WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB CIO
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2024
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Trustees' Report for the year ended 30th June 2024
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30th June 2024.
Structure, governance and management.
During the financial year to 30th June 2024, Wokingham Lions Club operated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
The trustees who served during the year were:
Mr Tim Hanton Mrs Lyn Baily Mr Andy Goffin Mrs Claire Mangers-Page Mr Nigel Page Mrs Debbie Banbury (appointed 1.7.23) Mrs Sarah Newstead (appointed 1.7.23)
The Club comprises 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 for 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, because 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. We celebrated our 50[th] Anniversary with a prestigious event in the Town Hall for local charities with whom we have worked closely, members of the own council and our members. We also intoduced a special initiative to support 50 local charities & deserving causes with a golden award of £500 each, committing us to raise an additional £25,000 for this initiative.
Other events that we organised during the year were: 1) The May Fayre
2) The Winter Carnival
3) Two Wokingham Walks
4) Five Comedy evenings
5) Two quiz evenings
6) A Classic Car show
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 £47,253 for the year. The notes to the Accounts contain a list of charitable donations made by the Club.
The Club supported several local community projects including: - Helping First Days - a children's charity - by manning their second hand uniform shop which is open to the general public for 3 hours weekly.
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Organising a Christmas food collection for elderly and families in need
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Supporting SpecTrek, ReTec and Message in a Bottle
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Distribution of Wild Tribe Heroes books to local junior schools
Financial Report
Wokingham Lions Club income for the year was £127,997. Expenditure was £111,797 resulting in a surplus of £16,200 for the year, after making the donations to Charities and deserving local causes.
The Balance Sheet shows a healthy reserve level of £55,117 which will enable Wokingham Lions to support our activities for the coming year.
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 2024.
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 2024
Balance Sheet as at 30[th] June 2024
| 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 Advanced Receipts for Winter Carnival Add Prepaid expenses for 2023-24 Add HMRC GASD 2023-24 Less Wokingham Carnival Road Traffic Cost 2022 Less Deferred Income 2024-25 Less Christmas Presence Creditor Less Car Show Creditor Total REPRESENTED BY Accumulated Fund B/F Deficit/Surplus for the year Accumulated Fund C/F |
30th June 2024 £ 69,022 0 1,799 1,958 72,779 17,000 55,779 0 408 56,187 0 529 457 84 55,117 38,917 16,200 55,117 |
30th June 2023 £ 50,525 0 1,046 2,387 53,958 13,500 40,458 459 0 40,917 2,000 0 0 0 38,917 39,525 -608 38,917 |
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Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
Income and Expenditure for the year ended 30[th] June 2024
| Income (Admin Account) Subscriptions Meeting (Raffle & Fines) Festive Dinner Charter Socials Gift Aid (Subs) Charity Insurance Contribution Other Income (Charity Account) May Fayre Winter Carnival Classic Car Show 100 Club Donations Quiz Comedy Evening Winter Carnival Stall/Christmas Cards Festive Parcel Collection GASD (HMRC) Wokingham Walk Fireworks Auction Evening Emmbrook Residents Quiz Christmas Presence Sleigh Collection Other Write back of 2022 Creditor |
Year to 30th June 2024 £ 2,565 355 1,579 1,824 156 368 108 20 6,975 32,861 37,083 7,985 2,860 641 2,223 14,303 349 926 408 8,792 8,650 587 660 457 203 34 2,000 121,022 |
Year to 30th June 2023 |
Year to 30th June 2023 |
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| £ 2,622 337 1,585 1,190 24 330 0 65 6,153 32,088 31,348 4,873 2,544 930 2,517 10,557 322 798 779 8,588 6,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 101,344 |
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
| Expenditure (Admin Account) LCI Dues & Insurance Festive Dinner PPS/Admin Socials Charter Officer’s expenses Bank Charges Regalia Promotion Name Badges Sundry Expenditure (Charity Account) May Fayre Winter Carnival Classic Car Show 100 Club Prizes & Costs Donations Golden Awards Wokingham Walk Quiz Evening Comedy Evening District Funday Wokingham Hospital Christmas Party Festive Parcel Collection Message in a Bottle Equipment Tabards Retec PC Project Promotional Material Auction Evening Spek Trek 50th Celebration Event Lions Community Store Wild Tribe Books Insurance Contribution Miscellaneous Expenses Bank Charges Deficit/Surplus of Income over Expenditure |
£ 3,170 1,675 123 141 1,920 245 62 68 0 0 0 7,404 19,519 17,422 2,802 1,631 37,253 10,000 3,523 72 6,300 0 400 803 665 599 0 261 131 175 209 1,675 225 400 108 156 64 104,393 16,200 |
£ 2,830 1,575 387 0 1,324 116 62 0 192 266 10 6,762 15,238 17,830 2,031 1,312 51,975 0 1,675 738 4,800 2,155 400 766 489 861 496 131 295 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 67 101,343 -608 |
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Notes to the Financial Accounts
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
1. Wokingham Lions Club (CIO) made the following donations during the financial year:
| First Days Twyford Age Concern_Minibus Appeal Wokingham Share HomeStart Daisy's Dream Lions Club International Foundation Cowshed Berkshire Women's Aid Berkshire Search & Rescue Royal Berkshire Hospital Wokingham Volunteer Centre Samaritans Bracknell Diana Brimblecombe Dog Rescue Headway Building for the Future CLASP British Red Cross Gift for Living Reading PCSG Friends of CAMHS Individual donation_Fencing Individual donation_Cooker Individual donation_JH Jake Walbanche_Scout expedition Golden Awards The Barkham Hooker CLASP WADE Wokingham Cricket Club Building for the Future Ignition Writing Hannah Tomsett 2nd Wokingham Guides Wokingham Pride Kaleidoscopic Arts4Wokingham Soulscape Aborfield Scout Group Berkshire Maestros Just around the Corner |
£ 6,250 5,000 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 1,250 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 380 286 211 150 150 510 479 337 250 37,253 |
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£ 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 |
Wokingham Lions Club CIO. Registered Charity No: 1180632
| Aborfield Scouts_Squirrel Survivors of Bereavement Link Visiting Scheme All Saints PCC_Repair Shop ME2 |
500 500 500 500 500 10,000 |
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- 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