Trustees Annual Report for 2022 – 2023
For the 12 months from July 2022 to June 2023 I have had the honour of representing Kenilworth Lions Club as President. Now that it is over, I have to write this report on behalf of the Trustees.
Here is a short summary of what happened during the year.
The year got off to a good start with a very sociable Changeover Dinner at Kenilworth Golf Club. Due to the lack of events during the Pandemic this evening incorporated a “catch up” which saw the chain of office passed from 2019-20 Ex-President Graham Pemberton to Immediate Past President Steve Luff (2020-21) then on to President Rob Sullivan (2021-22). Rob didn’t get to keep it long though, as he had to present it to me after speeches by the Kenilworth Mayor, Sam Cooke, and local MP Sir Jeremy Wright! As well as the compulsory raffle, we also had entertainment from the talented pianist and raconteur Noel Lincoln.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Throughout the year, We Served guided by the Community Service Committee ably chaired by Lion Bill Wanley . As well as overseeing record a number of Pride of Lions Grants during the year, we supported PhAB Club, Stroke Club, 3 PSA and Health Awareness sessions and a Panto evening at Priory Theatre – where I got dragged onto stage and splattered by a shaving foam custard pie!
As usual, the fundraising Powerhouse of Club was our Charity Used Furniture Store , run by a separate entity, Kenilworth Lions Ltd – a subdivision of our Club. Ably chaired by Lion Roger Tyler, the store is what makes the Club the success it is today, thanks to regular weekly efforts of many Lions and their partners. Roles include running the store, selling furniture, staffing the bazaar and donations tables, arranging and making collections, delivering furniture, etc.
This year thanks to this hard work, and the generosity and support of the local population, we were able to raise and distribute over £100,000 to local and national causes and charities. For example:
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We donated sports equipment, financial and other support to refugees housed in a local hotel.
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We purchased £10,000 worth of new outdoor play furniture for every Kenilworth primary school.
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We pledged to provide an acoustic booth to the new Kenilworth School for music practice.
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We help a garden sale to raise funds for Medics to Medics to use in Ukraine.
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We donated children’s furniture to local nurseries, and to an orphanage in Ukraine.
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We sent £7,000 to Lions Clubs International Foundation for disasters worldwide.
We also continue to provide regular financial support to local organisations, e.g. Waverley Day Centre, the Kenilworth Centre, and Compassionate Kenilworth and offer direct assistance e.g. providing marshals for the Round Table Fireworks, and elves for their Santa Sleigh.
Our Secretary logged a total of 133 “Service Activities” to Lions Clubs International during the year, with a total of 10,764 hours volunteered, most of this in and around the furniture store, we made over 100 individual Community Service Grants plus other one-off activities such as spectacle and other recycling, organising and running events etc.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Over the year, we organised community events designed to enable local charities and causes to raise money for themselves, and to entertain the public.
Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105CW Registered Charity Number: 1183358
Kenilworth Lions Club CIO
Charities day in September 2022 provided an opportunity for 20 stalls to raise funds and awareness for their charities. The event received lots of positive feedback, and I got to wander round feeling important with the Kenilworth Mayor Sam Cooke.
Carols at the Castle . This was a very successful and enjoyable community event, helped by subsidy from Kenilworth Town Council. On the stage were the St Augustine’s Primary School choir and the Coventry Salvation Army band. Also featured, a non-PC version of ‘God Rest ye Merrie Gentlemen’ by the Stoneleigh Male Voice Choir. A bucket collection raised over £800 for Medics to Medics for Ukraine.
Sadly, there was no Boxing Day Duck Race in 2022, but on Coronation weekend in May 2023, I was chauffeured around Kenilworth with Lion Sue Meads in a vintage Bentley (even if sideways across the back seat) on the alternative Royal Duck Progress , which was a great success. We even received a cheque from the Sunningdale Avenue street party at of our stops. Fun as it was, we are looking forward to getting back to normal with a Duck Race in Finham Brook - Provided safety concerns have been addressed.
