WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB CIO
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Trustees' Report for the year ended 30th June 2023
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30th June 2023.
Structure, governance and management.
During the financial year to 30th June 2023, Wokingham Lions Club operated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
The trustees who served during the year were:
Mr Tim Hanton Mr Andy Goffin Mrs Claire Mangers-Page Mr Nigel Page Mrs Lyn Baily Mr Bob DuGard Mr Alan Rouse
The Club comprises of volunteers who pay an annual subscription. A business meeting is held once a month at which decisions are made on a simple majority basis unless Constitutional or legal requirements mandate a larger majority.
A trustee meeting is held approximately every 8 weeks. All the Trustees provide their services free of charge.
Trust Objectives
Wokingham Lions Club exists to serve our local community and those in need in the wider world, through the Lions Clubs International Foundation, by providing support and financial assistance. The members also foster good governance, citizenship and friendship by:
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Providing service and fundraising events to the benefit of the local community in Wokingham and surrounds, for example the May Fayre and Winter Carnival.
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Responding to requests for help for those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or another disadvantage. This may take the form of practical help or financial assistance.
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Responding to requests for help from local organizations seeking support for worthwhile charitable projects. These would include youth groups such as Scouts and Guides and those groups providing assistance for the elderly, the sick or those with special needs. This may take the form of practical help as well as financial.
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Actively seeking suitable beneficiaries of funds that we have raised.
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Providing activities and entertainment for those in need in Wokingham and area.
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By assisting in local projects organized by the Club or assisting individual members who are participating in the organization of projects.
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Responding to Lions Clubs International Foundation to assist peoples of the world with finance in times of disaster.
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Review of Trust's activities
The Wokingham Lions Club was very active throughout the year.
The main events that we organised during the year were:
1) The May Fayre
2) The Winter Carnival
3) Two Wokingham Walks
4) Three Comedy evenings
5) A Classic Car Show
6) Two quiz evenings
In addition, Wokingham Lions Club were one of 4 service Clubs that organise the Wokingham Fireworks display. The surplus from the event is distributed evenly among the 4 Clubs.
Donations to good causes were made on the recommendation of the Community Services Committee and were approved by Club members and totalled £51,975 for the year. The notes to the Accounts contain a list of charitable donations made by the Club.
The Club supported a number of local community projects including: - Helping First Days - a children's charity - by collecting unwanted school uniforms, cleaning & ironing them for other families as part of the School Days programme.
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Organising a Christmas food collection for elderly and families in need
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Supporting the ME2 Club at some of their activities including taking families to the District Funday. The charity enables young people with additional needs and disabilities to attend mainstream events.
Financial Report
Wokingham Lions Club income for the year was £107,497. Expenditure was £108,105 resulting in a slight loss for the year, after making the donations to Charity.
Despite the small loss, the Balance Sheet shows a healthy reserve level of £38,917. These will enable Wokingham Lions to support our activities for the coming year.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
Claire Mangers-Page Tim Hanton President Treasurer Dated: Dated:
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Independent Examiner's Report
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Wokingham Lions Club CIO for the year ended 30th June 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
It is my responsibility:
i) to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
ii) to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
iii) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Independent examiner's statement.
