STONE LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Trustees Annual Report to Charities Commission 2023 - 2024
This report covers the period from 1[st] July 20231 – 30[th] June 2024.
The Club continues to provide an annual PSA Blood Testing Event which is conducted on a personal basis to an appointment system but limited to 500 appointments. The attendees continue to make voluntary donation in recognition of our contribution to the community. The donations are ring fenced against this specific project and the shortfall between costs and donations is made good from the central welfare fund..
The Mobility Scheme continues to thrive having bedded in well following our very difficult decision of 2 years ago to limit it to the issue and maintenance of non-motorised equipment only. The costs of maintaining the Scheme are significantly reduced even though we still retain a large number of wheelchairs, walkers and other smaller items of equipment for use by local residents either long- or short-term.
Fund-raising continues to present us with many challenges, even more so at this time of uncertainty over rising prices and living costs. Notwithstanding these pressures, we have managed to support a number of requests for help from several worthy causes. Our monthly Charity Lottery (The 3C’s) continues to be a main source of income and coupled with our other main fundraising activities the Club remains financially buoyant.
Like many similar organisations in the Voluntary Sector, we do face a problem with recruitment of new membership, particularly from the younger generation – it seems the baton of ‘serving your community’ has been dropped with the people more inclined to donate on-line and no longer recognizing the need for the hands to do the necessary work to achieve the results for which the funds are raised.
{Original Signed and put to file}
Lion Dave Handley Trustee and Administrator to the Trustees Stone Lions Club (CIO)
11th December 2024
Stone Lions Club (CIO) Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1180413
Examined Accounts for 2023 / 2024
| President | Paul Martin |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Shirley Martin |
| Treasurer | Rod Niven |
| Examiner | Barbara Martin |
Stone Lions (CIO) Notes on the accounts for the 2023/2024 year
The attached sheets show the club accounts for the year just ended. The accounts have been run in accordance with Lions Clubs International requirements. Money raised from the public has been credited to the Charity account.
PSA
Within the Charity account is a PSA fund enabling us to hold a Prostate Testing event during the year. Some donations are given specifically for this event so this is classed by the Charity Commission as a Restricted Fund. These the figures have to be shown separately on our return to them.
The PSA fund had an overspend of £1,530.13. It does not make sense that the PSA Fund balance should be negative so £1,380 of the general account was used to cover the PSA costs. The opening balance of £150 is because Barlaston Parish Council made a donation in 2023 specifically for the 2024 testing.
Charity account.
PayPal donations totalling £612.10 were received in 2022/23. Subsequent discussions with the donor indicated that the money should have been allocated to the PSA Fund. The figures show this transfer.
3C's
This account is run as a "100 club" within the Charity account. For the convenience of the club this is run using a separate bank account. Any surplus funds are transferred to the Charity bank account, usually once a year.
Admin account.
This is money provided by members for the running of the club.
The PSA Gift Aid overpayment by HMRC in 2022/23 was repaid in this year. Without this repayment the overspend on the account would be considerably less. HMRC will only pay money to one of our accounts. The nominated account is the Admin account as transferring from Admin to Charity is easy but transferring the other way round is a little more difficult as it is against Lions rules.
Charity Commission
The CC require our financial information to be presented in a different format to that shown on the attached sheets. They do not recognise our separation of Charity and Admin monies. The actual figures are exactly the same, just presented differently.
If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, just ask
Rod Niven Treasurer
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Notes
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Charity Account Year ending 30 June 2024
| Charity Account Year ending 30 June 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Fund raising events Christmas Raffles Easter Eggs Borehole hamper raffle Proms night Quiz Night Donations received A Clayton imo Tony Clayton Joules Court Market Traders Summerfield Court Rotary Club of Stone Richardson family Stone Festival Committee Other Other Income Just Giving Paypal From 3C's account Welfare Donations given Children's books Futures2gether Futures2gether Alton Towers outing LCI Morrocco Earthquake RBL Poppy Appeal SCC Early Help Team Honor Sutton DG Partners Appeal Friends of Margaret Junior School Alleynes Academy Staffs Venture Club LCI Youth Trust Appeal LCI Activity Alliance |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Balance 2022/23 |
| 2,530.15 740.60 1,825.50 365.75 100.00 607.00 496.00 26.00 5,558.65 1,132.354,426.30 125.00 275.00 45.00 97.00 51.36 50.00 80.00 50.00 5.98 779.34- 779.34 48.64 10.80 612.10 2,220.00 2,279.44 612.10 1,667.34 468.00 528.00 250.00 500.00 100.00 280.00 240.00 250.00 200.00 950.00 300.00 100.00 250.00 4,416.00 -4,416.00 |
4,299.87 1,084.21 3,618.07 -3,260.00 |
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Charity Acct
