2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 07 2022 30 06 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name GILLINGHAM, MERE & SHAFTESBURY LIONS CLUB

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1176099

GMS LIONS

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 (ifany)
	David Taylor	President
	Janet Davies	Secretary
	Paul Smith	Treasurer
	Denise Stenner
	Brian Anderson
	Janet Godden

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 (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

CIO Association Constitution

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Volunteer vetting and voting (election) Trustee selection methods

(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. 3. PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING.

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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 )

1. Citizenship: The trustees have maintained the projects covering Lions Clubs International ‘Young leaders in Service (YLIS), and the support for youth organisations.

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.

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 Lions international programmes for water, sight and dental care. The club has continued with its support for local litter picking programmes and bulb and tree planting programmes in the local area.

6. Healthy Recreation: The club has continued in its support to other organisations by providing marshals for outdoor events 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. Provide financial support to Lions clubs in Turkey for Turkey

• Summary of the main disaster relief.

• achievements of the charity 2. Taking part in and laying four Royal British Legion Poppy

• during the year Wreaths.

• 1. Holding fundraising events and provide financial support for both the Wiltshire and Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulances.
• 1. Provision of specialist hoist for local quadriplegic boy. 5. Provide financial support to local Ready Easy group. 6. Financial contribution for Lions International disaster relief, including Sight Savers, Wateraid and Dentaid.
• 1. Provide financial support to local youth clubs. 8. Contribute to Prostate Cancer appeal. 9. Providing volunteer support to the Gillingham For Action and Nature Group.
• 1. Providing ‘Father Christmas’ for families to visit in Gillingham, Mere, Shaftesbury, throughout December.
• 1. Provide financial support to Hipp!!Bones – a targeted youth club for young people with special needs.
• 1. Enablement of visit to Marwell Zoo for Hipp!!Bones. 13. Support for local Carnival clubs. 14. Provision of Message in a Bottle to local surgeries and pharmacies.

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Section E Financial review The Club maintains a Deposit account reserve wh￿h is managed through the Charity andlor Fund-Raising accounts to mttigate against unforeseen circumstanc£s and emergency grants. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materialty in deficit NIL Further financial review details (Optional bnfonnation) You may choose to include additional infomiation. where relevant atrKJut'. 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 ethi(%1 investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Janet Sandra Davies Paul Smtih Secretary Treasurer Date 1 February 2024 TAR Marth 2012

Charity Name Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club

No (if any) 1176099

Receipts and payments accounts

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For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/07/2022 30/06/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Fund Raising Activities	-		-		-		-		7,483
Donations	1,148		-		-		1,148		-
Lotterywin	-		-		-		-		-
HMRC Tax refund	-		-		-		-		-
Xmas House to house	2,430		-		-		2,430		-
Countryside Fair	222		-		-		222		-
Quizes	188		-		-		188		-
Interest	23						23
Town Meadow Fete / Mere Fete	155		-				155
Administration									4,178
Subscriptions	1,681		-				1,681
Sale of shares	202						202
Social	75		-				75
Donation	458						458
Tail Twister fines	169						169
Charter 2022/3	1,700		-		-		1,700		-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	8,451		-		-		8,451		11,661
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-								-
Sub total	-								-
Total receipts A3 Payments
									11,661
Community Services	-		-		-		-		6,368
LCIF	200				-		200		-
International Aid	1,200				-		1,200		-
Youth Support	1,322				-		1,322		-
National Charities	305						305
Local Charitites and Personal Grants	1,995						1,995
Fund Raisingequipment and consumables	530						530
Administration	-		-		-		-		4,059
Members dues and expenses	2,050		-		-		2,050		-
Hall Rent	308		-		-		308		-
Charters 2021,2022 and socials	2,140		-		-		2,140		-
	-		-		-		-		-
**Sub total **	10,050		-		-		10,050		10,427
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
									10,427
	- 1,599								1,234
	-								-
	13,561								-
	11,962								1,234

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unl￿VIcted Restrfcted funds nds Io Mires1 £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Oetails rThwrfj¥t £ B1 Cash funds &876 Totalcash fixxls 11￿62 Unrestricted Restrfcted funds funds Endowment funds Details to n2areJt£ b) nJ7rest £ to nparest £ Details Colt ILicrnll Cwrert valuv Iwlanall Cwrert val Dètalls B4 Assets retained for the charty's own use V•fren Ir4irryll Details IIAIIty rèlS B5 Liabilities SvJned by one Of trvslee5 on behaw of all the tru$tee$ SpJnatLffe Date of aprKoval Paul Srrith 3010112024 Janet Dav 3010112024 CCXX P2 alwunts ISSI 2910112024