Trustees’ Annual Report for the period: July 2024 to June 2025 Charity name: WOOLWICH AND GREENWICH LIONS CLUB (CIO) Charity registration number: 1183377 Author: Chandra Kumar, Chair of Trustees Objectives and Activities
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para
1.17|The Woolwich & Greenwich Lions Club was
formed on 16thDec 1975 within Distt MD105SE
in the UK as part of Lions Clubs International a|Additional
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|||voluntary service organisation with HQ in|(optional)|
|||Illinois, USA. The aim being to help, support|You may|
|||and guide local clubs to serve their local
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|||entities but have links to other clubs in their|statements|
|||Zone, to their District in the South East of|where|
|||England, the Multiple District of the UK and to
Lions Clubs International. Linkages with other|relevant
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|||Lions Clubs and the Lions Clubs structures||
|||provides a vehicle for the exchange of ideas||
|||and through co-operation the clubs work||
|||together to help on national and international||
|||charitable projects.||
|||Club is a voluntary organisation which exists to||
|||help the local community and support, as it||
|||sees fit, Lions Clubs’ national and international||
|||projects. The administration of the Club is||
|||wholly financed by its members. All time to||
|||organise activities to raise funds and provide||
|||community service is given freely by the||
|||members and friends of the Lions club, for no||
|||payment or reward. This is the Club’s 44tht||
|||year as part of Lions Clubs International and of||
|||serving Lions International initiatives and the||
|||local community.||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those||The objectives of the Club are to:||
|purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services|Para
1.17 and|-create and foster a spirit of understanding
among the peoples of the world;||
|identified in the accounts.|1.19|||
|||-promote the principles of good government||
|||and good citizenship;||
|||-take an active interest in the civic, cultural,||
|||social and moral welfare of the community;||
|||-unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good||
|||fellowship and mutual understanding;||
|||-provide a forum for the open discussion of||
|||matters of public interest; provided, however,||
|||that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall||
|||not be debated by club members;||
|||-encourage service-minded people to serve||
|||their community without personal financial||
|||reward, and to encourage efficiency and||
|||promote high ethical standards in commerce,||
|||~~industry professions public works and private~~||
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|Policy on grant making|Para
1.38|Donations and grants are considered in
accordance with the Lions Club CIO's Grant
Making Policy. All financial expenditures and
donations are individually approved by a
majority of the Trustees, subject to there being
a quorum of at least three trustees present to
vote. The Charity Chairman, the Lion
President, having a casting vote.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para
1.38|None required|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para
1.38|Club members paid an annual subscription of
£80, paid yearly. These subscriptions, and
fund raising social events for members, pay for
the administration of the charity and the
members’ dues which are paid on to support
Lions District, Lions Multiple District and Lions
Club International administration and for the
administration of the Club. These monies,
relating to the administration of the club, are
held entirely separately from the charitable and
charity fund-raising
monies in
the
“Administration" bank account.
This
Administration fund pays for the administration
and day to day running of the Lions Club,|
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## 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
1.20|The Trustees approved a number of grants to
local organisations and individuals based on
recommendations from the Community
Services Committee / Club members.
W&G Lions made significant financial
donations throughout the year to local good
causes, Lions national and International
initiatives. As the funds of the charity are
mainly raised within the community an attempt
is made to ensure that the majority of the
grants given out are made to good causes
locally and internationally ..|
Donations made to: Bexley and Greenwich Hospice £500, India Eye Camp led by Lion Manjit at Hohiarpur, India,£1588: EKOM Charity for their Eye Camp, WUSP a homeless charity in Woolwich £1500 and supported lunch for the Elderly at the Glyndon Community centre £200. These made a significant impact in the infrastructure and the services provided by them.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para
1.41|Some or all of the objectives were achieved
as summarised above.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para
1.41|Performance criteria in performance of fund raising
were not met to our required level but members
have strenuously worked towards achieving them
against the objectives.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para
1.41|No investments made|
|Other||None|
## Financial Review
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para
1.21|The financial accounts of the Woolwich &
Greenwich Lions Club CIO for the year ended
30th June 2024 are attached to this report.