| Welfare Activities Peace Poster Competition Oak Tree Farm Staycation Cooker & installation Santa Grotto Foxfield Spectacle collections Message in a bottle Miscellaneous Mobility Donations received Berwyn Babbs Dylis Davies Other Expenses EE Mobile phone Disable Aids Total Club operating costs Public relations Insurance Lottery Licence Charity Account General Fund |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Balance 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125.00 179.00 |
286.95 300.00 279.80 349.58 21.00 27.90 5.50 1,270.73 -966.73 1,070.00 150.89 496.00 646.89 -646.89 80.00 74.25 20.00 174.25 -174.25 |
-485.00 1,744.00 -819.41 -234.90 |
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| 304.00 360.00 50.00 660.00 |
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| 1,070.00 | |||
| 9,991.43 | 8,252.32 1,739.11 | 5,946.84 | |
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Charity Acct
| Income Expenditure Balance PSA Testing Restricted Fund Donations received Stone Town Council 500.00 Hilderstone Parish Council 50.00 Stone Rural Parish Council 200.00 Stone & District Round Table 300.00 Capula 250.00 Hill & Swift 60.00 via Paypal 614.60 Mr Kidd 100.00 Cash donations on night 4,113.00 Card donations on night 1,119.95 Gift Aid 1,483.50 Testing expenses The Doctor's Laboratory 7,134.00 GFCT Ltd 2,571.00 Nurses 540.00 Miscellaneous 76.18 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 -1,951.78 PSA Restricted Fund 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 -7,408.78 Charity Account total 18,782.48 18,573.50 208.98 -1,461.94 Charity Account Total 1 July 2023 Account balance 13,003.34 150.00 13,153.34 Excess income over expenditure 1,739.11 208.98 Excess expenditure over income 1,530.13 Transfer from General to PSA fund -1,380.13 1,380.13 30 June 2024 Account balance 13,362.32 0.00 13,362.32 Balance 2022/23 General Charity account PSA Restricted Fund |
Income Expenditure Balance PSA Testing Restricted Fund Donations received Stone Town Council 500.00 Hilderstone Parish Council 50.00 Stone Rural Parish Council 200.00 Stone & District Round Table 300.00 Capula 250.00 Hill & Swift 60.00 via Paypal 614.60 Mr Kidd 100.00 Cash donations on night 4,113.00 Card donations on night 1,119.95 Gift Aid 1,483.50 Testing expenses The Doctor's Laboratory 7,134.00 GFCT Ltd 2,571.00 Nurses 540.00 Miscellaneous 76.18 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 -1,951.78 PSA Restricted Fund 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 -7,408.78 Charity Account total 18,782.48 18,573.50 208.98 -1,461.94 Charity Account Total 1 July 2023 Account balance 13,003.34 150.00 13,153.34 Excess income over expenditure 1,739.11 208.98 Excess expenditure over income 1,530.13 Transfer from General to PSA fund -1,380.13 1,380.13 30 June 2024 Account balance 13,362.32 0.00 13,362.32 Balance 2022/23 General Charity account PSA Restricted Fund |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Balance 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500.00 50.00 200.00 300.00 250.00 60.00 614.60 100.00 4,113.00 1,119.95 1,483.50 7,134.00 2,571.00 540.00 76.18 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 |
-1,951.78 | ||
| 8,791.05 10,321.18 -1,530.13 |
-7,408.78 | ||
| 18,782.48 18,573.50 208.98 |
-1,461.94 | ||
| Charity Account | Total General Charity account PSA Restricted Fund |
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| 1 July 2023 Account balance 13,003.34 150.00 13,153.34 Excess income over expenditure 1,739.11 208.98 Excess expenditure over income 1,530.13 Transfer from General to PSA fund -1,380.13 1,380.13 30 June 2024 Account balance 13,362.32 0.00 13,362.32 |
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Charity Acct
3C's Account
For year 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 (ie NOT 3C's year)
| Income Subscriptions Donations Cheques donated back Cheques assumed lost or out of time Outgoing Prizes 12 months at £130 1 x £50 + 1 x £20 + 6 x £10 Transfer to Charity account Totals |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Balance 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,421.00 8.00 300.00 30.00 |
3,669.00 1560 -2,300.00 |
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| 3,759.00 3,759.00 1,560.00 -1,560.00 2,220.00 -2,220.00 |
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| 3,759.00 3,780.00 -21.00 |
1-Jul-23 Account balance 2,454.00 Excess expenditure over income 21.00 30-Jun-24 Account balance 2,433.00
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3C's Acct
Administration Account
Year ending 30 June 2024
| Administration Account Year ending 30 June 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Income Expenditure Balance Income Subscriptions 1,158.00 Tail twister 325.55 Easy Fundraising 169.97 Recycled ink cartridges 79.65 S O T Fireworks 300.00 2,033.17 2,033.17 2,164.29 LCI dues etc International 888.44 Multiple District 721.60 District 187.00 1,797.04 -1,797.04 -1,698.80 Operating Expenses Presidents' Honorarium 400.00 Regalia 42.00 Almoner's expenses 25.24 Room Hire (Zone mtg) 101.00 100.00 Membership drive 14.50 DG Gift 10.00 Insurance 18.40 Accounts' examination 36.00 Postage 4.50 101.00 650.64 -549.64 -826.29 Social Events Bowls evening 20.00 Charter Night 3,225.00 3,278.10 3,245.00 3,278.10 -33.10 -27.88 Gift Aid Return of payment made in 381.05 -381.05 error in 2022/23 Totals 5,379.17 6,106.83 -727.66 -7.63 Administration Account 1-Jul-23 Account balance 1,512.24 Excess expenditure over income 727.66 30-Jun-24 Account balance 784.58 Balance 2022/23 |
Income Expenditure Balance |
Balance 2022/23 |
| 1,158.00 325.55 169.97 79.65 300.00 |
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| 2,033.17 2,033.17 888.44 721.60 187.00 |
2,164.29 | |
| 1,797.04 -1,797.04 400.00 42.00 25.24 101.00 100.00 14.50 10.00 18.40 36.00 4.50 |
-1,698.80 | |
| 101.00 650.64 -549.64 20.00 3,225.00 3,278.10 |
-826.29 | |
| 3,245.00 3,278.10 -33.10 381.05 -381.05 |
-27.88 | |
| 5,379.17 6,106.83 -727.66 |
-7.63 |
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Admin Acct