2024-06-30-accounts

• . 1. Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1/7/2023 To 30/6/2024

• . 2. Reference and administration details Charity name Lions Club of Chepstow and Caldicot (CIO) Registered charity number 1182562Charity’s principal address 31 Edmond Locard Court, Chepstow NP16 6FA

• . 3. Structure, governance and management Names of the charity trustees. Trustee name Office (if any) 1. Denise Harrison President. 2. Philip Stevens Treasurer. 3 Katia Waters. 4. Brian Waters. 5. Brian Prout. 6. Maria Stevens

• . 4. Registration history: 05 August 2019: CIO registration 19 May 2019:

• . 5 . Objectives and activities Charitable purposes. The Lions Club of Chepstow and Caldicot will consider many projects that fall within the following five areas; these are Vision, the Environment, Hunger, Paediatric Cancer and Diabetes. As well as providing grants to other deserving causes within the local communities. Supporting disasters and aid efforts around the world mainly through Lions International Foundation.

• . 6. Governing document CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 May 2019

• . 7. Charitable objects The objects of the club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & wales. Advancement of citizenship by promoting the principles of good citizenship encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. Providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided that members shall not debate partisan politics and sectarian religion. Encouraging serviceminded people to serve their community without personal reward and encouraging the promotion of high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours. Supporting youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Promoting the voluntary sector for the public benefit by associating with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities.

Promoting volunteering, the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief, the advancement of health or the saving of lives by preventing avoidable blindness. Assisting disabled people to lead independent lives or helping to prevent or manage health issues; promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and/or promoting community participation in healthy recreation.

Routinely Members and Trustees meet monthly to receive reports from Officers and Trustees; to consider business matters and to decide on:

A programme of events

Volunteering opportunities

Grants and applications for Assistance from organisations and individuals in need.

8. Designated Funds In some cases money collected for a specific cause and 100% will go to that cause e.g. Marie Curie and the Children’s Cancer Charity.

• . 9. Un-Designated Funds The majority of funds raised are not specified or Lions general funds.

• . 10. Summary of Activity for the period The charities main activity is to raise money by various events and collections as listed

• Christmas Fete bottle stall and raffle

• Chepstow agricultural Show stall

• Easter Egg Raffles

• Street Fairsand Fetes

• Local Craft Fayres

• Money collected is then distributed by grants to deserving causes.

• A good deal of the grants donated are made from our Legacy Account

This year these are as follows:-

£50 Pembroke School trip £20000 The NOAH retreat £4000 £2000 each to Chepstow and Caldicot food bank £1200 MCC care leavers £3000 Base camp cooperative £250 Shirts with Logo Caldicot walking football club £2000 Latch Children’s Cancer Charity for renovations £500 Caldicot musical society £600 Phil Moles. Two defibrillators £300 Sponsor scout international event

£100	Gift for living Care Leavers
£1286.78	Sensory room Pembroke School
£250	Breakfast club Together Works
£100	LCIF Taiwan Earthquake appeal
£100	LCIF Brazilian flood appeal

11. Future Outlook

This year has seen the loss of 3 long serving experienced Lion members. This loss of membership has severely impacted the club’s ability to raise funds and distribute grants. It is hoped next year will see an increase in recruitment and membership, which will further enhance the club’s fund raising activity and grant distribution.

D Harrison

Denise Harrison

President Chepstow and Caldicot Lions Club

CHEPSTOW AND CALDICOT LIONS CLUB CHARITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2024

Approved

INCOME DENNIS LYNCH LEGACY FUND FUNDRAISING: Donations 2,141.05 Just Giving 332.10 Easy Fundrasing 170.45 EXPENSES LOCAL CHARITIES AND AWARDS ROAR POPPY APPEAL MCC's Care Leavers SUNDRIES PROFIT FOR THE YEAR BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE 2024 ACCUMULATED FUNDS ACCOUNT BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD ADD: PROFIT FOR THE YEAR CURRENT ASSETS CASH AT BANK	39,003.30 2,643.60 41,646.90 39,003.30 42.00 100.00 100 1,200.00 1,200 335.46 40680.76 966.14 4,413.64 966.14 5,379.78 5,379.78

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinefs Report Report to the Irusteesl members of Charity Name CHEPSTOW AND CALDICOT LIONS On accounts for the year ended 2024 Charity no (rf any) 1182562 Set out on pages <rem￿nber to Ihe page wmbets ol addiboi)al shÉetsl I report to the trustees on my examination of th6 accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 30 106 12024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are resFrf)nsibl& for the preparation basis of report of the a￿UnIS in accordance with the r8quiremenls of Ihe Charities Act 2011 (tthe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Q)mmission under sect￿n 14515Xb) of the Act. I have compleled my examination. I confirm that no material matters have com8 to my att8ntÈon in connection wlh the examination which gives me cause Éo believe that in. any material respect.. accounting reC￿rdS were not kept in accordance )Mth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have wme across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1210212025 Name: Nina Atkinson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): CIMA Qualffied Address: 26 Edmond Locard Courl Chepstow NP16 6FA IER October 2018