2024-06-30-accounts - Holderness Lions Club (CIO)

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HOLDERNESS LIONS CLUB

(Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1178505)

RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS

For the 12-month period ending

30 JUNE 2024

Holderness Lions Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers

TRUSTEES

President and Chair

Mr. David Whatling

Secretary

Mr. Chistopher Wilson Railton

Treasurer and 1[st] Vice President

Mrs Glynnis Pocklington

Trustees

Mrs Barbara Swann

Charity registered number

1178505

Bank

Lloyds Bank 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN

Independent examiner

Mr David John Wells

Trustees' Report

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Holderness Lions Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the Charity) for the 12month period ending 30 June 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2015.

Structure, Governance and Management

Holderness Lions Club Charity registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on the 24[th] May 2018.

The Constitution stipulates that the minimum number of trustees shall be three and the maximum twelve. The President, Secretary and Treasurer are all mandatory trustees. Any member taking up those posts must be a trustee. The process for the appointment of trustees is stipulated in the Constitution. A ‘Trustees’ meeting is held when required, and in any case every two months. This meeting manages the governance of the club as set out under the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution.

The Charity’s insurance requirements are covered under Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105 insurance arrangements.

Mission Statement

To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

Vision Statement

To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.

Objects

The Objects of the CIO are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular:

the advancement of citizenship by:

promoting the principles of good citizenship;
encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community;

providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by members;
encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal reward and encouraging the promotion of high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours;
supporting youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals;
promoting 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;
promoting 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;
promoting 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.

The trustees confirm they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit 'Charities and Public Benefit'. This year the CIO have continued to provide public benefit, and we will explain how this has been achieved in this report.

All the administration expenses of the CIO are dealt with through the ‘Administration Account’ the balance of which does not include any money raised from members of the public. The trustees can confirm that the CIO does not have any outstanding liabilities or debts.

The CIO has a grant making policy, all applications are considered by the trustees at their meetings. The trustees then make recommendations which are considered by all the members of the CIO. The procedure for this process is outlined within the constitution.

Donations

In this 12-month period the club had an income of £t8,696.27

We continued to provide service activities, including members of the club assisting with community activities supporting the vulnerable. Our fundraising is through our bingo sessions, Christmas and easter hampers, tombola’s and our Christmas sleigh.

The CIO donated £574 to Lions Clubs International Charities during this period, including £200 to the Martin House Children’s Hospice Serenity Appeal.

The CIO has supported local causes to the sum of £3,620.00, including donating £500 to help fund the renovations at Coniston Village Hall.

The CIO continues to try and recruit new members and there has been some success however it continues to be a struggle.

Membership

Membership of the CIO at the end of June 2024 was 10 active members. Members meet once per month and take part in the social and fundraising activities of the CIO.

Signed

(Trustee)

Date 18 March 2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees HOLDERNESS LIONS CLUB (CIO) On accounts for the year ended 30 JUNE 2024 Charity no (if any) 1178505 Set out on pages 9-11

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2023 As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with

the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
- accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Signed:
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Date:

18 March 2025

Name:

David John Wells

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Retired Senior Auditor

Address:

7 Darrowby Close

Thirsk

YO7 1FJ

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 .

None

HOLDERNESS LIONS CLUB (CIO)

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2024

RECEIPTS

Quiz Bingo Car Boot Santa Sleigh Burstwick Kraft Fair Preston Show Tombola Pensioners Party Christmas Hamper Raffle Nags Head Santa Sleigh at Sproatley Lights Switch On Santa Sleigh Collection Hedon Bridlington Coach collection Santa Sleigh Collection Preston Santa Sleigh Collection Thorgumbald Donation Sproatley Parish Council Christmas Hamper Stags Head, lelly Christmas Hamper at Skirlaugh Garden centre Easter Hamper Raffle Nags Head Easter Hamper Raffle Sandhills Easter Hamper Raffle at Stagg Inn Lelly Hook a Bag Stall at Inmans School Whitby Outing Coach Collections Donations Lion L Manley Christmas Hamper Raffle and sale of lights Sandhill’s Members Donations Raffle Tail Twister Members Meal Raffle Charter Meals Total Receipts PAYMENTS Direct Charitable Payments Lions International Multiple District Youth Fund District Youth Fund Martin House District Garden project LCI Insurance for Santa sleigh Message in a Bottle	228.00 4,238.07 106.70 71.85 105.83 500.00 100.00 53.57 68.29 129.62 51.06 93.89 75.00 100.00 87.78 100.00 109.00 56.00 82.50 563.85 108.28 171.14 300.00 109.00 63.84 40.00 983.00	8,696.27
	36.00 30.00 200.00 168.00 140.00

Donations Lifestyle Project Coniston Village hall renovations Bridlington Pensioners Carols Coach trip Whitby Pensioners Coach Trip Remembrance Day Wreath Total Direct Payments Indirect Payments Bingo Sweets for Bingo and Xmas Party expenses Bingo Books Santa Sleigh expenses ICO Data Protection TESCO donation for food banks International Dues Multiple District dues District Dues Insurance Buffet for guest at meetings Charter including flowers Total Indirect Payments Total Direct Charitable Payments Deficit on year represented by the following assets and liabilities: Charity Account Opening Bank Balance as at 1st July 2023 Administration Account Opening Bank Balance at 1 July 2023 Net decrease in funds Charity Account Closing Bank Balance as at 30th June 2024 Administration Account Closing Bank Balance at 30 June 2024	200.00 500.00 500.00 2,400.00 20.00	574.00 3,620.00
	2,091.40 178.07 84.00 89.86 35.00 100.52 451.29 350.00 80.00 44.25 32.44 773.45
		4,194.00 4,310.28
	7,010.50 642.69
		8,504.28
		-842.20 7,653.19 -842.20
	7438.08 407.10
		£6,810.99