Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## Marlborough and District Lions Club Trustee Report @ Annual Accounts For year 1[st] July 2020 to 30[th] June 2021 Authors: Karen Collie, Secretary Stephen Astwood, Treasurer **1 |** P a g e Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## **Executive Summary** Marlborough & District Lions club focuses on supporting deserving local people and organisations within the Marlborough district with help that they may need. The club is part of Lions International, a world-wide organisation which provides vision, support, networking and funding. Marlborough Lions work to ensure that the bulk of the money we raise goes directly to people and organisations that need it in the local area. Along with other charities, 2020-2021 has proved to be a particularly difficult year for our club as a continuing result of the Covid 19 pandemic. Fundraising has been almost completely curtailed and outgoing donations have been high, which means that our funds have been significantly depleted ## **Trustees** Trustees for lion year 2020-2021 are: Richard Yates President Karen Hilditch Secretary Stephen Astwood Treasurer Susan Lampard Welfare John Edmonds Welfare **2 |** P a g e Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## **Marlborough Lions Charity Account** Monthly Account Balance chart Shown income and expenditure for the year. ## **This Chart is not available due to VERY Low Enteries** ## **Where did the money come from?** Along with other charities, 2020 has proved to be a particularly difficult year for our club as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. Fundraising has been almost completely curtailed and outgoing donations have been high, which means that our funds have been significantly depleted. This we have only raised a total of: £374.09 which came mainly from: **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- Sponsors and online donations. - The following events had to be cancelled: - Marlborough Boundary Walk - Bluebells at West Woods Open Sundays. - Oare Steam Fair - Other collections and activities **3 |** P a g e Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## **Supporting Communities as a Result of the Covid-19 pandemic** ## **NHS** Assorted Supplies £85.22 ## **Support to a disabled person.** As part of project to provide disabled access to bathroom and walk-in shower £721. ## **Mattress** Double & Single mattress to Mrs AF £184 ## **Brain Tumour Trust** Brain Tumour Trust of £100. ## **Avenue Day Nursery** Play equipment £334. Kidpreneurs Summer Holiday Camp £200 ## **Marlborough Christmas Lights 2020 (Cancelled)** A major community event in Marlborough is the Christmas Light switch-on. The Lions get normally involved with our Carol Float taking part in the procession, as well as entertaining children with Father Christmas and carols during the evening. This event did not take place . **4 |** P a g e Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## **Spectacle recycling** Since its formation nearly 100 years ago Lions Club International has focused on sight related projects. Marlborough Lions Club have placed a recycling box in the local recycling centre. The spectacles are collected regularly and sent to a central collection point for sending them on to developing countries. ## **Message in a bottle** The purpose of the Message in a Bottle service is to provide a plastic bottle to be placed in the fridge of the elderly and infirm which contains contact information and medication details This information can be accessed by the emergency services. Marlborough Lions deliver bottles to Doctors’ surgeries, dentists, care homes, the local hospital and other suitable locations in the area. ## **Other projects** We are here to help with smaller projects too. Household equipment, carpets and flooring for an autistic child, a stair gate for a disadvantaged family, an adapted shower for someone with disabilities, learning toys for a child, have all been provided this year. **5 |** P a g e Marlborough and District Lions Club _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## **Summary Accounts in Detail** |Description||Date|Money
Out|Money In|Balance| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Balance @ Year Start 1 July 2020
**Start Account Balance 1st July 2020**
Direct Credit Karen Collie (Easter Egg)
03/08/2020
Cheque 100457 : Mrs C Shower
05/08/2020
Credit from PayPal
05/08/2020
Direct Credit Karen Collie
05/08/2020
Cheque 100456 : NHS Supplies
13/08/2020
BGC: D Wilson :Lions Hi-vis Jackets
15/10/2020
Direct Credit From Donr Ltd
20/11/2020
BCC Marlborough Town C Wreath
20/11/2020
BCC Susan Lampard, Sleigh Side Panels
11/12/2020
BCC Donation James Kelly
16/12/2020
Cheque 100459 J Edmunds Hamper &
Sleigh materials
22/12/2020
Donation Evershine Granites
25/01/2021
BCC Sue Lampard Fridge Freezer
05/02/2021
DC Donr Ltd
22/02/2021
DONR LTD (Text Donation)
22/03/2021
Donation105SC Brain Tumour Trust
13/04/2021
BCC Shortfall Trading Kidpreneurs Tish Creative
25/06/2021
BCC Avenue Day Nursery
25/06/2021
Deposit Car boot Donation
29/06/2021
BCC Kennet Furniture : Mattress AF
01/07/2021
**Total for the year 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021**
**Charity account balance on 1st July 2021**|||**£ 8,644.29**
£8,644.29
£10.00
£721.00
£3.35
£25.00
£85.22
£45.00
£16.92
£18.50
£196.73
£10.00
£100.00
£150.00
£219.99
£37.60
£106.22
£100.00
£200.00
£334.00
£15.00
£184.00||| ||||Money
Out|Money In|Balance| ||||**£2,204.44**
**£374.09**
**£6,813.94**||| **Total for the year 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021 Charity account balance on 1st July 2021** **6 |** P a g e