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions of the Charity Commission.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect of the requirements:
(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
(ii) to prepare the accounts with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act;
have not been met; or
(b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Statement of Financial activities for the year ended 30th June 2023
Balance Sheet as at 30[th] June 2023
| NET CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank - Unrestricted funds Cash at Bank - Restricted funds Cash at Bank - 100 Club Cash at Bank - Admin Account NET CURRENT ASSETS Less Grant received WTC Wokingham Carnival 2022 Road Traffic cost Income received for Classic Car Show Add expenses paid for 2023-24 TOTAL REPRESENTED BY Accumulated Fund B/F Deficit/Surplus for the year Accumulated Fund C/F |
30th June 2023 £ 50,525 0 1,046 2,387 53,958 13,500 2,000 0 459 38,917 39,525 -608 38,917 |
30th June 2022 £ 46,646 0 1,790 2,996 51,432 10,500 0 1,407 0 39,525 21,933 17,592 39,525 |
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Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Income and Expenditure for the year ended 30[th] June 2023
| Income (Admin Account) Subscriptions Meeting (Raffle & Fines) Festive Dinner Charter Lunch Socials District refund Gift Aid (Subs) New Member Refund Other Income (Charity Account) May Fayre Winter Carnival Classic Car Show 100 Club Donations/Legacy Quiz Comedy Evening Winter Carnival Stall Festive Parcel Collection GASD (HMRC) Wokingham Walk Christmas Cards Fireworks Refund re Mexico donation Winter Carnival Committee |
Year to 30th June 2023 £ 2,622 337 1,585 1,190 24 0 330 0 65 6,153 32,088 31,348 4,873 2,544 930 2,517 10,557 268 798 779 8,588 54 6,000 0 0 101,344 |
Year to 30th June 2022 |
Year to 30th June 2022 |
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| £ 2,487 217 1,214 1,103 700 149 0 100 70 6,040 26,771 0 0 2,256 6,269 4,099 5,205 304 373 431 8,168 239 6,000 250 17,400 77,765 |
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
| Expenditure (Admin Account) LCI Dues & Insurance Festive Dinner PPS/Admin Socials Charter Lunch Officers expenses Promotion Name Badges Surplus from BBQ - Paid to Charity Car Stickers Bank Charges Sundry Expenditure (Charity Account) May Fayre Winter Carnival Classic Car Show 100 Club Prizes Donations Winter Carnival Stall Wokingham Walk Quiz Evening Comedy Evening District Fun Day Wokingham Hospital Christmas Party Festive Parcel Collection Message in a Bottle Christmas cards Equipment Tabards Retec PC Project Promotional Material Zettle Tables Miscellaneous Expenses Bank Charges Deficit/Surplus of Income over Expenditure |
Year to 30th June 2023 £ 2,830 1,575 387 0 1,324 116 192 266 0 0 62 10 6,762 15,238 17,830 2,031 1,312 51,975 0 1,675 738 4,800 2,155 400 766 489 0 861 496 131 295 0 0 84 67 101,343 -608 |
Year to 30th June 2023 £ 2,830 1,575 387 0 1,324 116 192 266 0 0 62 10 6,762 15,238 17,830 2,031 1,312 51,975 0 1,675 738 4,800 2,155 400 766 489 0 861 496 131 295 0 0 84 67 101,343 -608 |
Year to 30th June 2022 |
Year to 30th June 2022 |
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| £ 2,238 1,094 133 320 1,035 250 0 0 175 104 32 20 5,401 14,670 0 0 850 36,054 249 1,004 1,487 2,100 0 300 0 160 513 1,970 390 0 0 277 144 579 65 60,812 17,592 |
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Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Notes to the Financial Accounts
1. Wokingham Lions Club (CIO) made the following donations during the financial year:
| TVAA Ambulance Thames Hospice Woodland Centre - Camp Mohawk Lions Club International Foundation Kaleidoscopic Building for the Future First Days - WC Ollie Young Kimel Café Wokingham Food Bank Wokingham Men's Shed Leukaemia UK Homestart South Central Ambulance Berkshire Maestros Cancer Support NetInvolve Community Willows Support Group Berkshire Vision Sebastians Action Trust Ciannas Smile Cowshed Choices for Cancer Remap Berkshire Royal Berkshire Hospital - U153 Dingley Family Share WADE - Coronation Party Sue Ryder Living Tree NCRBS Worldwide Foundation Thumbs Up - Activity Club First Wokingham Anthony Nolan Teenage Cancer Trust Aborfield Scouts Individual donation - Carpet Individual donation - wheelchair Individual donation Individual donation - Scout Jamboree Individual donation |
£ 5,000 4,000 4,000 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,000 2,051 2,000 1,820 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,250 1,200 1,078 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 800 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 274 250 200 100 100 100 100 693 625 434 200 200 51,975 |
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Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
- The Club runs a 100 Club for members and supporters and this has been consolidated within the overall accounts.
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632