Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: Period start date 01/07/2022 To: Period end date 30/06/2023 Charity name: Wotton Under Edge Lions Club (CIO) Registration number: 1176954
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| SORP ref |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 |
As well as providing grants to deserving causes within Wotton under edge area, district and multiple district Lions club, Wotton Under Edge Lions club undertakes a number of community service projects. We encourage people to volunteer to support our community |
| 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 |
During the year the club has identified various needs within our community and raised funds to support. Including a significant contribution to Turkey, Pakistan and Porto Rico natural disasters. We have increased our membership during the year |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Achievements and Performance
| Achievements and Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Due to our strong finances, we were still able to maintain our community support. The club reviewed its position and put plans in place to ensure that we would be able to maintain our level of growth. We continued to add to our membership with aim of reducing our age profile and increasing diversity. We have supported many local organisations and individuals both financially and by volunteer work.. |
| Investment performance against objectives | Para 1.41 |
We do not hold funds for investments |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 |
The charity’s financial position has been reviewed by trustees and is consideredgood. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 |
It is not the intent of the club to hold reserves other than required to support costs of an event. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 |
Only require funds to support current activities |
| Details of fund materially in deficit | Para 1.24 |
None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
There is currently major concern regarding the lack of suitable insurance cover nationally. And as a result, potentially resulting us having to cancel our 2 major fundraising events next year. This financial year these raised almost £4,000 and in the next financial year almost £6,000. This may also affect our ability to carry out many of our community service activities. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
The club access grants and donations from our community together with our own fundraisers. Our major source of funds was our new Ride over the edge Cycle event and 10k Under the Edge. Note: Figure in the accounts for both the above events span 2 years. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including anysocial investmentpolicyadopted |
Para 1.46 |
We do not hold funds for investment. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
The risk to the club is an ageing membership. The trustees are actively looking to increase and diversify our membership. (see also the last section of the financial review) |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Structure, Governance and Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description of charity’s trusts: | The club exists as a CIO. | |
| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Trust Deed. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.gunincorporated 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 |
Election by members of club. |
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Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Wotton Under Edge Lions Club Other name the charity uses Lions Club of Wotton Under Edge, Wotton Lions Registered charity number 1176954
Charity’s principal address 28 Hill Road Wotton under Edge GL12 7LW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Richardson | President | Club | ||
| Christopher Parker | Secretary | Club | ||
| Adrian Weston | Treasurer | Club | ||
| Patrick Comer | Club |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
| Director name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Richardson | President | |
| Christopher Parker | Secretary | |
| Adrian Weston | Treasurer |
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for wholeyear | |
|---|---|---|
| None |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| unds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | |
|---|---|
| Description of the assets held in this capacity | None |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
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Charity Name Charity No. Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) 1176954
| For theperiod from: 01/07/2021 Receipts and payments accounts |
For theperiod from: 01/07/2021 Receipts and payments accounts |
For theperiod from: 01/07/2021 Receipts and payments accounts |
For theperiod from: 01/07/2021 Receipts and payments accounts |
For theperiod from: 01/07/2021 Receipts and payments accounts |
To: | To: | 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and payments | |||||||
| Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 7,082 - - 7,082 OK 4,103 - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 26,107 322 2,966 1,330 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Fundraising activities | 19,025 | 26,107 | 22,038 | ||||
| Ukraine Appeal Unrestricted to Restriccted | |||||||
| Defib Appeal Unrestricted to Restriccted | |||||||
| Donations | 322 | 322 | 158 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 2,966 | 2,966 | 259 | ||||