Accounts finally approved on 20th April 2026|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para
1.22|Charity operates on the fact that it only
dispenses grants / donations within the limit of
its funds at any given time. However the Charity
looks to maintain a minimum balance in its
reserve account of £500 notionally, to pre pay
for fundraising initiatives and to cover any
urgent needs or requests for financial grants /
donations.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para
1.22|£2156 as of June 2025|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para
1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para
1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para
1.23|None|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para
1.47|The Charity relies entirely on the members,
partners and friends of W&G Lions Club for its
income. The Club undertakes a variety of fund-
raising activities throughout the year, be it
social events, walks and runs, rag collection etc|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para
1.46|None required|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para
1.46|Not having property interests or employees, the
Charity’s exposure to risk is minimal.. The
Trustees are covered by the Trustees’
indemnity element of the Lions Multiple District
Insurance policy up to £5million. Due diligence
in checking the insurance details of any
organisation employed at events is essential.
The main perceived risk is insolvency. This is
addressed by the trustees ensuring that grants /
donations do not exceed the available funds
held by the Charity at any given time. The Risk
Policy of the Charity is subject to annual review|
|Other||None|
## Structure, Governance and Management
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Not a trust _ hence N/A|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para
1.25|N/A|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para
1.25|CIO|
|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|Trustee appointments by nomination and invitation
with subsequent approval by the trustees and club
officers subject to election procedure as defined by
the Lions constitution.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para
1.51|Meetings and documentation primarily.
In accordance with the Constitution, the
Charitable Incorporated Organisation is|
|||managed by up to four Trustees who are, ex-
officio, the Club President, Secretary and
Treasurer& the Membership Chairman, plus up
to a further one elected Trustee, thereby
making a total of five Trustees. The Trustees
are elected at the same time as the Lions Club
Officers by the members of the Lions Club at
the charity's AGM in June or soon thereafter
each year. They take office on 1stJuly.
Trustees are made aware of their roles and
responsibilities and are provided with copies of
the Charity Commission guidance CC3 "The
Essential Trustee". Trustees are also
encouraged to attend the Lions District 105SE
Spring Forum and various other training
seminars where guidance is given on the role of
Trustees. On appointment / election each year,
each trustee is required to complete and sign a
Declaration of Eligibility to serve as a Trustee.
This Declaration takes into account the Charity
Commission definitions of exclusions of
trustees.
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para
1.51|As per the MD 105SE directives and the LIONS
CLUB INTERNATIONAL constitution.|
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## Reference and Administrative details
|Charity name|WOOLWICH AND GREENWICH LIONS CLUB (CIO)|
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|Other name the charity
uses|NONE|
|Registered charity number|1183377|
|Charity’s principal address
|The Charity has no registered
permanent address but post can be
received at The Glyndon community Centre,
Raglan Rd, London SE18 7LB, the meeting place.
The Lions Club Secretary acts as the focal
Point for correspondence with
Charity commission at his home address:|
119 Faraday Av Sidcup DA14 4JE UK
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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7|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not
for wholeyear||Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)|
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||Ashok Sharma|Club President&
DO|default||As Chair of Trustees|
||Ravi Vaid|Secretary|default||As Trustee|
||Upkar Chana|Treasurer|default||As Trustee|
||Debo Kalley|1stVP & DO|default||As Trustee|
||Chandra
Kumar|District Governor|2025- 2026||As Trustee|
||Gurcharan
Chhatwal|Member|2023-26(3yr
Term)||As Trustee|
||Surinder
Saggu|Membership Sect|default||As Trustee|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole year||
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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
|Funds held as custodian|trustees on behalf of others|
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|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|None|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|None|
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
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
None
## Other optional information
None
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed digitally on behalf of the charity W & G LC (CIO)
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Chandra Kumar
Position (eg Secretary, trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
20/04/2026
Signature(s)
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Ashok kumar sharma Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, President Chair, etc) Signature(s) Full name(s) Upkar Chana Position (e.g. Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Signature(s) Full name(s) Debo kalley Position (eg Secretary, Chair, 1[st] VP etc) Signature(s) Full name(s) Gurcharan Chhatwal Position (eg Secretary, Member Trustee Chair, etc)