Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period slarl date
Monih
Oay
01
Juty
Period end date
Day
Month
To 30
June
Year
2023
Year
202
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Warminster Lions Club (Clo}
Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (If any)
1178909
Charity's principal address
67 Falcon Road
'Wamiinsler
Willshire
Postcode
BA12 8FX
Namos of the charlty trustees who manage the charity
oirit• lif any)
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Name of person lor body) entitled
toa
oint trust
Ifan
Trustee name
Paula Thorpe
Alan Chapman
Ros Harrison
Mark Thorpe
Carol Blaszktw
Andrew Robinson
President
Treasurer
1st ￿1￿ President
Events Chair
Good Causes Chair
Secretary
Deputy Treasurer
Ken Lang
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charlty's trusts
Type of governing document
leg irusi ￿eu, curisL51uLwii i
CIO Association Constitution and Club By-Laws
How the charity is constituted
leg. UUSL. ￿60£￿I￿vri. WET%V*ally I
Trust
Trustee selection methods
leg. &pyJinieo try, eieGlvQ ijy
Trustees are elect8d by Club m8mbers
Additional governance issues (Optlonal Informatlon
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additional information, where
relevant
Ths Club has 3 main committees for ils organisation.. Trustees. Events
(incl Fundraising & Social), and Good Causes {incl Welfare & Youlhl.
These committees usually meet monthly, as does the Club at a general
meeting. this is done either physically or virtually l online.
The Club liaises with other Lions clubs in its Zone area, with quarterly
meetings and occasional social events together.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE
EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND & WALES, INCLUDING INI
PARTICULAR:
1.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP BY..
1.1.1.1 PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP..
1.1.1.2 ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST I
THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL WELFARE OF THE
COMMUNITY,
1.1.1.3 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.,
1.1.1.4 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;
1.1.1.5 SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS.
CAPACITIESAND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE
IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS..
1.1.2 PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC.
BENEFIT BY ASSOCtATING 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",
1.1.3 PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING.,
1.1.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN
NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND
DISASTER RELIEF;
1.1.5 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.,
1.1.6 PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TH
CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE
PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ANDIOR
1.1.7 PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY
RECREATION.
1. Citizenship.
The Club continues to support loGal voluntary and youth
organisalions, including primary schools, Scout groups, and
Warminster & Di5triGI Foodbank.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governlng document
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for thg
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustee3 have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
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2. Promoting the Voluntsry Sector.
The Club's community service and fundraising activities have been
maintained. These are aimed at encoura
artici
ation with
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Ervi¢z even￿ ana enaoiing grants to local charities l organisations to
he￿ sustain the services provided.
3. Promoling Volunteering.
The Club continues to promote volunteering through membership and
through individuals who support the Club's aclivities. The Club ha5
worked closely wtth civic bodies including Warminster Town Council
lo encourage volunteering within the area.
4. Relief of Poverty.
Relief of povety is being iackled throtjgh donations, for example, lo
homelessness charities, and the local Foodbank. The Club has again
donated to the Lions Clubs Inlemational (LCII disaster relief fund.
Worknng with local charity Comerstone, the Club was able to support
a homeless individual in Warminster.
5. Improving Health.
The Club continues to promote and undertake the 'Message in a
Bottle, IMiaBI & 'Spectrek' health projects. MiaB are donated to the
local surgery and promoted at10£31 events. Thousands of pairs of
used spectacles were collected and again delivered to Chichester
Lions Club for ￿ntral processing, including for onward delivery to
Third World countries. We organised the Club's first Prostate Cancer
Screening event. working closely with the Graham Fulford Charitable
Trust. We granted funds for the purchase of equipment at the
Wessex MS Therapy Cenlre.
6. Healthy Recreation.
The Club has granted funds to groups such as the Warminsler Rugby
Club in Ihe training it offers lo young people within the town and
surrounding areas.
