LECHLADE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024125 Registered Charity Number 1179767 Trustees The Club is governed by Constitution and is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The President, Treasurer and Secretary are appointed as Trustees by the Club's Members, other Trustees are appointed by the Club President. Trustees during 2024125: . Alick Kitchin-club President lan Henderson-club Vice President Ray Sheldon-club Treasurer David White-club Secretary lan Thomas-membership Officer Geoff Bull-welfare Chairman Nick Bennett-Fundraising Chairman Objectivos 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 humanitsrian 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 is 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.
Grants The club made Grants totalling £24,106 These were distributed in the following proportions of the totsl: . 28 grants locally. These locally targeted funds supported rnany diverse causes including: A local foodbank Funding for local school and playgroup projects. Gloucestershire Young Carers Help with the ongoing funding for groups to help people with memory loss and general well-being. 3 grants to UK-wide charitable causes. The Club donated to UK-based organisations such as the Hope for Tomorrow and Freewheelers (Blood Bikes). 4 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: o Those affected by Environmental Disasters in Myanmar Those affected by floods in Valencia, Spain. Fundraising The club raised funds totalling £36,197 in the following ways". - 1. Donations 2. Organising fund-raising events: a. A sponsored cycle ride in support of the Lechlade Library refurbishment project, b. An Open-water Swim raising funds for Lions Club funds, c. An Auction of promises etc. d. Santa Sleigh House-to-house collection. Christmas Raffle f. Easter Egg Raffle involving local hostelries. 3. Supporting other clubs and organisations for remuneration such as: The Lechlade Collectors Club Lechlade Cricket Club Car Boot sale Moving forward, the Club is actively seeking opportunities to fundraise collaboratively (and more effectively} with local charitieslorganisations so that our supporters have clearer idea of where their donations go.
Membership Club Memb8rship is by invitation and w8 are always actively seeking to bring new people from all ages and walks of life in to help us with our service activities. During the la* yearthe Club has maintained its membership base and worked in collaboration with local people who are happy to help us in our work as 'Friends of Lions., However. new members are always welcome. 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 restricttons are imposed on the purpose for which a grant may be made; thus, applications for support towards capital projects, other projects or CO costs are considered. Trustees also consider international funding reouests referd to them by the Lions International organisation. Candidates for support andlor 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 aaS 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 2012524 ture Alick Kitchin President David White Secretary
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th8 period To 01m7r2U24 30NW2D25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted tundy Restricted funds Endo¥mnt funds Total funds LtYPr Al Rocgi Fund Ra$w Donations ClubAdmiTh8lrn Fu 26Y3 71 1,10S 2.751 IWfj8 8¥ 73 ss income AR) 3S A2 Ass•t and lsee ta8). Totsl ro¢Ws A3P 191 t9,22 2&B41 749 2,181 102 4723 Fund Ratsing Exw8 Club Manter$hip Club fvlin15 ExFnseS Soual Èvants YDthh Pityrydmmos Trkey E8rttAua 2327 92 4.738 805 14 n8 1•J 4Jg Sub totsl 33,768 A4 Asset and Inve5tmort see tsblè Sub total 33,768 36,OSS N•t of rnceiPlW(paYmtsJ A5 Tran5fws b8tn fund5 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fun(ts thls yvarwKI $1 1&731 18.731 12, CCXX R1 tyjnts l&SI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endi)wment funds to nr•StE CaiegoIies e:311s ) ne•rpst£ 81 Cash funds 1t.153 •J53 Tolal eash funds 16.731 (s}> fund5 fvnd$ to Mrest£ Details Cbrr•Trtvae Detai CostIokn B3 In¥e•tment awts Fund tolh Detal B4 Assets rntalnod for the charlty'$ own u¥0 dul D•tail$ BS Uabllltlos &"gIa ortWOtrIfje5 behf0fall the trust5 Sb3rthr8 Print Name Dab of i? CCXX R2 ISS) 19102r2028
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lechlade and District Lions Club On accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025 Charity no lif any) 1179767 Set out on pages Attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 3010612025 Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust, YOU are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report in respect of my examination 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 Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Act I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any malerial respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delele the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Liesel E Sanford Relevant professional qualification(sl or body (if anyl: Institute of Charlered Accountants in England and Wales Address: 25, The Wem. Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3FF IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners)- Give here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018