LECHLADE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2023124 Registered Charity Number 1179767 Trustees The Club is governed by Constitution and is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Trustees are elected by the Club's Members. Trustees during 2023124: _ lan Thomas-club PresidenUFundraising Alick Kitchin-club Vice President Ray Sheldon-club Treasurer David White-club Secretary Patrick Fyfe-welfare Chairman Objectives The Objectives of the Club are summarized as: _ To improve education and literacy. To promote health and well-being. To protect the environment. To support youth development. To promote peace and understanding. To strengthen communities. To provide humanitarian assistance in times of need. These objectives are in line with the mission and values of Lions Clubs International, and they reflect the wide range of activities that Lions clubs undertake to make a difference in the world. Activities The activities of the Club are to serve the community, to further our objectives and to raise funds and apply its income for any purpose that is charitable according to the current laws of England and Wales. The income for the benefit of any individual, groups, organisations, or other charities During the year the Club has: _ Maintained a Community Minibus: _ This is used to support people in the community who suffer from transport poverty and to whom the minibus is a key benefit in an area where public transport is both expensive and limited. MADE WITH Scanner App
Grants The club made Grants totslling £28,973 These were distributed in the following proportions of the total: _ 38 grants locally. These locally targeted funds supported many diverse causes including: A local foodbank Funding for local school and playgroup projects. Help with the ongoing funding for groups to help people with memory loss and general well-being. Part funding of seating in the outdoor space at Lechlade Memorial Hall. 3 grants to UK-wide charitable causes. The Club donated to UK-based organisations such as the Hope for Tomorrow and Wiltshire Air Ambulance. 9 grants supporting international causes, e.g: _ Lions Sightsavers, Grants under this heading also include specific funds for 'Help Madina, (a charity set up by two local GPS supporting an area in Sierra Leone.) The Club also supported the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) in their worldwide support, with significant funds being donated to: _ Those affected by the earthquakes in Morocco, Taiwan and Japan Those affected by hurricanes in the US and Mexico Fundraising The club raised funds totalling £32,544 in the following ways: _ 1. Donations 2. Organising fund-raising events: _ a. A sponsored cycle ride in support of the Hope for Tomorrow mobile cancer treatment appeal, b. An Open-water Swim raising funds for the Prospect Hospice in Swindon, Santa Sleigh House-to-house collection. d. Christmas Raffle e. Easter Egg Raffle involving local hostelries. 3. Supporting other clubs and organisations for remuneration such as: _ a. The Lechlade Collectors Club b. The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) c. Lechlade Cricket Club Car Boot sale d. The FFF&B Ploughing Match. MADE WITH Scanner App
Moving forward, the Club is actively seeking opportunities to fundraise collaboratively (and more effectively) with local charitieslorganisations so that our supporters have a clearer idea of where their donations go. Grant Making Policy The number of applications that can be supported is, of necessity, limited to the amount of funds available for distribution in any one year. No restrictions are imposed on the purpose for which a grant may be made; thus, applications for support towards capital projects, other projects or core costs are considered; Trustees also consider international funding requests referred to them by the Lions International organisation. Candidates for support and/or grants are all considered on their own merits, following investigation by the 'Welfare Committee,. However, given that most of the available funds are raised within the local community, those candidates that are local are given special consideration. Using the former as a guiding principle the following are examples of areas adopted for support: Local charities Youth groups Groups working with the elderly, residential and nursing homes Individual appeals; Youth and children's organisations - sport related groups or individuals, scouting and guiding, youth club activities, young people undertaking overseas assignments; Community facilities - relief of hardship for individuals and families, village hall projects, community group initiatives. The above priorities in this policy will be reviewed every year (or more often if deemed appropriate by the Trustees) and may be changed in accordance with the Trustees, view of the most effective application of available funds at any point in time. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees. Signature(s) Name Position in 2023124 Signature lan Thomas President David White Secretary MADE WITH Scanner App
CHARITY (OMMISSIO FOR IIILI 4P,-4 IY , LECHLADE& 01STRT UONS CLUB Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To 017123 024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year £ 10thaÈ1lE to thè nèiristÈ A1 Re¢eipts Fund Tr151w aclyrts ZZ.171 4.413 2.7 245 22.871 4A63 2.756 245 9.474 1.28D l Fund TurkeyEarthKvJake 689 28 8aTrk Interest 7J or AR) 39.545 35.$45 Jo,JDz A2 Asset and Investment sales. (see tablel. Total receipts 35.545 A3Pa ents 23.B41 4.749 22,690 6.145 1.694 218 4.282 .IFA Fund eXPÉfiS¢S Clubmèmbtsp 5vb5g¥trJns 4.T49 1V2 4.723 102 4,723 Youth Sub total 36.osg .055 40.593 A4 Asset and investment urchases see table Sub lotal .055 3S.055 40.593 Not of r8C8iPtslfpaymentsJ AS Transfers between fibnds A6 Cash lunds last year eTrd Cash funds this year end sy 5111 10.291 13.153 12. 12,643 13.15 CCXX R1 aCCnts Issi 0110812024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strictèd nd$ kbnp3Tr5tE RestrietÈd fn$ to nutES1£ Endowmont fund5 ¢vneare5lE B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 12,643 Unre$tri¢ted funds IDfiearest£ Restrict•d funds ttsiltyar51 E Endowmont funds B2 Other monptary assets Cosl lapbona Currènt B3 Investment assets FtsTrdlowtrMÈh CLYreM¥aluè B4 Assets retatned for tho charity's own use Fundiothich uuntdu• bTr7)Endue ona 85 Liabilities SwJrtÈd ormr bthallol al ihe trueS &gnalt Pfint Name Date of rov £YE All*p CCXX R2 accowt6 ISSI 011r2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lechlade & District Lions Club On accounts for the year ended 30th June 2024 Charity no (if any) 1179767 Set out on pages Attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust") for the year ended 30th June 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparalion 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the Acl. I have completed my examination_ I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention {olher Ihan thal disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached_ Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Liesel E Sanford Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: 25 The Wern, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3FF IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight 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 IER October 2018