
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From: Period start date 01/07/2023 To: Period end date 30/06/2024 Charity name: Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) Registration number: 1176954** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP<br>ref<br>Summary of the purposes of the charity as  Para  As well as providing grants to deserving causes<br>1.17<br>set out in its governing document  within Wotton under Edge area, district and<br>multiple district Lions club, Wotton under Edge<br>Lions club undertakes a number of community<br>service projects.<br>We encourage people to volunteer to support our<br>community<br>Summary of the main activities in relation to  Para During the year the club has identified various<br>1.17<br>those purposes for the public benefit, in  and  needs within our community and raised funds to<br>particular, the activities, projects or services  1.19 support also a significant contribution to Lions Clubs<br>identified in the accounts.  International Foundation (LCIF) Disaster Relief fund<br>for Japan, Ukraine, Tiawan, Brazil, Libya & Morocco.<br>Statement confirming whether the trustees  Para  The trustees have had regard to the guidance<br>1.18<br>have had regard to the guidance issued by  issued by the Charity Commission on public<br>the Charity Commission on public benefit  benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 


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Summary of the main achievements of the  Due to our strong finances, we were still able<br>charity, identifying the difference the  Para to maintain our community support.<br>charity’s work has made to the  1.20  The club reviewed its position and put plans<br>circumstances of its beneficiaries and any  in place to ensure that we would be able to<br>wider benefits to society as a whole.  maintain our level of growth.<br>We continued to add to our membership<br>with aim of reducing our age profile and<br>increasing diversity.<br>We have supported many local organisations<br>and individuals both financially and by<br>volunteer work.<br>Investment performance against objectives Para  We do not hold funds for investments<br>1.41<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s financial position at<br>the end of theperiod|Para<br>1.21|**The charity’s financial position has been reviewed**<br>**by trustees and is consideredgood.**|
|Statement explaining the policy for holding<br>reserves stating why they are held|Para<br>1.22|**It is not the intent of the club to hold reserves other**<br>**than required to support costs of an event. We also**<br>**retain funds specifically donated for the installation**<br>**and ongoing maintenance of our Defibrillators.**|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para<br>1.22|**Only require funds to support current activities**|
|Details of fund materially in deficit|Para<br>1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going concern|Para<br>1.23|**There was major concern regarding the lack of**<br>**suitable insurance cover nationally. And as a result,**<br>**potentially resulting us having to cancel two major**<br>**fundraising events. We eventually sourced**<br>**insurance for these two events from independent**<br>**insurers and still raised almost £6,000 net.**<br>**Subsequently Lions Uk have a new insurance**<br>**provider that will in the future cover these events.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal sources of funds<br>(including any fundraising)|Para<br>1.47|**The club access grants and donations from our**<br>**community together with our own fundraisers. Our**<br>**major source of funds was our Ride over the Edge**<br>**(ROE) Cycle event, 10k Under the Edge (10k) and our**<br>**weekly on-line meat draw.**<br>**Note: Figure in the accounts for ROE and 10k events**<br>**span 2 years.**|
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|Investment policy and objectives including<br>anysocial investmentpolicyadopted|Para<br>1.46|**We do not hold funds for investment.**|
|A description of the principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para<br>1.46|**The risk to the club is an ageing membership. The**<br>**trustees are actively looking to increase and**<br>**diversify our membership.**|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Structure, Governance and Management**|||
|---|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:||**The club exists as a CIO.**|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royal charter)|Para<br>1.25|**Trust Deed.**|
|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.gunincorporated association,CIO)|Para<br>1.25|**CIO.**|
|Trustee selection methods including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para<br>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 52 Parklands Wotton under Edge GL12 7LT 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body) entitled to<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)  Dates acted if not for whole year<br>appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Geoffrey Richardson  President  Club<br>2 Christopher Parker  Secretary  Club<br>3 Adrian Weston  Treasurer  Club<br>4 Patrick Comer  Club<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

|**Director name**|||
|---|---|---|
|Geoffrey Richardson|President||
|Stephen Vaslet|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** 

|**Funds 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<br>within the custodian charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the<br>charity’s own assets|N/A|



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|**Charity Name**|**Charity No.**|
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|**Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO)**|**1176954**|





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Receipts and payments accounts<br>For the period from: 01/07/2023 To: 30/06/2024<br>Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Total<br>Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>nearest £<br>Receipts<br>Fundraising activities               20,121                  4,716     24,837                 26,107<br>Ukraine Appeal Unrestricted to Restricted<br>Defib Appeal Unrestricted to Restricted<br>Donations                    157                        -            157                      322<br>Gift Aid                 1,443       1,443                   2,966<br>Admin [2]                    926                        -             926                    1,330<br>Receipts<br>               4,716      27,363                  30,725<br>(Gross income for the Annual Return)  [             22,647 ]<br>Checksum OK OK OK OK<br>Payments<br>Cost of charitable activity               10,252                  4,297     14,549                    12,548<br>Direct charitable activity               16,711     16,711                    11,351<br>Admin [2]                    926          926                      1,330<br>                     -                -                             -<br>Payments             27,889                4,297     32,186                 25,229<br>Checksum OK OK OK OK<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -             5,242                   419  -     4,823                     5,496<br>A5 Transfers between funds            -                             -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end              17,680                      -        17,680                 12,184<br>Cash funds this year end             12,438                   419     12,857                 17,680<br>Checksum OK OK OK OK<br>Notes to the Accounts<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|Trustee remuneration - details<br>Trustee expenses - details<br>Transactions with trustees and connected<br>persons<br>Other information<br>**Nature and purpose of funds**_(may be stated_<br>_on analysis of funds worksheets)_|**£**<br>0<br>**£**<br>**0**<br>**Transaction**<br>**amount (£)**<br>**Balance outstanding**<br>**at period end (£)**<br>0<br>**Financial year runs from July to June**<br>**No. of trustees**<br>None<br>**Nature of relationship**<br>**Nature of transaction**<br>**0**<br>None<br>Unrestricted funds are available for general purposes in accordance with the charity's<br>purposes.  Any funds raised as a result of a specific appeal or event will be held as restricted<br>funds and accounted for accordingly|
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**Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) - 1176954** 

