2024-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2023 Period start date To 30[th] June 2024 Period end date Charity name: Farnborough Lions Club (CIO)

Charity registration number:1180376

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To assist people in need in our local community by providing goods and services to individuals and small local charities. A small percentage of our funds is sent to Lions clubs International who use contributions from around the world to fund crisis and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of major disasters.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Thankfully we have been able to hold all of our traditional fund raising events such as our quiz nights, car show, donkey derby, the schools choir competition and our christmas collection, which we have now expanded to three local supermarkets. In addition a local film studio gave us a large number of brand new toys, which we sold privately and at several events,, as well as giving a large number to the children’s ward in a local hospital. This was the first year of running our own free prostate cancer check clinic, where 222 men were tested, 5 of whom were condition red and had to have immediate treatment and 10 were condition orange who were put on a watch list. Such was the success of this that the bulk of our fundraising this year was to fund next years event.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All our trustees and other members are aware of our public benefit obligations

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During this financial year we have made local grants totalling £1,965 to local families in need and small local charities so they can expand their activities within our borough. We have also contributed £2,538 to our local Lions Zone projects, which includes supplying computers to schools, funding our Funfest event which is a free day out for families with disabled children and financing our Community store which provides people in need with furniture and household appliances.. The council grants we received for £1,844 is to help fund next years prostate testing day for which we have transferred £12,059 to our account with the operating company, which was to cover last years bill of £4,880 plus enough to fund this years event, leaving about £2200 to kickstart the 2025 event.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mike Edwards	Treasurer		Farnborough Lions Club
	RayBentley	Welfare Chair
	Richard Keeley	Secretary
	Chris Seabrook	Fund RaisingChair
	Stephen Boast	President

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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From 1[st] July 2024 we will be merging with Aldershot Lions Club and be renamed Farnborough and Aldershot Lions Club (C.I.O.) As a result we will have a different set of trustees, three from each club. This will double our membership and expand our activities to the whole borough of Rushmoor.

This change has been ratified by Lions Clubs International and the Charity Commission.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

FARNBOROUGH LIONS CLUB (CIO) charity number 1180376

For the period 1[st] July 2023 to 30[th] June 2024

SECTION A1 RECEIPTS

SECTION A1 RECEIPTS
CHARITY A/C INCOME
GRANTS	£2,358
DONATIONS	£7,682
RUSHMOOR LOTTERY	£ 110
QUIZES	£1,815
CAR SHOW	£1,122
Christmas Collecton	£1,530
DONKEY DERBY	£ 469
Other fundraising events	£2,097
Total Charity Income	£17,183
ADMIN A/C INCOME
MEMBERS SUBSCRIPTIONS	£1,426
Rafes	£ 98
Total Admin income	£1,524
TOTAL COMBINED INCOME	£18,707
SECTION A3 PAYMENTS
CHARITY PAYMENTS
LOCAL GRANTS	£1,965
ZONE PROJECTS	£2538
PROSTATE CHARITY	£12,059
Expenses	£1,341
Total charity payments	£17,903

ADMIN COSTS International, MultiDistrict and District Dues £929 Website Maintenance £ 72 Garage keys for new members £ 40 Direct Debit for Data Protection £ 35 TOTAL Admin costs £1,076 TOTAL PAYMENTS £18,979 NET OF RECEIPTS / PAYMENTS -£272 TOTAL CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR END £9,953 TOTAL CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END £9,681 BALANCE -272