Holderness Lions Club Charitable incorporated Organisation
Reference and administrative details of the Charity ,its trustees and advisers
Trustees
President and Chair
Malcolm Forbes
Secretary
Mr Christopher Wilson Railton
Treasurer
Mr David Whatling
Vice President
Glynnis Pocklington
Trustee
Mrs Barbara Swann
Charity Registered Number
1178505
Bank
Lloyds Bank Plc
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
Independent Examiner
Mr K John Baylis
Trustees Report
The Trustees present their annual report together with the Financial statement of Holderness Lions Club Charitable incorporated Organisation (the Charity) for the 12 month period ending the30th June 2025. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statement of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity’s governing document and the provisions of the statement of the 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 number of Trustees shall be a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve. The president secretary and Treasurer are all mandatory trustees. Any member taking up those posts must be a trustee. The process for appointment of trustees is stipulated in the constitution. A Trustee 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 Club International MultipleDistrict106 insurance arrangements
WE SERVE
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 and Wales including in particular:
The advancement of citizenship by:
Promoting the principles of good citizenship
Encouraging membership take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community
Provide 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 interest od 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 section4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commissioner’s general guidance on public benefit ‘Charities and Public benefit’. This year the CIO have continued to provide public benefit and the Trustees 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 the CIO does not have any outstanding debts or liabilities
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 the process is outlined within the constitution
Donatidons
In this perio the club had an income of £7776.12
We continued to provide service activities, including members of the club assisting with community activities to assist the vulnerable. Our fund raising is through our bingo sessions raffles Christmas and Easter Hampers tombola’s and our Christmas sleigh
The CIO donated £690.00 to Lions Club International Charities during this period
The CIO has supported cause to the sum of £5890.00
The CIO continues to try and recruit new members but this continues to be a struggle
Membership
Membership of the CIO at the end of June 2025 was 10 active members. Members have a formal meeting once a month and take part in social and fund raising activities of the CIO
Signed B K Watkinson
Trustee
24[th] March 2026
Charity Commission Independent examiner’s report on the For England and Wales accounts
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Trustees Holderness Lions Club CIO
On the accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2025 Charity Nos1178505 Set out in the accounts submitted herewith
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts for the above charity (The Trust for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
Responsibilities and As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation Basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material examiners statement matters have come to my attention in connection with the Examination 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 the content of accounts set out in the Charities (accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other then any Requirements 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 not come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be Drawn to this report yo enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached
Signed …Kerry baylis…………………………………………….. Date… 11/4/2026……………………….. Name Kerry John Baylis Relevant professional Retired JP Qualifications (if any) Address 10 Cedar court Hull HU12 8XL
Holderness Lions Club
Accounts for the period 1st July 2024- 30th June 2025
RECEIPTS
| RECEIPTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meat Bingo | £3,961.50 | |
| Quiz | £245.00 | |
| Hook a bag x2 | £200.80 | |
| Tombola at Preston | £104.00 | |
| Hamper refe at Sandhills | £158.59 | |
| Hamper rafe at Skirlaugh | £138.50 | |
| Hamper Draw | £50.00 | |
| Easter Hamper Draw | £50.00 | |
| Hamper Easter Rafe | £173.10 | |
| Donatons | £1,685 | |
| Santa sleigh collecton | £265.66 | |
| Members Donatons | £442.00 | |
| Members rafe | £147.00 | |
| Tail Twister | £70.85 | |
| Rrfund of members subscripton | £84.00 | |
| Total Receipts | £7,776.12 |
Payments
| Payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| DistrictCharitabke paymenta | ||
| Lions Internatonal | ||
| Multple District Youth fund | £60.00 | |
| District Youth fund | £30.00 | |
| LCI Disaster Relief Fund | £200.00 | |
| LCI Spanish Flood Relief | £200.00 | |
| LCI St Martns House Hospice | £200.00 | |
| £690.00 | ||
| Donatons | ||
| Dorne Barrat for "Roberts Journey (Cancer Charity) | £250.00 | |
| Conservaton of Sunken Issland Church | £250.00 | |
| Doncaster Belles | £100.00 | |
| Hedon Rangers for Sports Eqipment | £350.00 | |
| M Emerson towards Jess Emerson trip to PerU | £100.00 | |
| Message in a Botle | £140.00 | |
| Pockington District Lions Ckub for Operaton Lifestyle | £200.00 | |
| Bridlington Pensioners Carols coach Trip | £550.00 | |
| Whitby Pensioners Cuach Trip | £2,550.00 | |
| Holderness Vikings | £300.00 | |
| Endo Buddies CIO | £500.00 | |
| ST Augustnes Church | £300.00 | |
| Thorn Lions Ckub "Fun Day" | £300.00 |
| £5,890.00 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Direct Payments | £6,580.00 | ||
| Indirect Paymenys | |||
| Meat Bingo | £2,161.71 | ||
| Informaton Commissioners Ofce Registraton | £35.00 | ||
| PoppY Wreaths x 2 | £40.00 | ||
| Sleigh Insurance | £78.40 | ||
| Bingo Books | £84.00 | ||
| Bingo Prizes (sweets) | £165.00 | ||
| Refund of Members Subsxripton | £84.00 | ||
| Pensioners Food | £83.93 | ||
| Internatonal Dues | £371.91 | ||
| Mult District Dues | £480.00 | ||
| District Dues | £102.77 | ||
| Total Indirect Payments | £3,686.72 | ||
| Total Direct Charity Payments | £10,266.72 | ||
| Defcit on year | -£2,490.60 | ||
| Rrepresented by the following assets and liabilies: | |||
| Charity opening Bank Balance as at 1st July 2024 | £7,438.08 | ||
| Administraton opening Bank Balance as at 1sy July 2024 | £407.10 | ||
| … | £7,845.18 | ||
| Net Decrease in Funds | -£2,490.60 | ||
| Charity Clocing Bank Balance as at 30th Ju ne 2025 | £5,158.61 | ||
| Administraton Closing balance as at 30th June 2025 | £195.97 | ||
| £5,354.58 |