2021-06-30-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peric#J stari dale PerKMJ end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Doncaster Lions Club other names charity is known by Registered charity number rrf any) 1178915 Charitys principal address Earl (if Doncaster Hotel Benneti Doncaster DN2 6AD Names of the charfty trustees who manage the charity Trnstee name Office frfanyl Namè of pèrson {or bo(ty) entit to appoint trustÉÈ rfan Doncaster Lions Club Doncaster Lions Club Doncaster Lions Club Brian Ross lan Bru￿ Muir President & Chair Secretary Treasurer David William Theyers Name5 of the trustees for the charity. rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) None 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2Q TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infon￿On) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional informatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charitys trusts Constitulion and Bylaws Type of goveming document How the charity is ￿nstituted cio Trustee selection methods Election by the members in a(Thrdan￿ wtlh pro(xdures specified in the Constttution and Bylaws diKuments. Additional governance issues (Optional information) Trustees ￿e1ve appropriate direct and online training and guidance from appropriate persons within the wider Lions organisation regarding their restK)nsibilities as Tr￿jee$. You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant, abouL- tK)licies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees: the charivs organisalional structure and any wtder network with whith the charity works: The charity is part of the Lions Clubs Intemational (LCI) District 105N. relationship with any related parties; trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and prO￿dureS to manage them. Section C ectives and activities TAR March 2012

1. The advancement of atizenship
2. Promoting the voluntary sector to the public benefft
3. Promoting volunteering
4. The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need
5. Provrding humanitarian aid and disaster relief
6. The advancement of heatth or the saving of lives
7. Promoting the benefft of conservation protection and the improvement of the physical and natural environment
8. Promotin commun rtici ation in health recreation Summary of th8 objects of the charity set out in its goveming document The memtEr5 of Don13Ster Lions Club are committed to serving their local communty as well as those in need on a wider UK and worfd basis. The restrtctions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the year have had a tnajor impact on the Ser￿￿S the Club has been abSe to provide to the needy- It also severely limited the Club's abiltty to raise funds and so whaf suptth and assistan￿ it has been able to provide took ac￿Unt of the Club's financial stbjation. Some of the activities arld Servi￿ undertaken by the dub and i(s members are outlined below: Advancement of Cttizenshlp: The dub and tts members strtve to form as many links as possible vrilh voluntary, community and faith groups across the parts of Don(xster in which the Club con￿ntrate$ most of tts activtbes. We have been able to work, remotely, wtth faith, children and yOLrth groups, and a (x)mmunty library to en(x)urage and support local people in their efforts to better their town and themselves. Donations have been made to lo(xl youth groups and the arny ￿dets in support of this objective. Promoting Volunteering- All our Club's members are volunteers and make (lonations to LCI to cover the Clubs administration costs and charges for ￿TrtraIty promded services to help us carry OLrt our activities (e.g. insurance, training, legal advi￿, etc). It is a tenet of Lions, and of our Club, that every penny we raise from the public at large should be used to help support our Servi￿ adivities, We work hard to promote volunteering. not just with the Ltons, but with other community groups so that we c2n maximise the public benefft. Promoting volunteering is essential to our wellbeing and to achieve the maximum public benefft. Unfortunately, the Covid 19 restridions have IiTlltted our opportunities to work wilh other vduntary groupsfvolunteer5 this year. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt) Relief of Povwty and for those in Need: Despite the Covid 19 restrictions. the Club has continued to r￿1Ve requests on behalf of local people and families who are eXperien￿ng difficulties due to poverty, ill health. disability. abuse. age and other SOLial problems. As far as has been practicable within the Covid 19 restrictions. we diligendy investigate each request to dete￿nIne how we can best provide support. This indudes the provision of frK)d. fumiture. electri(zl appliances. clothing. beds and bedding. etc. We have also made donations to, or provide equipment for. some lo(xl (*ntres of the specialist support chartties and organisations to help them to also provide relief for those in need. We have also been able to assist other voluntsry groups wtth prowding Sustenan￿ to people affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. We also donated to the LCI Foundation to help provide relief from disasters, induding Cowd 19. in various parts of the world. The Advancement of Health or the Saving of Lives: We supplied Messages in a Botue (MIAB) free of charge to elderfy and infirm people so their physicavmental heatih conditionslmedication would be readily available to the emergency services rf they collapsed at home or went missing. They were also made available in local pharmacies and medical centres. TAR MaTth 2012

