to Blandford Opportunity Group Special Needs. 10. Assisting with the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal. 11. Providing volunteer support to the Gillingham For Action and Nature Group. 12. Taking Father Christmas to families in Gillingham, Mere, Shaftesbury, throughout December. 13. Provide financial support to Hipp!!Bones – a targeted youth club for young people with special needs. 14. Providing financial support to Guide Dogs for the Blind. 15. Support Gillingham Rotary in the provision of a Disability Car. 16. Provision of a cooker for a local person in need.

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Section E Financial review The Club maintsins a Deposit account reserve which is managed through the Charity andlor Fund-Raising accounts to mitigate against unforeseen circumstances and emergency grants. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit NIL Further flnancial ￿vIeW details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to indude additional information. where relevant about= the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Brian Richard Anderson Paul Smith President Treasurer Date 9" March 202L TAR March 2012

Charity Name		No (if any)
1176099 Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	Period start date 01/07/2020	Period end date To 30/06/2021

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £		Restricted funds to the nearest £		Endowment funds to the nearest £		Total funds to the nearest £		Last year to the nearest £
Fund Raising Activities	-		-		-		-		6,496
Donations	900		-		-		900		-
Lotterywin	27		-		-		27		-
HMRC Tax refund	607		-		-		607		-
Xmas House to house	1,650		-		-		1,650		-
Xmas donations	10		-		-		10		-
Fonthill DogShow	18		-		-		18		-
Interest	1						1
Cancelled cheque			200				200
Administration									5,875
Subscriptions			1,608				1,608
Dividend	5						5
Lions refund			108				108
Donation	4						4
Tail Twister fines	45						45
	-		-		-		-		-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	3,267		1,916		-		5,183		12,371
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-								-
Sub total	-								-
Total receipts A3 Payments
									12,371
Community Services	-		-		-		-		4,750
LCIF	200				-		200		-
International Aid	300				-		300		-
Youth Support	144				-		144		-
National Charities	260						260
Local Charitites and Personal Grants	1,485						1,485
Fund Raisingequipment and consumables	378						378
Administration	-		-		-		-		5,031
Members dues and expenses	407		1,691		-		2,098		-
Licenses			20		-		20		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
**Sub total **	3,174		1,711		-		4,885		9,781
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-								-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
									9,781
	93								2,590
	205								-
	12,029								-
	12,327								2,590

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

10/03/2022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period un￿strICted funds to r￿ar￿$t £ Re$tri¢ted funds Endowment fvnd$ Categories Details to I￿rest £ B1 Cashfunds Acllvft AdmlnlstraUon Totalcash fimds 2.327 Unrestricted funds R8stsict8d funds Endowrnent funds to r*arest£ Detatls to rthirest£ to ￿ar¢st £ 82 Other monetary assets FLmd towNch aSGet bvlonus val Details B3 Investmont ass&ts Fwbj towluch bslfnJs Details Cc6t IcytlorHII B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use to wNch lia￿lIty rFlatg5 D( Details 85 Liabiliiigs Syned by one or tDJstee8 ori behaff of all the trustees s￿nature Print Nam8 Date ol apprtsval Paul 9th March 2022 Brkin R￿hard knderson 9th Ma￿h 2022 CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts (SSI 0910312022