## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From period start date - 30.11.2024 To period end date – 29.11.2025 Charity name: Red Lion House Charity Charity registration number: 1176422** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The charity’s objects are:
To further or benefit the residents of Horninglow
(a suburb of Burton upon Trent in East
Staffordshire), and the neighbourhood and the
surrounding area, without distinction of sex,
sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or
other opinions by associating together the said
residents and the local authorities, voluntary,
charitable and other organisations in a common
effort to:
- advance education.
-provide and maintain facilities for the use of:
- meetings, lectures and classes, and
other forms of recreation and leisure-time
occupation;
- in the interests of:
- social welfare;
- social welfare for recreation;
- leisure time occupation;
- Individuals who have need of such facilities
by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or
disablement, financial hardship or social and
economic circumstances;
- or the public at large;
- and with the object of improving the condition
of life of the said inhabitants.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise,
the Trustees have now established a Community
Centre to maintain, manage and co-operate with
other charities and statutory authorities in the
maintenance and management of this centre, for
activities promoted by the charity in furtherance
of the above objects.| |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|Red Lion House is being used by various
community groups.
These include :-
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Brownies and Guides
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Charity Coffee Mornings
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Yoga classes
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Versus Arthritis Tai Chi classes
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Local housing association luncheon club
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Church and Community youth clubs
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Church coffee mornings| |||-
Charity Bingo evenings
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First Responder & CPR training
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Food bank collection for the YMCA
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Local Womens’ Institute meetings
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Craft Fairs and events
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Staffordshire Carers Together
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Local business training sessions
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Local family celebration events
The development of the first floor of the building
is now completed. This is providing four more
rooms for meetings and functions, as well as a lift
for greater accessibility.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Public benefit as defined in the Charity
Commission guidance was the entire purpose of
setting up the Red Lion House Charity.
All the relevant policies have been adopted,
including Safeguarding (young people and
vulnerable adults), Prevent, Equality and
Diversity, Health and Safety. We also have a
Reserves policy.
Policies are reviewed on a regular basis and
published on our website –
redlionhouseorninglow.org.uk| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All management and administration is done by
volunteers. This includes Funding applications,
fund raising events, Charity accounts including
the Independent Examiner, preparation of
policies etc.
The Bookings Manager is a volunteer. She has a
small expenses allowance to cover computer
software, printing etc.
The Project manager for both Phase 1 and 2 is
an unpaid volunteer and Trustee.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||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|The building has been open since February
2020.
It is now being used by a large number of
different Community groups and organisations.
The number and diversity of people who have
benefitted demonstrates both the need and
effectiveness of Red Lion House.
Young people are being well catered for, as are
the elderly and isolated.
Family parties, wedding receptions etc are also
being held.
Also as stated above, Phase 2 is now complete.
In addition to our downstairs meeting room,
kitchen and toilets, we now have a further large
meeting room, an IT room, a small lounge room
and a small meeting room upstairs.
There is a lift for accessibility, a kitchenette and
ambulant toilet.
Funding has been through generous grants,
donations and from income generated by events
such as coffee mornings, bingo evenings etc.
Income from hirings and regular users has also
contributed.
Most of our expenditure has been for the work on
Phase 2, such as Architect’s fees, building work,
building regulations etc.|| |---|---|---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The accounts for year ending 5.4.25 have been
independently examined by a qualified
accountant.
On April 5th2025 (end of year) the cash funds
held totalled …………..£ 42,758.
Income totalled ……….£145,803
Expenditure totalled…. £179,442
Income includes grants and donations for Phase
2.
Expenditure includes all the building work,
architects fees etc.
Because the accounts haver been prepared
using Prepayments and accruals, expenditure
also includes ‘Creditors:amounts falling within
one year’.
(see separate financial statements).|| |---|---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has a formal Reserves Policy.
This has two main objectives :-
1)
There must at all times be a retention of
sufficient funds to cover a three month
period without income.
2)
As stated above, the remainder of funds
is to be used for Phase 2 of the project,
which will include building costs,
architect’s fees etc.|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3,000|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|| |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: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Fees from hirers is now a major source of
income, and this is more than sufficient to cover
day to day running costs – utilities, caretaker’s
wages etc.
Regular fund-raising events continue to help with
income, as do donations.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |||| |Other||| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The Charity has full insurance covering the
building and loss of income.