Promoting the ConseThation Protection and Improvement of the Physical and Natural Environrnent= We ensure that any donated items we receive which we cannot use to help those people or ask us for help. is passed lo other re-preloved outlets such as the Cantley Neighbourh(M)d Centre and the local Scope store for them to sell on to help their funds. This helps to redu￿ the volume of ttems which are sent to iandftll. Promoting Community Participation in Healthy Recr￿￿￿on. Whilst we encourage involvement in sporting activities, rt has not been txissible lo prowde direct SUPFQrt as all of these aclivittes and facilities have been cktsed. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued'by the Charity Commission on public benefrt: We cOnfi￿n that the Tnjstees lake full and proper account of the guidance from the Charity Commission on public benefit when determining their responses to requests for assistsnce and arranging activibes the Club's Ser￿￿ adivtbes. Partiojlar account has been given to the advice available from the Charity Commission as to how to conduct the charity durirwJ the Covtd 19 pandemic. Additional details of objectives and acbvtbes (Optional information) You may choose to include fijrther ststements. where levant, about: policy on granlmaking: policy programm8 related investrnent. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Over the past year, our restricted activities outlined above have made a difference to the lives of many FEOPte in Doncaster and other parts of the world as we have been able to help them to overcome some of their difficulties or distress. Our members have given semess Servi￿ to this end and have stimulated others lo volunteer to assist the members in their endeavour5. Our main achievements were: Holding regular minuted Club meetings using Zoom and mairrtaining intemal communications by email. phone and other social media. Distributing over 60 MAIB'S to people with hand use difficulties. Collecting spectades for rewcyding. Giving direct assistan￿ to 16 needy individuals or families. Taking the Lions Santa sleigh Wilh Santa lo stop outside the homes of socsally isolating vulnerable people. Donating to the LCI Foundatson disaster fund to aid affected people acr055 the world induding the Lebanon explosion and Covid 19 relief in India. Working wilh the Doncaster Adion for the Homeless group the purchase. and distribute. food to the homeless of Doncaster who had been temporarily homed by the council during the Covid 10 Giving financial assistance or materials to some local community groups to help them with their work. The Covid 19 restrÈctions have meant that most of the charivs support acttvities. and some fundraising, has been limited although distant support to needy families has been possible with the assistance of a local supplier. Compiling seasonal cryptic due Fun Quizzes every 3 mnths which were distributed online to local people. thurches and other communty groups, and other Lions Clubs in the UK. These were much appreciated with Ihanks, and some donations. being recetved. Producing 12 personalised Sants P(yJcasts for local junior schools and nurseries. Producing almost 150 personalised letters trom Santa, which were available by online requesL to children in Doncaster and elsewhere in UIC Donations Y￿re received from many appreciative families. Section E Financial review A reserve of £2000 is held which the Trustees believe would be SLrficient to cover woiect or event liabilities should a project or event fail to generate suffioent in￿ne. It is subject to per50diG review by the Trustees. Brief statement of the Gharity's poliry on reserves Details of any funds materially In deficit Further financial revlew details (Optional inforniation) TAR M8Tth 2012

