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.
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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.
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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
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CHARITY (OMMISSIO
FOR IIILI 4P,-4 IY
, LECHLADE& 01STR￿T UONS CLUB
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
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Restricted
funds
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funds
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4.413
2.7
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22.871
4A63
2.756
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39.545
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35.545
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23.B41
4.749
22,690
6.145
1.694
218
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4.723
102
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40.593
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see table
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.055
3S.055
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10.291
13.153
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12,643
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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 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 COn￿rnS 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