We also have Trustee Indemnity insurance
cover.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |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|Election by a majority of Trustees| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|
Trustees have all read the
Charity Commission Trustees
Guidance. document. and
have signed the Trustee
Eligibility Declaration. The
Trustees have adopted
comprehensive ‘Code of
Conduct’ and ‘Conflict of
Interest’ policies. We also
have a comprehensive set of
policies which are shown on
our website, and which are
reviewed on a regular basis.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|
The Charity has a Chairman, a
Secretary and a Treasurer.

The Trustees have used
Government and ACRE
Village Hall guidelines to make
the building safe for use. This
has been applied to groups
and organisations that fall
within the said guidelines.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|
The Charity has liaised
extensively with the local
Parish and Borough Councils,
S. John’s Church Hall
Trustees and other local
organisations with an interest
in using the building.

Trent & Dove Housing
Association are supporting the
project. They are currently
holding a regular free
luncheon club in the premises
for the community.

Also networking with Support
Staffordshire and Marston’s
Brewery. (RLH was their first
pub.)| |||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Other||Red Lion House Charity has a 35 year lease on
the building from S. John’s Church Hall
Managing Trustees, under the auspices of the
Lichfield Diocesan Trust.|| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Red Lion House Charity|| |---|---|---| |Other name the charity uses||| |Registered charity number|1176422|| |Charity’s principal address|Red Lion House
233 Horninglow Road North
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Charles Dean|Chairman||Board of Trustees| ||Denise Shaw|||“| ||Stephen Collier|Treasurer||“| ||Michael Freeman|||“| ||Neville Fowler|||“| ||Alyson Bates|||“| ||RoySutton|||“| ||Deneice Florence-
Jukes|||“| ||Chris Cassidy||30.11.24 – 10.3.25|“| ||Margaret Collier|||“| ||MandyShrive||From 21.10.25|“| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |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)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **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)** Stephen Collier **Full name(s)** Charles Dean **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** Red Lion House Charity Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5th April 2025 Registered with the Charity Commission for En8land and Wales 1176422 Red Lion House a)arity Independent Examiner's Declaration For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 I report to the trustees of Red Lion Ho￿e Charity Iheareafter 'the Chariw) for the year ended 5th April 2025. Responslbllltles As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the prepardtion of f inanclal statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities, Act 2011 Ihereafter 'the Act,). Having satisf led myself that the financial statements of the Charity do not require an Audit, and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respert of my exam ination of the Charity's f inancial statements for the period ended 5th April 2025 as carried out in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities, Act 2011. In carrwng Out my examination, I have followed the directions of the Charity commissi￿ under Sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connettion with the examination that 8ive me cause to believe that in anv material respect: l. Appropriate accountin8 records have been kept In accordance wlth section 130 of the Art: 2. The f inancial statements do not appropriatley reflect these records; or 3. The f inancial statements do not comply with the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and that the financial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of this examination. I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of these financial statements to be reached. Mr. Andrew JP Noakes BA (Honsl. MA. ACCA CIO 60 Doveridge Road Stapenhill Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE15 9GD Friday 17th Ortober 2025 Red Lion House Charity Trustees Declaration For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 On behalf of the trustees of Red Lion House Charity. I can confirm that in respect of the year ended 5th April 2025: l. All records have been appropriatley maintained, and presented to the Independent Examiner in a timely manner to enable the Examination to take place; 2. That the Independent Examiner has had access to all appropriate materials of evidence; and 3. We have disclosed all items critical to the preparation