You may choose to indude additional information. where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity" investment policy and objectives induding any ethical investment poliGy adopted. Review of the Charitys financtal posltion at the end of the perlod: The c*arity is in gcKd standing Nmth £10.8k available at the year end to fijnd charitsble causes with a further £0.26k for administration expenses. This indudes ￿rrIed forward restricted funds of £300 for a Trusted Mentor project whid7 has L￿n deferred due to the COVKJ 19 restrtctions. A further £1882 VRS trar6ferred from Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club followirrfJ ils closure in June 2021. Under the te￿nS of the transfer, these funds have been restrtcted to providing help to the needy in the Balby area of Doncastw. The Trustees ¢£￿sider this to a reasonab￿ balance to forvrard to the 2021-22 year so that it can fund antictpated expendtture on the tharitys needy ￿USeS and activtbes whilsl Ihe aub ts raising fvnds to maintain a reasonabEe operating balan￿. Explanation of afiy uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern: The Tnjstees do not have any cUrrent"cX)n￿rnS. They are satisfied that the Club has managed tts affair5 well during the Covid 19 restriclions and has increased tts available funds. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. Brian Ross lan Bru￿ Muir President & Chair Secretary 211072021 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Doncaster Lions Club On accounts for the year ended 30.06.2021 Charity no (if any) 1178915 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity lllhe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounls in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act-). I report in respect of my examination ol the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying oul my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent ￿he charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualtfied member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete { ] if not applicable. I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have ome 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 nol kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord wrth the aGwunting records-, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿MIng the fomi and conlent of accounls sel 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 lo enable a proper understand5ng of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 20.07.2021 John D Weston Relevant professional qualification{s) or body FCMA IER Oct 2018

lif any): Address: 36 The Hollows Doncaster DN4 7PP Section B Disclosure Only complete rf 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. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 01￿7t24r211 Section A Receipts and payments Unr8strict•d fund5 Restri¢ied Endowtneftt Total funds Last A1 ReeÈipts Club ons Club meMbe￿hIp MembeTB Otr￿r D¢n81ions 375 375 30Q Otsr knons Club for CIMkpns Paty Extemal DoThatio LCI MD105 ftrcowd 1 Funthal¥ing Christma5 Sieyh ChTisltDa¥ Rafffes ons Santa Letter Donats on5 Cknstrnas Lunch Ltons QU￿ D￿tiO EasterEgg Raffles Sale ofToy3 Etc Lions Everts Club Charter Myi)ide Conferen Other Income serv[<￿ toOlhprknn$ sa￿ ol Equipment tlistrict 105C Rebate HMRC &ftAid Refijnd 3932 IN7 461 237 137 10 237 37 10 391 25 123 1290 11.623 331 1142 331 Sub total (GIDSS income forAR) A2 Asset and in¥estment Sales. Is8• table)- 3.142 11.623 A3 Payments CILEbRegistvartion & (knrnan Club Dues to LCI Feps & iiGenGBS Gener AdministratiDn Expen¥8s DG Club MeBtwus Bktsirtess EkTH￿e5 web￿te &As￿ted Costs Fundralslng Costs s￿igh SBMung & Operntir Christma5 Raffte5 on5 ChristFnas LUr￿h Easter Egg RallTes 671 671 205 426 435 612 Extemal Grants &AwaFdy Hdp forLo¢¥1 Eld@rfey HdpforLo(al S L)￿￿ Hdp for Local Cthildren & Y￿jIh othÈr Laea Welfare Help t)OnatiOr￿to Lo(xl O￿aniSa1%) &Mde [kuslMyf￿de se¥￿¢$ to OtherClub5 Cwd 10 Supp(xt CCXX R1 acttwnts ISSI 250 400 1.063 217 75 217 75 2f107r2021

saNed Childrens Pw ub Charter ons Disabled SpDrts & Fun Day Club EquoTrN>pl 736 1225 134 M¢ssag& in a Botme Appeals LCI Foundati1￿ tkJnaiw)n DCDT Scanner t)onati DG Awkal Ek)nation S(th tot l645 11,129 {see table) Sub total 1645 11,129 Net of recwpts/{paymentsJ AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this jwend 497 2.379 8.70D 11.079 8,897 1182 CCXX R2 ac£rAwts ISSI 21107r2021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restriet•d funds Endowment funds noarnst£ Laiegarios B1 Cash funds E.S39 2.182 258 Tolal cash funds 8097 2,182 funds funds funds to ￿￿¢8t£ Detsils B2 Other monetary assets CurreTrtval Details to ¥rtuth rrentval orEal Details B4 Assets retained for the charitys own use Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one trustees on behaifof al tntstees Pn"nt Name Date of approval Day￿￿ Wfil 2110712021 CCXX R3 ￿0￿nts {SSI 21107r2021