Addffitlonal details of objectives and activities (Optlonal inforniatlon)
You may choose to include
Volunteers continue to be essential for their fantsstic support to Club
further statements. where
activitses, working alongside members lo run the second-hand bookshop
relevant, about-.
and to man fijndraising stalls at town I school I village fetes.
policy on grantma￿ng-
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
durlng tho year
1. SLJpport lo Youth In the Community
The Club donated funds to local children's charities. Links lo local
schools were built, particularly in the area of environmental work.
The Club continues lo support schools with their educational aims.
2. Support lo the Elderly and Disadvantaged in the Community.
The Club continued to support the local eldedy and dis8dvantaged
members ofthe communtty through welfare donations at Christmas to
luncheon I coffee clubs and directly to Vvarminsler & District
Foodbank. Our Lions Christmas Float again visited several local care
homes and the town's hospital to bring good cheer lo the elderly in
the festive season.
3. Support to Local Charities.
The Club donated to many local charilies to support their work.
These included Wiltshire Aif Ambulance, Warminster's ￿zheIMer'S
Support Centre. Wam)inster Carnival Committee, Warminster and
District Foodbank and Wessex MS Therapy Cenlre.
4. Support to Health and Wellbeing
The Club delivered ils first Prostate Can￿r Screening day in
partnership with the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust. This was very
well received and gave men in the local area the opportunity lo
receive a screenin
lest.
Section E
Financial review
Brief ststsment of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Club holds a small reserve within its Admin accounl as risk mitigation
in case of unforeseen Circumstan￿S.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optional inf0m￿tion)
1. The Club's Trust and Admin accounts are independently examined
annually.
You may choose to include
additional information. where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fiJndraisingl-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
2. The Club's main sources of funds are its second-hand bookshop in
Wanninster (open 5 mornings a week and manned by Club members
and volunteers) and also usually from fundraising at town I school I
village fetes.
3. The Club's welfare expenditure has fu15y supported its key objectives,
mainly by donating to worthy local and intemational causes.
Section F
Other optional information
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Section G
Declaration
The trustOe5 doclaFe that they have approved the iruslees report above.
Slgnèd on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnature{sl
Full namolsl
Posltlon leg Secretary,
Chalr)
Ros Harrison
Andrew Robinson
Secretary
Club President (VI￿ Presvjent in
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No. 1178909
For the
rfod from 01
23To30
24
Rece
ndP
ments
Unrestrirted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
La5tYear
202212023
Funds
Al ￿￿1
Booksho
Fundraisin
Good Causes & Donations
Members Dues Inc Meetln
Social events
Charter Dinner
Intrest from Admin Reserye alc
Admin Miscellaneous
Charitable Miscellaneous
Holdin8 Account
£20.023.99
£2,119.16
£7.251.92
£2.165.50
£722.90
£3,770 O)
£14.99
£o.cK)
£118.08
£580.58
£36.767.12
£20,023 99
£2,119.16
£7,251.92
£2.165.50
£722.90
£3.770.00
£14.99
£o.c
£118.08
£580.58
£36,767 ¢))
Syb T¢)tsl
£28,669.OJ
A2 Flxtd a
Good Causes
8ook5hop
£57.
none
£57.Th)
none
EO.Crf)
£0.(
£0.(
Sub Totsl
£36,824.c#J
A3 Payments
8otsksho
FundraSsln
Charitzble Good Causes
Members Due5 Inc Mee￿n
PL Inasurance
Booksho
Inasurance
Admln Mi5cellaniou5
Fundraisin
Miscellanlous
Trustees Ex
Pres, Honorarlum
Social events
Charter Oinner
Gara
e Rent
ICO (Data Protectlonl
£4.684.67
£1.404.10
£20,574.1XI
£1,763.86
£44.25
£333.79
£22 65
£143.16
£17.28
£272.CQ
£722.90
£3,746.80
£445 56
£35.C(I
£4,684.67
£1,404.10
£20,574.(KI
£1,763.86
£44.25
£333.79
£22 65
£143.16
£17.28
£272.CK)
722.90
£3,746.80
£445.56
£35.[
Sub Totsl
£34.210.¢XI
£34.210.LK)
£22,862.00
A4 A55ets & Investments
Purchases
Invesments
Flxed Assets
None
None
£2.073.fMJ
£2.073.
