The Lions Club of St Austell Charity registration number: 1177541 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 2024** The Trustees of The Lions Club of St Austell present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 30th June 2024 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 25th 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 service-minded 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 reported period we were once again able to conduct our usual fundraising activities. We were able to accompany Santa through the residential areas of St Austell and surrounding districts much to the delight of residents, especially young children. Our Easter Egg raffle was a success once again and we participated in a number of car boot sales. In addition we were involved in a number of other fundraising activities. Amongst those whom we have supported during this reporting period have included: - 1. St Austell Youth Band. To enable the youth band to be able to play outside, we provided outdoor jackets to the value of £1,334. 2. Cornwall Community Foundation Young and Talented Fund, now headed by Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, strives to help those young individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding talent in a particular field – such as sport, the arts and science – but are struggling to achieve their ambition or progress in their chosen career because of hardship or disability. 3. Humanitarian appeals to assist the citizens in war torn Ukraine. 4. We have also made significant financial donations to: - Penhaligon’s Friends St Austell Music Festival Cornwall Community Foundation for Young and Talented CELT In addition to making grants to deserving causes within the St Austell area the club also supports Zone, District and Multiple District projects. We have donated £1,000 to Lions Club International Foundation whose projects include Water Aid, Eye Camps and Street Children and disaster relief. ## **Financial Review** Now that the pandemic has passed we have had more scope to return to normal fundraising within our community but we have dispensed with out summer duck races due to advancing age and reducing membership. We hope to encourage new members to join us and consider other methods of fundraising in the future. ## **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 David Honey President Eric Scorse Treasurer Gail Mathers Secretary appointed 1/7/21 David Honey Membership Chairman ## **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 sr AUSTELL CHARITY REGisfRATION NUMBER 1177541 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES I report onthe Accounts forthe yearended 30June 2024. which areset out below. Respectlve responslbilities of the trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts . The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for thls year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 { the 2011 Act l and that an independent examination Is needed. It Is my respon51blllty to: - examine the accounts l under section 145 of the 2011 Act I; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Dlrertions 8lven by the Charlty Commlssion l under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act ),' and - to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of independent examiner'$ report My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charity Commlssion. An examinatlon Includes a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those record5. It also includes conslderalon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concernSng any such matters.The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently no oplnion Is glven a5 to whether the accounts present a ' true and falr, vlew and the report is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the statement below. l. lfid•p¢ndent examlner'$ ststsmant In connectlon wlth my examlnation. no matter has come to my attentlon., l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requlrements - to keep accounting records In accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and . to prepare a¢¢ounts whlch accord wlth the acrountln8 records Ind comply with th¢ 8ccountln8 requ1￿ments ofthe 2011 Act have not been met; or which In my oplnion, atlention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, Jonathan Angllley 5Trewinnard Grove Kenwyn. Truro, Cornwall, TRI 3RQ Date: 02 October 2024. LIONS CLUB OF STAUSTELL Receipts and Payments Charity AGGount ft>r the year ended 30th June 2024. Fund Ra131ng Christmas Sleigh Easter Eggs Car Boot Store collection Gift aid BBQ other fundraising I donation8 100 Club movement 2,897.14 1,457.31 411.19 864.82 2,267.19 360.00 115.25 526.00 Totsl Incom• 8,898.90 Charitabl• Donatlons Li¢Jns Clubs International Foundation SA Youth Band Ukralne Appeal Poppy Appeal Newquay Lions Holidays Cornwall Community Foundation Young and Talented Penhaligon's Friends CELT st Auslell Muslc Festival Miscellaneous - Small Donations and Support 1,175.00 1,333.92 200.00 200.00 615.00 3,250.00 500.00 200.00 300.00 970.94 Totsl Donation• Vehicle runnlng c08ts Sundry Total Exponditure Surplus / ( Deflclt ) for the year Accumulated fund As at l July 2023 Movement in Funds for the year 8,744.86 1,323.67 169.02 10,237.55 1,338.65 8,431.98 1,338.65 7,093.31 Represented bv Funds held at HSBC Bank 7,093.31 7,093.31 Approved by the Truste8s on 25 September 2024. Ind8pend8nt Examiner- J N Angilley