| Admin2 | 1,330 | 1,330 | 1,722 | ||||
| Receipts (Gross income for the Annual Return) |
23,643 | 30,725 | 24,177 | ||||
| Checksum | OK 12,548 11,351 1,330 - |
OK | |||||
| Payments | |||||||
| Cost of charitable activity | 8,445 | 4,103 | 12,548 | 16,692 | |||
| Direct charitable activity | 11,351 | 11,351 | 6,258 | ||||
| Admin2 | 1,330 | 1,330 | 1,722 | ||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Payments Checksum Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thisyear end |
21,126 | 4,103 | 25,229 | 24,672 | |||
| OK | OK 2,979 - 2,979 OK |
OK 5,496 - 12,184 17,680 OK |
OK | ||||
| 2,517 | - 495 | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| 12,184 | 12,679 | ||||||
| 14,701 | 12,184 | ||||||
| Checksum | OK | OK | |||||
| Notes to the Accounts | |||||||
| Nature and purpose of funds(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) |
Unrestricted funds are available for general purposes in accordance with the charity's purposes. Any funds raised as a result of a specific appeal or event will be held as restricted funds and accounted for accordingly |
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| Trustee remuneration - details | None | 0 | |||||
| Trustee expenses - details Transactions with trustees and connected persons Other information |
£ No. of trustees |
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| None | 0 | ||||||
| Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£) Nature of relationship Nature of transaction |
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| 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Financialyear runs from July to June |
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Wotton under Edge Accounts 2022-2023
Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) - 1176954
Period end date: 30/06/2023
Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
| Donations General Gift aid Total Checksum Gross receipts from charitable activities Defibrilators Ride Over the edge1 Meat Draw 10k1 Turkey Xmas Trees Cute 22 Easter Eggs Collection Tubs Bottle Draw Oak Draw EasyFundraising Food Bank Amazon Percentage Total Checksum Payments relating directly to charitable activities Defibrilator Xmas Trees Ride Over The Edge 10k Meat Draw Cute 22 Food Bank Bottle Draw Oak Draw Defibrillators Licence Sub Total Checksum Community Support Total Checksum |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 322 2,966 3,288 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4,165 4,103 3,247 2,828 2,259 784 567 258 239 200 156 133 86 19,025 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 1,951 1,941 1,679 1,625 535 515 87 52 40 20 8,445 OK 11,351 19,796 OK |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ 7,082 - 7,082 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ 4,103 4,103 OK 4,103 OK |
Total current period to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | |||
| 2,966 | |||
| 3,288 | |||
| OK | |||
| Total current period to nearest £ |
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| 7,082 | |||
| 4,165 | |||
| 4,103 | |||
| 3,247 | |||
| 2,828 | |||
| 2,259 | |||
| 784 | |||
| 567 | |||
| 258 | |||
| 239 | |||
| 200 | |||
| 156 | |||
| 133 | |||
| 86 | |||
| 26,107 | |||
| OK | |||
| Total current period to nearest £ |
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| 4,103 | |||
| 1,951 | |||
| 1,941 | |||
| 1,679 | |||
| 1,625 | |||
| 535 | |||
| 515 | |||
| 87 | |||
| 52 | |||
| 40 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 12,548 | |||
| OK | |||
| 11,351 | |||
| 23,899 | |||
| OK |
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Wotton under Edge Accounts 2022-2023
Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) - 1176954
Period end date: 30/06/2023
Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
| Community support Turkey Brain Tumour Research Ukraine Bourne Stream Longfield Pakistan Porto-Rico Wotton in Bloom Kingswood School BloodBike Wotton Brownies Barnardos Big Space Cancer Appeal Junior Park Run LionsYouth + NSE MIAB ChurchClock RBL NorthSeaLions CommunityAllotments SightSavers WIB Flowers Checksum |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4,000 1,500 437 748 640 500 500 500 259 250 250 200 166 150 142 115 100 100 50 40 28 21 10,696 OK |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 655 655 OK |
Total current period to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | |||
| 1,500 | |||
| 1,092 | |||
| 748 | |||
| 640 | |||
| 500 | |||
| 500 | |||
| 500 | |||
| 259 | |||
| 250 | |||
| 250 | |||
| 200 | |||
| 166 | |||
| 150 | |||
| 142 | |||
| 115 | |||
| 100 | |||
| 100 | |||
| 50 | |||
| 40 | |||
| 28 | |||
| 21 | |||
| 11,351 | |||
| OK |
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Wotton under Edge Accounts 2022-2023
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Wotton Under Edge Lions Club (CIO) On accounts for the year 30/06/2023 Charity no 1176954 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 06 / 2023 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the 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 the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 3 November 2023 Name: Lisa Marie Anthoney Relevant professional ATT, CTA, SRA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 79 Clevedon Road, Failand, Bristol BS8 3UL
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Oct 2018
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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