Period end date: 30/06/2024 

## **Additional analysis (1)** 


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Analysis of receipts and payments<br>Donations<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted funds  Total current period<br>funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>General                     157                                               157<br>Gift aid                  1,443                                            1,443<br>Total                   1,600                          -                                            1,600<br>Checksum OK OK OK<br>Gross receipts from charitable activities  Unrestricted  Restricted funds  Total current period<br>funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>Defibrilators                 4,716                                            4,716<br>Ride Over the edge                  6,575                                            6,575<br>Meat Draw                  4,945                                            4,945<br>10k                  2,808                                            2,808<br>Lybia/Morroco                     296                                               296<br>Xmas Trees                  1,984                                            1,984<br>Cute                  1,372                                            1,372<br>Easter Eggs                     667                                               667<br>Collection Tubs                     129                                               129<br>Bottle Draw                     442                                               442<br>Falcon Steakhouse chosen Charity                     750                                               750<br>Easy Fundraising                     113                                               113<br>Food Bank                       30                                                 30<br>Facebook                       10                                                 10<br>Total  20121 4716                                         24,837<br>Checksum OK OK OK<br>Payments relating directly to charitable activities  Unrestricted<br>Restricted funds  Total current period<br>funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>Defibrilator                 4,297                                            4,297<br>Xmas Trees                  1,450                                            1,450<br>Ride Over The Edge                  2,622                                            2,622<br>10k                  1,756                                            1,756<br>Meat Draw                  1,822                                            1,822<br>Cute 22                     931                                               931<br>Food Bank                  1,339                                            1,339<br>Bottle Draw                     216                                               216<br>Account Audit                       40                                                 40<br>MailerLite Subscription                       56                                                 56<br>Licence                       20                                                 20<br>Sub Total  10252 4297                                         14,549<br>Checksum OK OK OK<br>Community Support 16711                                         16,711<br>Total  26963 4297                                         31,260<br>Checksum OK OK OK<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Wotton under Edge Lions Club (CIO) - 1176954** 

**Period end date: 30/06/2024** 

## **Additional analysis (1)** 

## **Analysis of receipts and payments** 


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Community support Unrestricted  Restricted funds  Total current period<br>funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>Sophies Ride                  3,435                                            3,435<br>Int'nal (Japan, Ukraine, Tiawan, Brazil, Libya & Morocco)                  3,000                                            3,000<br>Keepers                  1,040                                            1,040<br>Raphael - Ability Drive                  1,000                                            1,000<br>Bournstream                     998                                               998<br>Brisish School                     778                                               778<br>Blue Coat PTA                      713                                               713<br>The Star/ Longfield                     540                                               540<br>Wotton in Bloom                     500                                               500<br>British SChool                     500                                               500<br>Hillesley Jubilee Field                     500                                               500<br>Just Giving (Cheltenham Hospital Cancer)                     500                                               500<br>Culverhay Surgery, Winston Wish                     500                                               500<br>Kindergarten                     500                                               500<br>Wotton Arts                     459                                               459<br>Wickwar Scouts                     350                                               350<br>North Sea Lions                     200                                               200<br>Book Shop Read with Me                     200                                               200<br>Charfield Village Hall                     200                                               200<br>Read with Me                     170                                               170<br>RBL                     103                                               103<br>Synwell Playing Field                     100                                               100<br>North Nibley Village Hall                     100                                               100<br>Bethany Wickham                       90                                                 90<br>Kingswood School PTA                       90                                                 90<br>Junior Park Run                       80                                                 80<br>Wotton Arts Project                       35                                                 35<br>Memory Tree                       30                                                 30<br>               16,711                          -                                          16,711<br>Checksum OK OK OK<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

|**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report**|
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|**Report to the trustees**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**<br>**Responsibilities and**<br>**basis of report**<br>**Independent**<br>**examiner's statement**<br>**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**|Charity Name<br>Wotton Under Edge Lions Club (CIO)<br>30/06/2024<br>**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**<br>1176954<br>(remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets)<br>I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**30 / 06 / 2023**.<br>As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act”).<br>I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out<br>under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I<br>have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission<br>under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.<br>I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have<br>come to my attention in connection with the examination.<br>I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the<br>examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to<br>enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.<br>**Date:**<br>7 November 2024<br>Lisa Marie Anthoney<br>ATT, CTA, SRA<br>79 Clevedon Road, Failand, Bristol BS8 3UL||
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **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). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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