Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] July 2021 To 30[th] June 2022
Charity name: Littleborough & District Lions Club (CIO)
Charity registration number: 1183445
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide charitable support in the Local and Global Community, helping persons, less fortunate than ourselves. |
| 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 |
Organise and take part in active fundraising projects to provide support for the following: Local Dementia group. Christmas hampers for local needy families. Organise local poster competitions, to reach out to young people. Organise/assist in Macmillan Coffee mornings. Assist/Collect During Cancer awareness week, for Cancer Research UK. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees are fully aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit and, always have due regard to it, when considering how to distribute its funds. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Under the terms of the Clubs’ Constitution, Trustees apply funds at their discretion, making grants where they believe that their contribution will make a real difference. We can only make grants in furtherance of our charitable objects. Potential Candidates for Grants are as follows: Local charities - youth groups, groups working with the elderly, residential and nursing homes, individual appeals. Youth and children’s organisations - sport related groups or individuals, scouting and guiding, youth club activities, young people undertaking overseas assignments. Community facilities - relief of hardship for individuals and families, village hall projects, community group initiatives. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | Now that the Pandemic has abated somewhat, we have been able to return to normal fundraising activities, with any necessary local precautions. From these funds, we have been able to do the following: Donations to: Macmillan Nurses Cancer Research UK. Francis House Children’s Hospice. Various Global Appeals, via the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). Purchase and pack food hampers for local needy families. Reach out to youth, through our local schools, with our local and national Peace Poster Competitions |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Or accounts are reasonably healthy. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We do have some reserve funds to enable quick response, to an emergency but, our policy is that funds, raised from the public should be being used to help people, less fortunate than ourselves, and not languishing for long periods in a bank account. Our limited reserves include ringfenced amounts for up-front expenses of any regular projects. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £400 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | We usually raise funds by collecting in the local store, organising local walks, Quiz evening and, participating in local events, with Tombola Stalls |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Having emerged from the pandemic and necessary restrictions, any concerns of principle are minimised |
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| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Club Constitution |
| 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 | Trustees are chosen and elected at the Club’s Annual General Meeting and is done on a simple majority of a quorate meeting. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Littleborough & District Lions (CIO) |
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| Other name the charity uses | 1183445 |
| Registered charity number | |
| Charity’s principal address | 151 Starring Way Littleborough. OL15 8RE |
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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| Norah Hawksworth | Club President | |||
| Jack Mills | Club Secretary | |||
| Harold Hawksworth | Club Treasurer | |||
| Fred Day | 1stVice President | |||
| Lynn Butterworth | Welfare Officer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NONE |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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) Jack Mills Lynn Butterworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Club Secretary Welfare Officer Date 28thMarch 2023 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Jack Mills Lynn Butterworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Club Secretary Welfare Officer Date 28thMarch 2023 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Jack Mills Lynn Butterworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Club Secretary Welfare Officer Date 28thMarch 2023 |
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| Jack Mills | Lynn Butterworth | |
Club Secretary |
Welfare Officer | |
| 28thMarch 2023 | ||
| 28thMarch 2023 |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Littleborough & District Lions Club (CIO) 1183445 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st July 2021 30th June 2022
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,424 - 484 149 4,907 1,927 187 50 17 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| CLUB CHARTER LUNCHES | 2,424 | - | 2,424 - 484 - 149 4,907 1,927 187 50 17 |
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| DONATION TO ADMIN ACCOUNT | - | - | 2,000 | |||
| MEMBERS DUES AND SAVINGS PAYMENTS FROM DISTRICT MD105 CN |
484 | - | 339 | |||
| - | 85 | |||||
| TAILTWISTER'S LION | 149 | - | - | |||
| DONATIONS TO CHARITY | 4,907 | - | 470 | |||
| FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES | 1,927 | - | 922 | |||
| COLLECTION FOR CHRISTMAS HAMPER FUND | 187 | - | 254 | |||
| PEACE POSTER PRIZE FROM DISTRICT | 50 | - | - | |||
| MISCELLANEOUS RECIPTS | 17 | - | - | |||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 10,145 | - | - | 10,145 | 4,071 | |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | ||||||
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 10,145 | - | - | 10,145 | 4,071 | ||
| 2,159 10 552 - - 150 85 1,924 229 85 432 - 140 173 1,270 19 2 |
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CLUB CHARTER LUNCHES |
2,159 | - | 2,159 10 552 - - 150 85 1,924 229 85 432 - 140 173 1,270 19 2 - - |
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| DONATION FROM ADMIN ACCOUNT | 10 | - | 15 | |||
| PAYMENT OF CLUB DUES | 552 | - | 537 | |||
| REIMBURSEMENT TO WARDS ZOOM PACKAGE | - | 50 | ||||
| TWO YEARS FEE FOR INFORMATION COMMISSION | - | 70 | ||||
| MEETING ROOM FEES | 150 | - | - | |||
| MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS | 85 | - | ||||
| DONATIONS FROM CHARITY ACCOUNT | 1,924 | 1,984 | ||||
| FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | 229 | - | - | |||
| LOCAL DEMNTIA CAFÉ | 85 | |||||
| PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR FOOD BAGS | 432 | 472 | ||||
| COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS | - | 13 | ||||
| LOCAL PRIZES FOR PEACE POSTER | 140 | 123 | ||||
| CRÈME EGGS FOR FRANCIS HOUSE | 173 | - | - | |||
| DEFIBRILLATOR AND WALL CASE | 1,270 | - | - | |||
| RBL REMEMBRANCE WREATH | 19 | - | - | |||
| SUM UP CARD TESTS | 2 | - | - | |||
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| KEY: GREEN AREA, ADMINISTRATION. SALMON AREA, CHARITY |
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| **Sub total ** | 7,230 | - | - | 7,230 | 3,264 | |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,230 | - | - | 7,230 | 3,264 | ||
| 2,915 | - | - | 2,915 | 806 | ||
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| 2,915 | - | - | 2,915 | 806 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) |
Details Total cash funds 1 |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Signature |
Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name LYNN BUTTERWORTH JACK MILLS |
OK |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| LYNN BUTTERWORTH | 28/03/2023 | ||
| JACK MILLS | 28/03/2023 |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
02/04/2023
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