of these accounts with the Independent Examiner. Dr Stephen Collier For and on behalf of the Trustees. at the AGM of Red Lion House Charity on I I. IOZS Red Lion House Charity Income and Expenditure Accout For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 Income 2025 2024 Grants Donations G ift Aid Events Lettings 118,743 13,674 2,302 3,419 7,666 5.676 1,483 2,861 4,742 145,803 14.762 Expendlture 2025 2024 Rent Ileasel Buildin8s insurance Trustees indemnity insurance Utilities Fire Extinguishers Music licence Wages Sundry Repairs 50 2,023 168 2,148 563 87 2.627 985 170,790 50 905 168 3,167 503 205 908 179,442 8,350 Operating Surplus/{Deficit) 133,6391 6,412 The statement of financlal activities includes all gains and losses reco8nised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing actiwties. Page 4 Red Lion House Charity Balance Sheet For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 2025 2024 Notes Current Assets Cash and Equivalents Bank Cash Operating Debtors Total 42.662 96 230 42,988 45,584 98 116,135 161,817 Credltors: amounts falllng wlthln one year Operating CreditcKs Other Credltors 11391 130,(MX)I 130.C 11391 Net Current Assets 12,988 161,678 Lorq Tenn Qedltors fall1￿ due after more than one year Provlslon f(Y Liabllltles 1115,0501 1115,0501 Total Assets 12.988 46,628 Opening Funds Operating Surplus/ (Deficit) aosiN8 Funds 46,628 133.6391 12.989 40,216 6,412 46,628 Page 5 Red Lion House Charity Notes to the Financi31 Statements For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 to the Financial Stateme l.l/ Charity Infomiation Red Lion House Charity is a charity registered in Engand and Wales with the Charity Commission. 121 ￿COuntIng Conventlon The charity has prepared these financial statements in Sterlin8, which is the functional currency of the charity. All amounts are rounded to the nearest £. 131 Use of Funds All unrestricted funds are utilised at the discretion of the trustees. Any restricted funds are subject to the conditions of the donor. The purpose and use of restricted funds are set fxrt in the r)otes to the financial statements. IAI Incorne Cash income is recognised upon receipt. Other gifts and grants are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donations unless performance conditions require the amount to have been deferred. 1.51 Expendlture Expenditure 15 based upon an accruals basis, and recognised once a le8al or constructive obligation to transfer economic benef it to a third-party arises. All experKliture has been classified by activity. Em The average number of employees within the year was 112024: 11 n f Liabilities Provisions have been included in resr￿tt of the 8rants that were awarded to Red Lion House Charity during an accountin8 period. where there remained outstanding requirements at the Year End. It was fully expected, and has been f ulf illed, that any and all such conditi{y￿ were met within the subsequent accounting period. Nature of Funds Available Cash Funds of the Red ￿on House (harity 2025 1,305 41,453 2024 3,086 42.596 Restricted General Funds 42.758 45,682 Page 6 Red L[￿ Fkluse tharity Independent EyAmlnerfs DedaTation For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 I reiyxt to the tntstees of Red Lion Fkmjse (harlty (heareafter'the CharÈtyI fiy tte ￿ar eThled 5th Awil 2025. ReSP￿￿Obl1Illes As the of the Charity, are reSpj￿II￿e f(Y the weparatlcm irf flnartial ststements in accordarKe wtth the requirements (* Charftles, Act 2011 (hereafter, Haling satlsfied myself that the fina￿[al ststements d the Charity do nrt rety•re an and are eligitle for itmlependent exaMInati￿ I reixvt in respert d my examination of (haritys flnandal ststements the ￿rI(￿l eThled 5th Awll 2025 as carrTed In acconlance with Sertlon 145 (rf the (harltles. Art 201L In Lxrt my e¥aMlnatl￿. I have foll¢ywed the dirertiors rf the (hrity CL¥nmlssl(￿ urder Sectk#y 145{5llbl of the 2011 Art. I have ctynpleted my examinati(m. I cothrni that M material matters ha* c(The to my attent1￿ In connectlffi wlth examInatl(￿ that gl* me cawe to bdiebE that In ary fflaterial respect l. Approprlate recLYd5 hab* I￿en ty In act(KtsKe wlth sectl OdtheAct: 2. The fina￿la1 statements th• aKYwiatley feflect ttr*se rec(rd5: LY 3. The financial ststements do n(* comp4y with the Owrities {Accrxtnts ar Reports) Re8￿at1(￿S 2(M)8 and that the flnancial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter c(￿￿dered as part of this examination. I have rK> CO￿eMS and have c(xne across matters in c(Th*rtion with the examination to which attentifm strwld be (trawn in this re￿t In tyderto enable a woper IWKlerstsndi￿ of these flnarKlal statements to be reathd. Mr. Andrew JP Noakes BA (￿k￿$), ￿ AcfA CIO 60 [tr￿￿dge RcY4d Stapenhill Burt￿ Upon Trent Stsffordshire CE15 9GD Frfday 17th Octcthr 2025