Wareham Lions Club (CIO)
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
Charity name: Wareham Lions Club (CIO)
Charity registration number: 1177953
1 Objectives and activities
Wareham Lions Club is constituted in order for local volunteers to provide help and support, both physical and financial, predominantly to the local population of Purbeck, regardless of age.
We also provide financial contributions to appeals raised by our international parent body, Lions Clubs International. These are primarily concerned with third world health issues or disaster situations. (The monies are passed to our UK based District Treasurer. He then deals with onward transmission of the funds.)
We do not limit to whom help is provided but judge each application for funding on its merits.
Money is raised solely by our own fundraising efforts. No corporate or government funding is sought or given except for gift aid on eligible contributions. We do not use professional fundraisers. All money is raised from within the United Kingdom.
Our slow return to pre-pandemic levels of activity continues.
Street activities returned, the first since 2019. We took our games to Wareham Carnival, Wareham Wednesdays, a Saxon Festival and an awareness raising event mounted by another local group, Planet Purbeck.
We held a book fair / bric-a-brac sale in October 2022, followed quickly by our Swim for Charity event.
We attended the Wareham Easter Beerex event in order to raffle chocolate Easter Eggs. This proved a worthwhile activity in terms of monies raised.
A further book fair / bric-a-brac dale was held in April 2023.
Our minibus continues to feature heavily in our work. Our activity has been centred more on transport for hospital visits and other medical appointments than in previous years. (Donations for use of the service are entirely voluntary.)
Our income for the year was to £29k, marginally higher than last year.
2 Financial Review
Our accounts for the reporting year are appended to this report. They have been examined by an independent accountant and are deemed to be a true and fair view of our financial affairs as at 30 June 2023.
Our financial year commences on 1 July every year and runs to 30 June in the following year.
At the end of the reporting period, the financial position of the charity remains healthy (see accounts).
We do not hold a reserve per se but monitor our financial situation continually. We pay particular attention to funds necessary to run our minibus. Maintenance, fuel and insurance costs exceed £3k per year. 10% of the net proceeds of all events are transferred to the minibus running account. Further monies are raised or transferred as necessary.
We view replacement of this asset separately. (Specific fundraising activities for bus replacement have occurred in the past.) Currently, replacement of the bus in not felt necessary.
We have no unfunded deficit.
We have no other material assets whose value could concern us.
We hold no funds on behalf of others.
None of the trustees or other club members receives any remuneration for their activities. The club has no employees.
The miscellaneous expenditure was concerned with gift aid receipt transfers and equipment purchases to support our fund raising activities.
Our funds are held in accounts operated by Lloyds Bank plc.
3 Structure, governance and management
Wareham Lions Club (CIO) is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is registered with the Charity Commission with a registered charity number 1177953. We were registered with the CC on 16 April 2018.
Our membership climbed to 27 during the year as a result of 3 new members and one member leaving the area. From within this membership, 7 trustees have been elected and 3 are ex officio, ie, president, secretary and treasurer in any given Lion year. Trustees are elected at a CIO AGM, held in the second 6 months of our financial year, and serve for between 1 and 4 years.
Reference and administrdtive detsils Charity name.. Wareham Lions Club (CIO) Registered charity number.. 1177953 Charity's principal address: clo 126 Northmoor Way WAREHAM BH20 4EU Names of trustees: Mike Bartlett David Malkin Martin Pearson Richard Weaver Bill Walker Bob Wasey Andy Abbott Bryan Bashford John Goodwin Bob Morris President Secretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee No serious incidents have occurred during the year that would require the Charity Commission to be informed. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees, report. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature........................................................ Print name. .Mike Bartlett..................... Position held... . President..... Date.. Iq E:-F/uthey. 2611t
Wareham Lions Club Accounts for the Year Ending 30th June 2023
WAREHAM LIONS l approve the attached Income & Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 30th June 2023 together wtth the Balance Sheet as at that date. I confirm that they have made available all the records and infomation relevant to their preparation. Auditor=_ onstable FCCA Treasurer'.- M. Pearson 11th February 2024 Accounts approved by the Club on ... And signed on its behalf .... -President
Wareham Lions Club
Summary of income and expenditure - 1 July 22 to 30 June 23
| Bank accounts Activities - current account Administration - current account Income & Expenditure accounts Activities account Ambulance account Administration account Activities - general Activities - ambulance Administration Excess of income over expenditure |
Income 20,315.91 £ 2,731.71 £ 7,061.32 £ |
11,759.02 £ 2,537.51 £ |
prev year 10,549.34 £ 2,533.07 £ 13,082.41 £ 6,225.90 £ 4,323.44 £ 2,533.07 £ 13,082.41 £ Expenditure prev year 18,458.69 £ 18,787.87 £ 3,274.25 £ 2,091.80 £ 7,056.88 £ 6,083.30 £ 28,789.82 £ 26,962.97 £ 1,319.12 £ 448.62 £ |
