## **Wareham Lions Club (CIO)**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
**For the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025**
## **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. She 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 plus funding of our minibus operation via the Department for Transport Bus Service Operators’ Grant. We do not use professional fundraisers. All money is raised from within the United Kingdom.
Street activities occurred throughout the summer months. We took our games to a local school’s Summer Fayre, to Wareham Carnival, Wareham Wednesdays and an event held on a local farm’s camping ground. We also attended an event held on Wareham Quay, organised by the local Multiple Sclerosis support group.
We held our cream tea event in August. This was well received by locals and holidaymakers alike.
We held a book fair / bric-a-brac sale in October 2024, followed quickly by our Swim for Charity event which raised a record amount. Also in October we organised a raffle at one of the local Beerex sessions.
A post Christmas party for local senior citizens was organised in January 2025.
A further book fair / bric-a-brac sale was held in April 2025. We also attended a village carnival event held in June in Wool, a village adjacent to Wareham.
Our minibus continues to feature heavily in our work. Activity remains centred on transport for hospital visits, local dementia support groups and other medical appointments. (Donations for use of the service are entirely voluntary.)
Our income for the year was to £46k, £11k 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 2025.
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 and other transfers and equipment purchases to support our fund raising activities plus monthly rental of our garage storage space.
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 for England and Wales (CC) with a registered charity number 1177953. We were registered with the CC on 16 April 2018.
Our membership continues at 25 during the year. From within this membership, 6 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. All of the trustees have agreed to continue in post.
Reference and administrative detsils
Charity name: Wareham Lions Club (CIO)
Registerel charity number: 1177953
Charity's principal address:
clo 126 Northmoorway
WAREHAM
BH20 4EU
Names of trustees:
Bob Wasey
David Malkin
Martin Pearson
Richard Weaver
Bill Walker
Andy Abbott
Bryan Bashford
John Goodwin
Bob Morris
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
No serious incidents have occurred during the year that would require
the Charity Commission to be infomed.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees, report.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature.............
Print name........
..Bob Wasey...
Position held.........President..............................
Date..J.i.I'J -
## **Wareham Lions Club**
Accounts for the year ending 30[th] June 2025
WAREHAM LIONS
l approve the attached Income & Expendrture Accounts for the year ended
30th June 2025 together with the Balan Sheet as at that date. I wnfim that
they have made available all the records and infonnation relevant to their
preparation.
Audrtor:_
P. J. ¢onstable FCCA
Treasurer:_
M. Pearson
10th January 2026
AOunt5 approved by the Club on ..
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And sFgned on its behalf ..
.President
## **Wareham Lions Club**
## **Summary of income and expenditure - 1 July 24 to 30 June 25**
|**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**
33,380.89
£
3,466.04
£
11,740.05
£|7,597.80
£
3,384.17
£|prev year
8,335.50
£
2,502.26
£
**10,837.76**
**£**
5,422.33
£
2,913.17
£
2,502.26
£
**10,837.76**
**£**
**Expenditure**
prev year
33,919.13
£
28,987.73
£
3,665.50
£
2,428.21
£
10,858.14
£
9,216.27
£
48,442.77
£
40,632.21
£
144.21
£
3,458.77
-£|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**10,981.97**
**£**||
|||4,884.09
£
2,713.71
£
3,384.17
£||
|||**10,981.97**