None
None
£2.073.00
£2,073.CK)
None
£1.319.00
£1,319.00
5wbTt)tsl
IL
-£34,210.00
-£34.210
-£22,862.00
£36R24.
£o.DJ
£27.220.IJ)
£29.834.D)
£36.824.(X)
£0.
£27.220.LXJ
£29.834.ry)
£28.669.¢X)
£0.
E21.413.C(t
£27,220.
A5 Transfers between Funds
A6 Cash fu
ar end
Cashfundsthls

Bl Cash Funds
Admlnistratlon Account111
Admin Reserve Account
Chari
General Atcount
£2.349.CQ
£2.349.02
£2,364.CX)
£1,250.
E23,603.(Q
£1.236.CQ
£200.00
£50.00
Restride
£1,2SO.Ci)
£26,654.IXJ
£581.[
£26,653.81
£580.58
Chari
H(Adin
Account
Events Floats
Booksho
Floats
£21XI.Tr)
£50.ry)
£200.00
£50.¢)0
£29W.(KI
£1.250.LKI
£31.084.CX)
£28,703.
62 Other Monetary Assèis
None
None
None
63 Investment Assets
None
None
None
84 Assets r•talned lorcharllles
Own use
Fundraisin
Booksho
See list attached
85 Llabllltles
£746.LKI
£1,327.1Kl
£746.C(I
£1,327.C
E7C￿.50
£2.099.09
None
None
None
None
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members ol
Warminster Lions Club (CIO)
On accounts for the year
ended
2023-2024
Charfty no
(rfany)
1178909
Set out on pages
Combined Administration and Charitable Accounts on
pages (1) & (2)
.rnernDe", -:'--'"":o'le Dgae number5 Ot addrt.'on81 sheeis,,
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
Charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended
Responslbllftles and As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
ba$1$ of r•port of the ac￿untS in accordance wtth the requirements of the Chanties Act
2011 {'the Acr>.
I report in respect of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Ac*.
I have completed my examination. I corffirm that no material matters have
corne to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connèction with
the examination wthich gNe8 me Cause to believe that in, any mat8rial
re8pe¢t.'
accountiThJ records We￿ nol kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examlner's ststsment
I have rK) concem8 and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to vthich attention Should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached.
' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Slgned:
Dat•:
Nam•:
Mr P. A. Manship
Relevant professional
qualfflcatlon{8) or body
lrfany):
NIA
Addre￿.
78 Manor Gardens
Warminster
Wittshire BA12 8PW
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Section B
Disclosure
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinevs Report
R•port to the trustsesl
member8 of
Warminster Lions Club (CIO)
On accounts for tho year
ended
2023-2024
Charlty no
(if any)
1178909
Set out on pages
Combined Administration and Charitable Accounts on
pages <1) & (2)
?T￿.1)e". -'--::=o'.n8 oaoe #ddit'onBI sheets1
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chanty (Ihe TnJ8fi for the year erKled
Respon8ibilhle8 and As the Charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of rnport of the accounts in accordance %Mth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ('the Acr).
I report in resFeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applical￿e Directions gNen by the Charity Commission
under section 14515)(b) of the ALt.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention {i)ther than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
resFect'.
accountiNJ record8 were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of
th8 Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
•xaminer'$ Btatsrnent
I have no concems and have come alyoss no other matter8 in connection
with the examination to which attention should Le drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the worfs in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Slgn•d:
Nam•:
Mr P. A. Manship
Rolevant profèssional
qualfflcatlon(s) or body
(If any):
NIA
Address:
78 Manor Gardens
Warminster
Wiltshire BA12 8PW
IER
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Section B
Disclosure
Only Gornt￿ete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32.
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
Glvè hèro brief dotails of
any items that the
examinerwishes to
disclosfr.
IER
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