Charity Grand Show . Last but not least, the biggest event of our year was the Grand Show in Abbey Fields in June 2023. The fantastic weather facilitated a brilliant day for all involved. With Classic cars (I had a more comfortable ride in a Morgan), to a Spitfire fly-past, and all-day entertainment from local dance troupes and performers, carrying on into the evening with several bands. It had something for everyone (unless you were a dog looking forward to the Dog Show, as it was too hot for our furry friends).
SOCIAL EVENTS
Our Social Committee planned and organised a sociable monthly calendar for the year. As well as perennial events like the croquet evening, theatre trip, and quiz night, this also included a brewery tour, HS2 tunnel visit, gin distillery, ten pin bowling and others. Membership has stayed high at above 50 during this year, with our female members taking an increasing part in Club activities.
ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH AND SAFETY
Liaising with Kenilworth Town Council Climate Emergency group and advising Club on green initiatives and ideas, this newly formed committee developed during the year, developing opportunities for the public to recycle corks, crisp packets and blister packs as well as the glasses collection point at the Furniture Store. All committees now include a “Green” Review when planning events or other activities.
The Club now has a pro-active approach to Health and Safety which, like environmental issues, is considered early in the process of organising every event or activity.
SUMMARY
On a personal note, it has been a privilege to represent the Kenilworth Lions Club this year at Lions events, as well as many local engagements and receptions. However, behind every President is hard-working team. None of this could have happened without the advice and support of the other Trustees, Committee chairs organising events and running other aspects of Club life and the Lion Membership itself.
Also, thank you to all the partners of Lions, who should probably all be made Honorary Members, for their assistance!
To summarise Kenilworth Lions Club continues to be a thriving, large and robust Club that is well recognised in the town for the voluntary community work it delivers and has enjoyed a full and active year.
Dave Maxted President 2022-23 Kenilworth Lions Club
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
FOR
KENILWORTH LIONS CLUB (CIO)
DISTRICT 105CW
Bradley Cave Limited Chartered Accountants 18 Jordan Close Kenilworth CV8 2AE
KENILWORTH LIONS CLUB (CIO)
CONTENTS
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| Independent Examiner’s Report | 1 |
| Balance sheet | 2 |
| Receipts and Payments | 3 |
| Donations | 4-5 |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Kenilworth Lions Club (CIO)
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2023
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
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Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charities Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Martyn Todd ACA Bradley Cave Limited Chartered Accountants 18 Jordan Close Kenilworth CV8 2AE
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KENILWORTH LIONS CLUB (CIO)
| Balance Sheet For the year ended 30 June 2023 BALANCE IN HAND at 1 July 2022 HSBC Account - 525403312 Excess of Expenditure over Income BALANCE IN HAND at 30 June 2023 |
£ 61,413.32 |
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| 61,413.32 15,045.62 |
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| 46,367.70 | |
| 46,367.70 |
In accordance with the terms of engagement of Bradley Cave Limited, I approve the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023 on behalf of Kenilworth Lions Club District 105M and acknowledge my responsibility for providing all information and explanations to them for their compilation.
