The Lions Club of St Austell
Charity registration number: 1177541
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ending 30[th] June 2021
The Trustees of The Lions Club of St Austell present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2021 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, and the Charities SORP (FRS 102)
Structure, Governance and Management
The Lions Club of St Austell is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its constitution adopted on the 25[th] November 2017. The constitution and byelaws make provision for the maximum and minimum number of trustees and identifying those members who by virtue of their office should also be a trustee. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Objectives and Activities
The Lions Club of St Austell is part of Lions Clubs International which operates throughout the world and our objectives are exclusively charitable. We seek the advancement of citizenship by encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. We encourage serviceminded people to serve their community without personal reward and advocate high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours.
We support youth to develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
We also promote 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 social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities.
We encourage volunteering; the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief; 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.
We uphold for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; and/or promoting community participation in healthy recreation.
Achievements and Performance
During the reporting period social distancing restrictions imposed because of the Covid -19 pandemic regrettably prevented us from conducting our usual fundraising activities. This included our Santa Christmas sleigh programme and associated store collections, the Easter Egg raffle and duck racing events. Instead we engaged in a Crowdfunding exercise, an auction, and a series of car boot sales but these alone did not match our traditional fundraising events. We were however fortunate to secure a one-off backdated claim for gift aid. In addition two of our members sadly passed away and we received donations in respect of each of them which were applied for specific causes that they had supported.
Amongst those who we have supported during this reporting period have included: -
1. White Gold Cornwall
This charity works with children and young people and adults across the whole of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly providing 1:1 mentoring to help them navigate life’s challenges. Their work includes supporting, guiding and, if appropriate, challenging children and young people who are vulnerable or at risk, lack confidence, self-esteem, or social skills present challenging behaviour in the community, are excluded or at risk of exclusion from education or re involved, or at risk at becoming involved, with the Criminal Justice System. This was a cause particularly favoured by one of our recently departed members and the donations received were applied to this charity and supplemented from our own charitable funds.
2. The Wave Project
This organisation supports children and young people who experience a range of physical and mental health issues, social deprivation or social isolation. Young people attending their courses are supported through surfing to build confidence and self-esteem, develop resilience, and make friends. Surf therapy has become an established form of therapeutic support for both mental and physical health. It is recognised by the NHS in the UK as an effective form of therapy for children and young people at risk of mental ill-health and is also used by the Police and Blue Light services as therapy for serving officers and professionals.
3. Man Down
Man Down is a Cornwall based non-profit Community Interest Company providing informal peer-support talking groups all over Cornwall for men with mental health concerns with a view tackling the stigma associated with such conditions and to reduce the number of male suicides in Cornwall.
4. Cornwall Blood bikes
A group of self-funding volunteers operating as a registered charity providing a free ‘out of hours’ delivery service of essential Human Blood, Pathology Samples, Medication, and Medical Equipment to their NHS partners throughout Cornwall and beyond by arrangement.
5. Treverbyn Community Trust
Treverbyn Community Trust is a vibrant charity serving the communities of Stenalees, Treverbyn, Penwithick, Bugle and surrounding areas and their Hall exists to provide space and a programme of activities for people to meet and mix and brings the community closer, helping to create friendships and improve lives for local residents.
6. St Austell Amateur Boxing Club
The club is based on the edge of St. Stephens, and serves the villages of St. Dennis, St. Austell, St. Stephens and St. Blazey, plus rural hamlets. It provides access to a sports club for the youngsters from the Clay Villages who might otherwise risk becoming involved with anti-social behaviour.
We also made substantial financial contributions to: -
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the local food larders for the benefit of residents who struggled to put food on their table.
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The Children’s Centre to provide Christmas boxes for disadvantaged families
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St Austell Healthcare
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The British Legion Poppy Appeal
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Parkinson’s UK
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And miscellaneous small Donations and Support
In addition to making grants to deserving causes within the St Austell area the club also supports Zone, District and Multiple District projects. To this end we donated £825 towards Multiple District projects and a further £200 to Lions Club International Foundation whose projects include Water Aid, Eye Camps and Street Children and disaster relief.
Financial Review
As indicated above fundraising during the pandemic has been severely restricted and this is likely to continue during the period July 2021 – June 2022 although hopefully to a lesser extent.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name The Lions Club of St Austell
Registered charity number 1177541
Charity’s principal address 65 Retallick Meadows, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 3BY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
James Mathers President appointed 1/7/20
Barbara Trenerry Vice President appointed 1/7/20
Eric Scorse Treasurer
Gail Mathers Secretary appointed 1/7/21
Tony Pickup
David Honey Membership Chairman
Barry Merrifield Trustee appointed 1/7/20 Michael Collins Trustee appointed 1/7/20
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature J. Mathers
Full name James Michael Finian Mathers
THE LIONS CLUB OF ST AUSTELL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2021, which are set out below.
