REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF LONG STRATTON LIONS CLUB (CIO) Registration number 1183178 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2022 – JUNE 30 2023
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have regard to the guidance on public benefit by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties. The public benefit of the Charity is the support and enablement of children, young people, the elderly, those with disabilities, and all mankind; this is achieved principally by the award and monitoring of grants.
Long Stratton Lions Club (CIO) is an independent local charity operating under the umbrella of Lions Clubs International in District 105CE, through which it serves the wider community. Certain monies are forwarded to District 105CE for onward distribution; this year this included £300 to LCIF, the Lions disaster fund which included the Turkish earthquake appeal, £100 for child carers and £42 for Youth Projects. Other donations outside our immediate area were £100 to British Heart Foundation in recognition of our President’s treatment at Addenbrookes hospital and £200 to sponsor our Hearing Dog.
In Long Stratton itself, our two biggest donations were for urgent repairs to our lovely mediaeval church of St Mary, an important part of our heritage, and for children’s equipment on the playing field. Other donations to benefit children were to Magic Breakfast, presents for the children’s ward at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital and for a magician at a local children’s party for poorer children. A very large part of our expenditure was again for a trip out for the residents of our local care home, most of whom were in wheelchairs, or unable to walk unaided. A special coach with a mechanical hoist is hired and this is always highly appreciated by those who rarely manage to get out beyond their four walls. Other causes supported in the locality were the women’s shelter (Haven Project), Christmas hampers for needy people, rent for a selfhelp group, and local Sheltered Housing. Slightly further afield we continue to provide wash bags for emergency admissions to the children’s ward at the N&N hospital.
All this takes a lot of money and we work very hard to raise it. Manning a charity car park raised the bulk of it. This year part of the area was taken over by St Martin’s Housing Trust for the Homeless for their HQ and a new hostel. They kindly allowed us to use the car park on a trial basis, with us donating 50% of the takings to St Martin’s. We very much hope it will become an established arrangement that benefits both charities. Other fund-raising included a well-received quiz, a race night, a tombola, and a collection at Christmas outside the local Co-op, for which we thank them.
While fund-raising takes a lot of our time, we do try and benefit the community in other ways by knitting blankets for babies at the N&N hospital and litter picking sorties.
| TRUSTEES: | PUBLIC ADDRESS |
|---|---|
| Roy Woodhouse (Chair) | 18 Alexander Close |
| John Clough | Long Stratton |
| Robert Pickard | Norwich |
| Bonnie Wade | NR15 2R |
LONG STRATTON LIONS CLUB (CIO) CHARITY ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2022
INCOME
| CO-OP COLLECTION | 333.00 |
|---|---|
| LITTER PICK | 220.00 |
| FOOTBALL PARKING | 3255.20 |
| CONCERT PARKING | 110.00 |
| TOMBOLA | 170.00 |
4088.20
EXPENDITURE
| EXPENDITURE | 4088.20 | |
|---|---|---|
| WELFARE | ||
| OLD FOLKS OUTING (COACH) | 525.00 | |
| HOTEL MEALS | 815.00 | |
| HAVEN PROJECT | 95.46 | |
| HOSPITAL PACKS | 268.50 | |
| CHRISTMAS HAMPERS | 200.00 | |
| DEPWADE COURT | 150.00 | |
| HARKER HOUSE (Christmas) | 150.00 | |
| CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT (QUEEN’s) | 150.00 | |
| RENT FOR AAY GROUP | 200.00 | |
| OTHER DONATIONS: | ||
| FRIENDS OF CLARE (Sexty nominated charity) | 150.00 | |
| HEARING DOGS | 100.00 | |
| ST MARY’S NOTICE BOARD | 200.00 | |
| GIRL SCOUT (JAMBOREE) | 250.00 | |
| DONATIONS TO LIONS CHARITIES | ||
| MD YOUTH | 42.00 | |
| LCIF & UKRAINE | 400.00 | |
| BALLS 4 ALL | 110.00 | |
| BRAIN TUMOUR APPEAL | 200.00 | |
| OTHER | ||
| INSURANCE | 42.25 | |
| LITTER PICK (Club share to Admin A/C | 20.00 | |
| EXPENSES (use of car for events/p and p) | 145.00 | |
| 4213.21 |
EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME
125.01
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2022
| INCOME SUBSCRIPTIONS TAIL TWISTER DRAW RAFFLE AT LESLEY’S LITTER PICK (Club share) DONATION OF EXPENSES COMPENSATION BARCLAYS EXPENDITURE SUBSCRIPTIONS PRESIDENT’S COLLAR BAR INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE |
311.00 71.20 62.00 55.00 20.00 145.00 75.00 739.20 563.69 25.00 588.69 150.51 |
|---|---|
BALANCE SHEET
| CHARITY ACCOUNT | |
|---|---|
| OPENING BALANCE | 4407.14 |
| E/I | 175.01 |
| Balance in bank | 4232.13 |
| Cash in hand | 50.00 |
| CLOSING BALANCE | 4282.01 |
| ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT | |
| OPENING BALANCE | 252.55 |
| CLOSING BALANCE | 403.06 |
| I/E | 150.51 |