Purposes are exclusively charitable by encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.07.2022 Period start date To 30.06.2023 Period end date Charity name: STAFFORD LIONS CLUB CIO
Charity registration number:
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Purposes are exclusively charitable by encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. |
| 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 |
The Lion's Motto is "We Serve" and Stafford Lions CIO do this through service in the community and financial support to those in need. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All Trustees have received the information pack issued by the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | All the members consider requests for funding that meet the overall purposes of the club. A quorate number of members allocate donations based on a majority decision. Stafford Lions Club generally support the five pillars of International Lions service: Diabetes Vision Environment Hunger Childhood Cancer |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All club members are volunteers. On occasion the club is helped by friends of Lions and family of members. Subscriptions are paid by members into the administration account which covers all administration and insurance costs. |
| Other | N/A |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Our Charitable Activities In Lionistic Year 2022-2023: During 2022/2023 our activities have been limited by the Covid 19 Pandemic but a £5,000 donation from Cornwell’s Chemists to reward our voluntary efforts at their vaccination centre has boosted our Welfare Fund. We have ongoing service projects:Over 5,100 hours volunteering at vaccination centre; recycling spectacles, hearing aids, blister packs and telephones; loaning wheelchairs; Cleaning of National Arboretum Lions Shelter. Stafford Lions Club has financially supported the following: We paid£100 each per month to a Stafford Food Bank and Salvation Army; paid for a coach a day trip to Llandudno for Ukrainian families; paid for a party for adult carers; 2 x £50 for youngsters undertaking international community work; £500 towards a powered mobility scooter via Mobility Trust; Sponsored kit man from Stafford Rangers Football Club. We donated Wild Tribe Heroes children’s environmental books for 35 schools £1258, a chance to tell over 4000 primary school pupils about the work of our club. Wreath for Remembrance Sunday £50; the Christmas Tree Festival own tree (£50) plus marshalling; Katharine House Hospice donation; 21 food bags for young carers via ‘Families First’; £100 to LCIF Disaster funds for Pakistan floods; £400 donated to Lions Clubs International Funds for |
the Turkey/Syria flood disaster; start-up grant of £100 for Castlechurch Community Hub; supplied Message in a Bottle to "Staffordshire Together for Carers"; bought and donated 48 hair brushes the charity CRADLE; money pledged for "Happy Days" a charity which helps special needs children with life opportunities; items donated to Nathan Rimmer to take to Ukraine; 0£100 donation to Blind Veterans Appeal; £252 pledged to Happy Days Charity. We went ‘gleaning’ for pumpkins which we gave to the ‘Fairshare’ Charity. Fundraising: The majority of our normal fundraising mainly takes place in November and the festive season when we do bucket collections accompanied by Santa’s Elves and a Lion in supermarkets and shopping areas in Stafford and Penkridge. We also raise money through delivering a local directory on a monthly basis. Food: We hold annual food collections in January and July. The food was distributed by a local foodbank.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | - |
Fincial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Welfare Account £6715.19 Administration £980.04 Edgar Fund £687.88 |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Any remaining capital is carried over from one Lionistic year to the next. The Lionistic year ends on June 30th. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | It is our intention to donate all money that we have raised over a period of time. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Stafford Lions Club relies primarily on the benevolence of public donations. Our major fund-raising events are prior to Christmas with supermarket bucket collections and charity events. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Covid curtailed some of our fundraising ventures. |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Stafford Lions Club (CIO) Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO - ASSOCIATION |
| 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 | According to the Lions Clubs CIO Constitution the club President and Treasurer are de facto Trustees. All other Trustees are elected by the members. |
Additional information (optional)
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | |
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| You may choose to include further statements | where relevant about:0 | |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Self-study. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Stafford Lions (CIO) are an associate member of Lions Clubs International. UK Lions (Multi District 105) are organised into 8 Districts and Stafford is in District 105CN. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | As above. |
| Other | None |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Stafford Lions Club (CIO) |
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| Other name the charity uses | Nil |
| Registered charity number | 1181780 |
| Charity’s principal address | C/O 3 Meadow Close Gnosall STAFFORD ST20 0LT |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Kenneth ADAMS | Club Treasurer | |||
| Glenda CHARD | ||||
| Rose COWLEY | Club Secretary | |||
| Roger GAY | ||||
| David Lewis | Club President | |||
| Geoff Mackenzie | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| None | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| None |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
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 |
D. I. Lewis | |
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| David Ian Lewis | ||
Club President |
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| April 2024 | ||
| April 2024 |