**£**||
|||
prev year
26,326.94
£
1,665.48
£
9,181.02
£
37,173.44
£||
||48,586.98
£|||
|||||
## **Wareham Lions Club**
## **Administration account - 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025**
|**Income**
Charter night
2,477.00
£
Lions Christmas dinner
1,415.00
£
Changeover night
1,093.50
£
Miscellaneous
2,491.50
£
LCI dues
-
£
Multiple district dues
-
£
District dues
-
£
Insurance & legal expenses
Club subscriptions
2,220.00
£
Other social events
1,502.05
£
Tailtwister
541.00
£
President's allowance
Interest
-
£
**11,740.05**
**£**
Account balance at 30 June 2024
Excess of income over expenditure
Account balance at 30 June 2025|**Expenditure**
2,439.55
£
1,350.00
£
984.00
£
2,110.29
£
999.30
£
1,050.00
£
225.00
£
-
£
-
£
1,200.00
£
500.00
£|
|---|---|
||**10,858.14**
**£**|
||2,502.26
£
881.91
£|
||**3,384.17**
**£**|
## **Wareham Lions Club**
**Activities account - 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025**
|||**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Expenditure**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Fundraising & Ambulance**|||||
|Donations received|£|552.50
|||
|Zone project|£|-
|£|-
|
|Ambulance fuel and repairs|£|3,466.04
|£|3,665.50
|
|Quay events|£|4,368.59
|£|1,654.23
|
|Barn dance|£|859.84
|£|294.90
|
|Cream teas|£|1,639.56
|£|680.63
|
|Book fairs / jumble sales|£|2,781.05
|£|1,956.83
|
|Harvest festival|£|-
|£|-
|
|Penny for Christmas|£|-
|£|-
|
|Seniors' party|£|239.71
|£|856.27
|
|Swim for charity|£|20,118.75
|£|2,292.71
|
|Garage rental|£|-
|£|-
|
|Easter eggs|£|411.74
|£|258.75
|
|Miscellaneous|£|2,409.15
|£|6,916.56
|
|Bank interest|£|-
|||
||**£**|**36,846.93**
|**£**|**18,576.38**
|
|**Charitable donations & service**|||||
|MS Wareham|||£|100.00
|
|Friends of the Dolphin|||£|500.00
|
|RBL Poppy Appeal|||£|300.00
|
|Wareham Community Growers|||£|100.00
|
|Kids Cancer Charity|||£|250.00
|
|Ukraine humanitarian convoy fuel costs|||£|500.00
|
|Home Start Wessex|||£|249.75
|
|Community Café via Rotary Club of Wareham|||£|614.00
|
|URC Wareham - kitchen refurb appeal|||£|500.00
|
|22 cheques from Swith for charity - various organisations|||£|14,429.00
|
|Ukraine humanitarian convoy fuel costs|||£|200.00
|
|3mgym membership for Swanage storke patient|||£|115.50
|
|Child Sight UK Match Funding Application|||£|750.00
|
|Local schoolgirl Ghana trip|||£|250.00
|
|Wareham Mayot chairty skydive|||£|100.00
|
|Wareham Primary School|||£|50.00
|
|Account balance b/fwd - 1 July 2024
Excess of income over expenditure
Account balance at 30 June 2025|**36,846.93**
**£**|8,335.50
£
737.70
-£|**19,008.25**
**£**
**37,584.63**
**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
|||**7,597.80**
**£**||
## **Wareham Lions Club**
## Statement of assets and liabilities at 30 June 2025
## **Cash assets**
## **Account balances**
|Activities account|£|4,884.09
|
|---|---|---|
|Administration account|£|3,384.17
|
|Ambulance account|£|2,713.71
|
|**Total cash assets**|**£**|**10,981.97**
|
## **Represented by**
|Bank account - activities/ambulance current a/c|£|7,957.80
||
|---|---|---|---|
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|-£|360.00
|cq 000582|
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|£|-
|cq 000xxx|
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|£|-
|cq 000xxx|
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|£|-
|cq 000xxx|
|Bank account - administration current a/c|£|3,384.17
||
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|£|-
|cq 000xxx|
|Cheque drawn but not presented 2024/25|£|-
|cq 000xxx|
**£ 10,981.97**
## **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, predominantly books
## **Wareham Lions Club**
## Statement of total income - 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
|Activities/ambulance current a/c||£|36,846.93
|
|---|---|---|---|
|less float cash repaid, transfers, etc||-£|2,252.00
|
|Administration current a/c||£|11,740.05
|
|less float cash repaid, transfers, etc||-£|349.50
|
||**Total**|**£**|**45,985.48**
|