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| 14,296.53 £ |
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| 8,083.12 £ 3,675.90 £ 2,537.51 £ |
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| 14,296.53 £ |
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prev year 19,204.36 £ 2,563.93 £ 5,643.30 £ 27,411.59 £ |
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| 30,108.94 £ |
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Physical assets
Minibus with tail-lift access Tables and chairs Large wooden games, eg, skittles, higher or lower card game, etc Crockery and glassware Lions banners - various designs Gas barbeque Unsold goods for jumble sale/book fair, predominantly books
Wareham Lions Club
Administration account - 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
| Income Charter night 2,563.00 £ Lions Christmas dinner 1,294.00 £ Changeover night 56.00 £ Miscellaneous 963.32 £ LCI dues - £ Multiple district dues - £ District dues - £ Insurance & legal expenses Club subscriptions 1,590.00 £ Tailtwister 578.00 £ President's allowance Games night 17.00 £ 7,061.32 £ Account balance at 30 June 2022 Excess of income over expenditure Account balance at 30 June 2023 |
Expenditure 2,474.03 £ 1,250.50 £ - £ 661.77 £ 1,086.83 £ 796.50 £ 243.00 £ 44.25 £ 500.00 £ |
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| 7,056.88 £ |
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| 2,533.07 £ 4.44 £ |
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| 2,537.51 £ |
Wareham Lions Club
Activities account - 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
| Income | Expenditure | Expenditure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising & Ambulance | ||||
| Donations received | £ | 1,218.25 |
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| Zone project | £ | - |
£ | - |
| Ambulance fuel and repairs | £ | 2,731.71 |
£ | 3,274.25 |
| Quay events | £ | 2,444.23 |
£ | 235.71 |
| Cream teas | £ | - |
£ | - |
| Book fairs / jumble sales | £ | 1,781.09 |
£ | 1,184.91 |
| Harvest festival | £ | - |
£ | - |
| Penny for Christmas | £ | 32.00 |
£ | 395.27 |
| Seniors' party | £ | - |
£ | - |
| Swim for charity | £ | 14,091.11 |
£ | 1,403.67 |
| Garage rental | £ | - |
£ | 678.60 |
| Easter eggs | £ | 1,338.76 |
£ | 133.40 |
| Miscellaneous | -£ | 589.53 |
£ | 1,219.50 |
| Bank interest | £ | - |
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| £ | 23,047.62 |
£ | 8,525.31 |
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| Charitable donations & service | ||||
| Carey Crafter, re defib project, Carey shops | £ | 300.00 |
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| Friends of MS Purbeck - Saxon festival proceeds | £ | 350.00 |
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| RBL Poppy Appeal | £ | 300.00 |
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| Support for removal costs Kingston-u-uThames to Swanage | £ | 500.00 |
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| Support homeless man in Swanage | £ | 60.00 |
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| 20 cheques from proceeds of Swim for Charity - various charities | £ | 10,298.00 |
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| PYCF - young carers surf trip - 2022 | £ | 150.00 |
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| LCIF - Turkey earthquake appeal | £ | 500.00 |
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| Local volunteer - Ukraine aid delivery trip fuel donation | £ | 200.00 |
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| Mosaic via Bowmen of Lytchett | £ | 549.63 |
| Account balance b/fwd - 1 July 2022 Excess of income over expenditure Account balance at 30 June 2023 |
23,047.62 £ |
10,444.34 £ 1,314.68 £ |
13,207.63 £ 21,732.94 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,759.02 £ |
Wareham Lions Club
Statement of assets and liabilities at 30 June 2023
Cash assets
Account balances
| Activities account | £ | 8,083.12 |
|---|---|---|
| Administration account | £ | 2,537.51 |
| Ambulance account | £ | 3,675.90 |
| Total cash assets | £ | 14,296.53 |
| Represented by |
| Bank account - activities/ambulance current a/c | £ | 12,255.02 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cheque drawn but not presented 2022/23 | -£ | 282.00 |
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| Cheque drawn but not presented 2022/23 | -£ | 214.00 |
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| Cheque drawn but not presented 2022/23 | £ | - |
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| Bank account - administration current a/c | £ | 2,537.51 |
|
| Cheque drawn but not presented 2022/23 | £ | - |
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| Cheque drawn but not presented 2022/23 | £ | - |
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| £ | 14,296.53 |
Physical assets
Minibus with tail-lift access
Tables and chairs
Large wooden games, eg, skittles, beat the goallie, higher or lower card game, roll-a-penny, etc Crockery and glassware
Lions banners - various designs
Gas barbeque
Unsold good for jumble sale/book fair, predominantlt books
Wareham Lions Club
Statement of total income - 1 Jul 2022 to 30 Jun 2023
| Activities/ambulance current a/c | £ | 23,047.62 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| less float cash repaid, transfers, etc | -£ | 1,020.00 |
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| Administration current a/c | £ | 7,061.32 |
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| less float cash repaid, transfers, etc | £ | - |
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| Total | £ | 29,088.94 |