**LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** # **FOUNDATION** **(Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1183683)** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **For the 12-month period ending** **30 JUNE 2022** # **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION** **CONTENTS PAGE** Trustees and professional advisors 1 Trustees Annual Report 2 Independent Examiners Report 4 Statement of Financial Activities 5 Balance Sheet 6 Notes to the Financial Statements 7 **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** # **FOUNDATION** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS** ## **TRUSTEES** **Chair** Mr John Sutherland **District Secretary** Mr Alan Ashburner **District Treasurer** Mr David Wells (districtntreasurer@btinternet.com) **Past District Governor** Vacant **District Governor** Mr David Wilson **1st Vice District Governor** Mr Nigel Ware (resigned 12 September 2021) Mr Kevin Hunter (from 5 February 2022) **2nd Vice District Governor** Vacant **Trustees** Mrs Marilyn Bennett Miss Karen Elizabeth Heywood Mr Andrew Kerr Sutherland Mrs Susan May Taylor (from 5 February 2022) ## **Charity registered number** 1183683 ## **Bank** Barclays Bank Percy Street Newcastle ## **Address of Principle Office** 7 Darrowby Close, Thirsk YO7 1FJ ## **Independent examiner** Mrs Margaret Black **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** ## **FOUNDATION** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Lions Clubs International District 105N Foundation, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the Foundation) for the 12-month period ending 30 June 2021. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the Foundation comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Foundation’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2015. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Foundation was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on the 3rd June 2019. The Constitution stipulates that the minimum number of trustees shall be five and the maximum twelve. Six District Officers shall be ex-officio trustees of the Foundation, these are the District Governor, 1[st] Vice District Governor, 2[nd] Vice District Governor, District Treasurer, District Secretary, and from 1 July 2020, the Immediate Past District Governor. There shall also be a minimum of two and maximum of six appointed trustees. No trustee can be appointed without the permission of the District Governor. In the year 2021/2022 there have been nine trustees in post, five of whom were exofficio officers and four appointed trustees. The process for the appointment of trustees is stipulated in the Constitution. Any trustee may call a meeting of the trustees. Meetings of the trustees are managed in accordance with the governance of the Foundation as set out under the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution. The Foundation’s insurance requirements are covered under Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105 insurance arrangements. # **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION** ## **Mission Statement** To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. ## **Vision Statement** To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service. ## **Objects** The objects of the Foundation are such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine, including (but not limited to): - promoting without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating with the local authorities and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare. - the relief of sickness or disability and preservation of good health including the prevention of avoidable blindness. - to help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. - promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. - the relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the Foundation for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** ## **FOUNDATION** The trustees confirm they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit 'Charities and Public Benefit'. This year the Foundation have continued to provide public benefit, and we will explain how this has been achieved in this report. All the administration expenses of the Foundation are dealt with through District 105N’s ‘Administration Account’ the balance of which does not include any money raised from members of the public. The amount of expenses for travelling to meetings and room hire, for the period of these financial statements was zero as all meetings were conducted through zoom. District N consists of 71 separate Lions Club. Each club is autonomous and can decide on what Charitable donations they make. If a club decide to donate to a project or appeal from the international organisation, the Multiple District or the District then those funds will be channeled through the Foundation. The trustees can confirm that the only liabilities that the Foundation does have relate to funds held with the Foundation’s accounts pending the progression of these projects or appeals. During the past year the Foundation has not raised any funds directly from the public, although this is something that the Trustees may consider in the future. The Foundation has a grant making criteria, under which any applications would be considered by the trustees at their meetings. ## **Financial Review** During the year, the Foundation received income from donations from Lions Clubs within the District. In 2021/2022 the total received was £148,646.31. Following a slowdown in activity during Covid the Foundations income is back and exceeding the expected levels. The sum of £184,188.56 was expended on charitable activities during the year. The highlight was the raising of £107,660 towards the Lions Clubs International Foundation refugee and displaced persons fund following the war in the Ukraine. At 30 June 2021, the following sums are held in the Foundation’s account: Gambia Appeal - £7,237.22 Youth Camp - £1,348.82 District Youth Fund - £4,151.94 MD Youth Project Roar - £1067.00 In addition, the Foundation also holds the sum of £5,021.31, which was transferred to the District N Foundation on 1 July 2019 from the now dissolved District 105NE. This **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** # **FOUNDATION** sum is restricted to spending on youth projects within the boundaries of the old District 105NE. Signed – John Sutherland SignedAlan Ashburner Lion John Sutherland Lion Alan Ashburner. Chair of Trustees 105N Cabinet Secretary Date 29 December 2022 29 December 2022. ## **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** # **FOUNDATION** ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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**£**|**Total 2021/22**
**£**| |Lions Clubs International
Foundation||130,020.50|130,020.50| |Multiple District refugee
and displaced person fund||1,000.00|1,000.00| |Sightsavers||3,950.00|3,950.00| |105NE Youth Fund||0|0| |Multiple District Youth
Fund||3,117.00|3,117.00| |District N Youth Fund||1,570.00|1,570.00| |Libra||100.00|100.00| |Medic Alert||2,800.00|2,800.00| |A Ball for All||2,114.00|2,114.00| |DG Appeal 21/22 Brain
Tumour Research||2,584.81|2,584.81| |Water Aid||200.00|200.00| |ROAR Project||1,190.00|1,190.00| |**TOTAL**||**£148,646.31**|**£148,646.31**| **LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N** ## **FOUNDATION** ## **4. Resources Expended** ||**Unrestricted**
**Funds £**|**Restricted Funds**
**£**|**Total 2020/21**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| |Doncaster Floods||31,022.80|31,022.80| |Lions Clubs International
Foundation||130,183.55|130,183.55| |Multiple District refugee
and displaced person fund||1,000.00|1,000.00| |Gambia project||0|0| |Sightsavers||3,950.00|3,950.00| |105NE Youth Fund||0|0| |District NE Youth Fund||60.00|60.00| |Multiple District Youth
Fund||3,121.00|3,121.00| |District N Youth Fund||139.40|139.40| |Youth Camp||0|0| |Lions International Blood
Research Appeal||100.00|100.00| |A Ball for All||2,114.00|2,114.00| |Medic Alert||2,800.00|2,800.00| |District Governor Appeal
2020 2021 Brain Tumour
Research||8,354.81|8,354.81| |Water Aid||200.00|200.00| |ROAR Project||1,143.00|1,143.00| |**TOTAL**||**£184,188.56**|**£184,188.56**| ## **5. Trustee Emoluments** No salaries or wages have been paid to trustees including members of the committee during the year. Travel and meeting expenses are met from the District Administration Funds.