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David Maxted - Trustee 6th February 2024
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KENILWORTH LIONS CLUB (CIO)
| Kenilworth Lions Club(CIO) | |||||
| Receipts And Payments | |||||
| For theyear ended 30 June 2023 | |||||
| Receipts | £ | ||||
| Donations Received:- | |||||
| Lions Store | 71,000.00 | ||||
| Godiva Lions | 150.00 | ||||
| Surplus from Swizzle/Golf Vouchers | 378.30 | ||||
| Rotary Warwick | 300.00 | ||||
| Ukraine Bucket Collection | 843.31 | ||||
| In memory Donation J Dymond | 482.00 | ||||
| In memory Donation G Bolitho | 250.00 | ||||
| Ukraine Appeal | 2,889.99 | ||||
| CAF Donations | 218.04 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 1,059.08 | ||||
| 77,570.72 | |||||
| Fundraising Events:- | |||||
| Duck Race | 1,131.49 | ||||
| Grand Show | (2,986.29) | ||||
| Charities Day | (268.85) | ||||
| Carols | 2,423.34 | 299.69 | |||
| 77,870.41 | |||||
| Payments | |||||
| Donations Paid out:- | |||||
| Approved donations | 89,899.24 | ||||
| 89,899.24 | |||||
| Otherpayments:- | |||||
| Bank Charges | 101.37 | ||||
| Crisp Holdings Ltd-website hosing | 360.00 | ||||
| Equipment | 1,484.25 | ||||
| Annual ICO fee | 35.00 | ||||
| PSA Testing | 100.00 | ||||
| 2,080.62 | |||||
| Expenses:- | |||||
| Accountancy | 534.00 | ||||
| General expenses | 402.17 | ||||
| 936.17 | |||||
| 92,916.03 | |||||
| Excess of Expenditure over Income | 15,045.62 | ||||
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KENILWORTH LIONS CLUB DISTRICT (CIO)
| Kenilworth Lions Club(CIO) | ||||
| Donations 2022/23 | ||||
| 07/07/22 | Abbey Hill UR Church-Jahanka Project | 1,000.00 | ||
| 12/07/22 | Donation M Roberts-Scouts music | 200.00 | ||
| 12/07/22 | St johns school-Shed etc | 2,680.00 | ||
| 12/07/22 | Transfer to Membership-Dues contribution | 283.85 | ||
| 12/07/22 | J Pitcher-child trike | 600.00 | ||
| 26/07/22 | Kenilworth School-Rucksacks | 1,780.00 | ||
| 08/08/22 | K Wilson-Ukraine Medical relief | 500.00 | ||
| 11/08/22 | Kenilworth S&SC-benches | 1,650.00 | ||
| 11/08/22 | Nadee computer | 200.00 | ||
| 14/08/22 | J Smithson-Ken Artists | 300.00 | ||
| 26/08/22 | J Lanni-Charity contribution | 1,000.00 | ||
| 01/09/22 | Warwick Food bank | 500.00 | ||
| 16/09/22 | The Kenilworth centre | 300.00 | ||
| 16/09/22 | LCIF-Ghana eye and Pakistan Appeal | 2,000.00 | ||
| 16/09/22 | The Myton Hospice | 2,000.00 | ||
| 16/09/22 | Shakespeare Hospice | 2,000.00 | ||
| 16/09/22 | F L Anker-off road buggy | 695.00 | ||
| 18/09/22 | Arden House-residents games | 100.00 | ||
| 03/10/22 | Waverley Day Centre | 1,500.00 | ||
| 12/10/22 | K Wilson-Ukraine Medical relief | 1,000.00 | ||
| 12/10/22 | Friends of sick children in Malawi | 500.00 | ||
| 12/10/22 | LCIF-Puerto Rico Hurricane Appeal | 1,000.00 | ||
| 12/10/22 | Warwick County Fund | 290.00 | ||
| 15/10/22 | Kenilworth Wardens Girls Football | 300.00 | ||
| 06/11/22 | Donation-RBL Kenilworth-Remembrance | 125.00 | ||
| 08/11/22 | Toilet Twinning-Zambia | 240.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Mercia MS | 1,000.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Kenilworth Nursery | 772.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Jonathan Ryan | 250.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Entrust Care Partnership | 500.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | LCI USA appeal | 1,000.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Sunshine dementia café | 1,200.00 | ||
| 18/11/22 | Kenilworth Uypgo partnership | 1,000.00 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Strafford RDA-sponsorship & party | 600.00 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Warwick food bank | 1,000.00 | ||