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act ) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts ( under section 14 of the 2011 Act );
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with hose records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ' true and fair ' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
- Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act ; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met ; or
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which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Following discussion with the Trustees I am confident they have assessed all aspects of the impact of Covid-19 in terms of adapting their fundraising and charitable work to continue to deliver in a safe and secure way.
Jonathan Angilley 5 Trewinnard Grove Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3RQ Date: 30 October 2021.
| LIONS CLUB OF ST.AUSTELL | LIONS CLUB OF ST.AUSTELL | LIONS CLUB OF ST.AUSTELL | ||||||||
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| Receipts and Payments Account forthe year ended 30th June 2021. | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - | Admin | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - | Admin | - - - - - - - | |||||
| EntranceFees & subscriptions | 1,790.00 | LionsInternational Dist &105 SW. | 1,466.77 | |||||||
| Charter Receipts | - | PresAllowance &Zone Charter Tickets | 250.00 | |||||||
| lessExpenses | - | - | Guests | - | ||||||
| HandoverandBBQReceipts | - | |||||||||
| lessExpenses | - | - | ||||||||
| Receipts | 70.25 | SundryAdmin Expenses | 78.95 | |||||||
| OpeningBalance | 933.71 | ClosingBalance | 998.24 | |||||||
| 2,793.96 | 2,793.96 | |||||||||
| - - - - - - - | Twinning | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - | Twinning | - - - - - - - | |||||
| Incomefrom members (levy) | 220.00 | TwinningExpenditure | - | |||||||
| Other income | - | |||||||||
| OpeningBalance | 1,401.72 | ClosingBalance | 1,621.72 | |||||||
| 1,621.72 | 1,621.72 | |||||||||
| - - - - - - - | Charity | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - | Charity |
- - - - - - - | |||||
| GiftAid | 3,113.18 | Charitable Gifts andAssistance | 6,667.00 | |||||||
| Crowdfunding | 1,000.00 | |||||||||
| Cards | 180.00 | |||||||||
| DonationsReNorman | 700.00 | |||||||||
| DonationsReRobbie | 660.00 | |||||||||
| Car Boot | 476.55 | |||||||||
| Auction | 294.00 | Vehiclerunning costs | 937.05 | |||||||
| Other fundraising | 279.60 | Sundry | 102.29 | |||||||
| 100 Clubmovement | 561.00 | |||||||||
| OpeningBalance Charity | 5,992.48 | ClosingBalance | 5,550.47 | |||||||
| 13,256.81 | 13,256.81 | |||||||||
| Charitable Donations- Year Ended 30th June 2021. | 6,667.00 | |||||||||
| White Gold Cornwall | 1,000.00 | |||||||||
| Family CentreParcels | 610.57 | |||||||||
| StAustell ABC | 500.00 | |||||||||
| TheWaveProject | 500.00 | |||||||||
| Man Down | 500.00 | |||||||||
| The GloverCommunity | 500.00 | |||||||||
| Charitable Donations - Year Ended 30th June 2021Continued | ||||||||||
| TreverbynCommunityTrust | 250.00 | |||||||||
| StAustell Healthcare | 250.00 | |||||||||
| Cornwall BloodBikes | 500.00 | |||||||||
| LionsMutlipleDistrictProjects | 825.00 | |||||||||
| DaisyDukes | 250.00 | |||||||||
| LCIFandDisaster Fund | 200.00 | |||||||||
| Royal British Legion PoppyAppeal | 100.00 | |||||||||
| Parkinsons UK | 150.00 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous-Small Donations and Support | 531.43 | |||||||||
| ACCUMULATED FUND | ||||||||||
| As at1st July2020 | 8,327.91 | Administration Account | 998.24 | |||||||
| TwinningAccount | 1,621.72 | 2,619.96 | ||||||||
| Admin Movement | 284.53 | |||||||||
| HSBCPlc a/cAdmin | 2,619.96 | |||||||||
| CharityMovement | 442.01 - |
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| CharityAccount | 2,732.02 | |||||||||
| IncludingFundraising a/c | 2,297.75 | |||||||||
| IncludingVehicleFund | 520.70 | 5,550.47 | ||||||||
| HSBCPlc a/c Charity | 3,252.72 | |||||||||
| HSBCPlc a/cFundraising | 2,297.75 | 5,550.47 | ||||||||
| Vehicle /Equipment bfwd | - | |||||||||
| Additions | - | |||||||||
| Depreciation | - | - | ||||||||
| 8,170.43 | 8,170.43 | |||||||||
| I have examinedThe aboveReceipts andPayments accountfromthe books,vouchers andinformation | ||||||||||
| submitted tome andIcertify the same to beinaccordance therewith. | ||||||||||
| Jonathan Angilley | ||||||||||
| IndependentExaminer | ||||||||||