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 refer￿d 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 a￿aS 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
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CHARITY COMMISSION
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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