| 01/12/22 | St Johns Primary School-furniture | 1,272.80 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Clinton Primary School-furniture | 1,430.40 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Park lane School-furniture | 1,430.40 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Priors Field School-furniture | 1,271.60 | ||
| 01/12/22 | St Nicholas School-Furniture | 1,370.00 | ||
| 01/12/22 | Thorns School-furniture | 942.80 | ||
| 05/12/22 | Christmas gift vouchers | 6,040.00 | ||
| 13/12/22 | Zoe's Place Trust | 1,000.00 | ||
| 15/12/22 | Priory Theatre-Pantomime Tickets | 954.50 | ||
| 17/12/22 | Kenilworth Town-Christmas lunch | 200.00 | ||
| 01/01/23 | WDC-washing machine | 200.00 | ||
| 03/01/23 | Graham Fulford Trust | 500.00 | ||
| 03/01/23 | K Wilson-Medics to Medics | 843.31 | ||
| 03/01/23 | A Hodder-Charity of choice donation | 50.00 | ||
| 05/01/23 | Salvation Army Band-carols concert | 250.00 |
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| 10/01/23 | Children Today | 814.00 | ||
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| 10/01/23 | Tiny Tims | 600.00 | ||
| 10/01/23 | The Omega Course | 404.00 | ||
| 11/01/23 | St Augustine's-Furniture | 1,045.60 | ||
| 11/01/23 | St Augustine's-Carols Choir | 150.00 | ||
| 16/01/23 | North Sea Lions | 50.00 | ||
| 16/01/23 | M Doy-Scout world jamboree | 1,800.00 | ||
| 18/01/23 | Southam Lions-Young lives matter | 2,000.00 | ||
| 31/01/23 | Warwickshire Scout Councill-JS | 300 | ||
| 08/02/23 | LCIF Turkey & Syria earthquake appeal | 2,000.00 | ||
| 14/02/23 | Warwickshire County Fund | 789.00 | ||
| 14/02/23 | The Kenilworth centre | 3,500.00 | ||
| 15/03/23 | Warwick County fund | 600.00 | ||
| 15/03/23 | DEC earthquake appeal | 2,000.00 | ||
| 27/02/23 | TechPoint-Tablet | 94.98 | ||
| 16/03/23 | Lend with care | 1,000.00 | ||
| 23/03/23 | RJK Maine-transplant games | 650.00 | ||
| 03/04/23 | Waverley Day Centre | 1,500.00 | ||
| 13/04/23 | LCIF-Mississippi Tornado appeal | 2,000.00 | ||
| 13/04/23 | Warwick food bank | 500.00 | ||
| 13/04/23 | Waverly Day Centre Mini Bus | 5,000.00 | ||
| 13/04/23 | Kenilworth School exchange | 500.00 | ||
| 13/04/23 | Feed the Hungry UK Lillington pantry | 1,000.00 | ||
| 02/05/23 | K Wilson-Medics to Medics | 3,250.00 | ||
| 14/05/23 | LCIF-Brain tumour appeal | 1,000.00 | ||
| 14/05/23 | Compassionate Kenilworth | 50.00 | ||
| 14/05/23 | Helping Hands | 500.00 | ||
| 14/05/23 | Langdale Trust | 600.00 | ||
| 23/05/23 | O Kirwan | 450.00 | ||
| 23/05/23 | Arts uplift | 500.00 | ||
| 24/05/23 | Air Ambulance-In Memory of Malcolm Corbett | 1,000.00 | ||
| 12/06/23 | Droitwich Lions-Hikkaduwa | 550.00 | ||
| 13/06/23 | The Myton Hospice | 2,000.00 | ||
| 13/06/23 | Leek Wootton FC | 600.00 | ||
| 13/06/23 | Kenilworth JFC | 600.00 | ||
| 13/06/23 | Bee Friendly | 300.00 | ||
| 13/06/23 | Royal spa brass-GS performance | 275.00 | ||
| 14/06/23 | Shine A Light | 1,000.00 | ||
| 26/06/23 | Warwick food bank-Chinewrde Morris GS donation | 50.00 | ||
| 26/06/23 | CRASAC-Chinewrde Morris-GS Donation | 55.00 | ||
| 28/06/23 | Warwickshire Ass for the Blind-Bazaar Ladies | 500.00 | ||
| 29/06/23 | You can Flourish-Bazaar Donation | 500.00 | ||
| 89,899.24 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Kenilworth Lions Club (CIO)
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2023
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
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Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charities Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Martyn Todd ACA Bradley Cave Limited Chartered Accountants 18 Jordan Close Kenilworth CV8 2AE
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