2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01st July 2024 To 30[th] June 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Cranleigh and District Lions Club CIO Other names charity is known by Cranleigh Lions Club Registered charity number (if any) 1183809 Charity's principal address 30 Waverleigh Road Cranleigh, Surrey Postcode GU6 8QP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Roderick Ian Weale	President		Ex-Officio
	Paul Richard Withers	1stVice President		Ex-Officio
	Andrew Sutherland	Secretary		Ex-Officio
	Christopher Martin Smith	Treasurer		Ex-Officio
	Davy Thomas Worsfold			Members of the Club
	Dr.Robert Michael Flacks			Members of the Club
	Howard Barratt			Members of the Club
	Trevor John Dale			Members of the Club
	Peter Baverstock			Members of the Club
	Richard French			Members of the Club
	Colin Leonard Ward			Members of the Club

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Independent Examiner	Jane Briggs	Oakwood Business Consultants The Dairy Tilehouse Farm Offices East Shalford Lane SHALFORD GU4 8AE

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Cranleigh and District Lions Club CIO Constitution dated 10th June 2019 Type of governing document A Template from Lions Clubs International (Multiple District 105) British (eg. trust deed, constitution) Isles Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO 1183809 How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

The Club President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, elected Trustee selection methods each AGM for the following year, are Ex-Officio Trustees. Other named (eg. appointed by, elected by) Trustees are also elected by the Club Members.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.

• relationship with any related parties.

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Cranleigh and District Lions Club is a local club formed as part of The International Association of Lions Clubs, a voluntary service organisation that helps, supports and guides local clubs to serve their community. (see below for Training)

Clubs are Chartered as separate entities with their own constitution, but have links to other clubs in their Zone, their District, the Multiple District of the British Isles and to The International Association of Lions Clubs.

• Relationships with other Lions Clubs and the Lions Clubs structure, provides opportunities for support, training and the exchange of ideas. Through cooperation, clubs also work together to support local, national and international charitable projects.

• When planning the activities, the Trustees have considered the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and ensured we are carrying out the purposes for which we were set up.

The administration of the Club is wholly financed by the members. Our time organising activities to raise funds and provide community service is given freely and without payment or reward. Members pay an annual subscription of £90 that contributes towards the administration of our local Club and Dues to Lions Club District, Multiple District and International.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The Objects of the Club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular:

a) the advancement of citizenship by: - promoting the principles of good citizenship. - encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. - providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest, provided that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by members. - encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal reward and encouraging the promotion of high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours; - supporting youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

Summary of the objects of the b) promoting the Voluntary Sector for the public benefit by associating charity set out in its with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and governing document provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities.

c) promoting volunteering.

d) the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

e) the advancement of health or the saving of lives by preventing avoidable blindness, assisting disabled people to lead independent lives or helping to prevent or manage health issues.

f) promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; and/or

g) promoting community participation in healthy recreation.

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During the period July 24 to June 25, which was the 50[th] Anniversary Year of our Charter, the Club members were able to: -

• provide Gazebos for the Rectory Fete and assisted that event. - run our 22nd annual Classic Car Show at the showground Cranleigh. - organise and run the annual community Bonfire and Fireworks celebration.

• operate another successful Market Stall in the run up to Christmas. - assist at the Remembrance Sunday memorial service.

• conduct our Christmas activities with Santa visiting the many estates in Summary of the main Cranleigh and new ones but not distributing gifts or collecting bucket activities undertaken for the donations. We were able to provide over 200 Christmas Gift/food public benefit in relation to vouchers in place of Christmas Hampers to individuals and families these objects (include within locally. this section the statutory - run our popular Great Easter Egg Hunt at the Showground at Easter 25 declaration that trustees have (our ‘thank you’ to the community for their support of our activities) had regard to the guidance - organise Eggstravaganza to raise funds for the Air Ambulance-Kent, issued by the Charity Surrey and Sussex. Commission on public benefit) And finally, to organise and run Cranleigh Carnival and Fun Day which, whilst not designed to make a profit, more than covered its costs and was very much appreciated by our community.

Project Wenceslas ran from October to March attracting donations from locals despite not receiving the Winter Fuel Payment. These donations are used for the relief of fuel poverty or fuel debt.

Also, we continued to assist local Ukrainians via the ‘One Cranleigh for Ukraine’ community project and to house and re-house many Ukrainian families in our locality.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Welfare requests and Wenceslas disbursements are administered by their respective teams with proposals being brought before the Club and Trustees for approval. Any proposal with a possible conflict of interest for any club member is first reviewed by the Board of Trustees.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grant making.

• policy programme related investment.

• contribution made by volunteers.

The Club takes its responsibility for the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community very seriously and donations towards community projects are frequently supported.

The Club had 56 members by the end of the year. In undertaking our work, we also rely on other supporters and the Friends of Cranleigh Lions Club, who all give their time freely and without payment or reward. Without such dedication and support we would not be able to function and achieve as much as we do.

Two local Organisations have utilised Lions Club members expertise with organising parking arrangements at the Showground for which payment has been made to our Admin Account (Members Funds).

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In addition to organising the above events to benefit the local community, during our 50[th] Anniversary Year, we were able, during this period to Donate c £95,000 - (£101000 last year) to local good causes from the proceeds of those and other activities and inward donations from local donors during the year. Over £25627 was donated to local individuals, families or groups through our general Welfare Donations. The One Cranleigh for Ukraine Fund has distributed over £10595 and still had available funds of over £953. Over 200 Christmas Hamper Food Vouchers were provided at a cost of £15036 Youth projects £3317

We made over £18917 of general donations to local individuals, groups and organisations.

One Stop Community Project £548 Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey and Sussex received £9500. Project Wenceslas donated £733 to help with Fuel poverty.

Multiple District Donations to Lions International Foundation for disaster relief and Medical Appeals and good causes received some £1500. Schools Welfare Funds received £1500.

A Grant to Cranleigh Heritage Trust CIO for the Cottage Hospital project of £7500. Message in a Bottle project £169.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

We hold £10k in one deposit account as a contingency to protect the Club from the risks associated with running a number of outdoor events, whose income may vary from year to year depending, primarily, on the weather conditions on the day of the event.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Generous individual donations from local residents/businesses including bucket collections, Sponsorship/Advertising at our events and proceeds from events and activities.

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Our activities organising community events and other fund-raising initiatives enables local individuals, groups and associations and Charities, Lions Charities and good causes to benefit.

N/a

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	C M Smith	R I Weale
	Christopher Martin Smith	Roderick Ian Weale
	Treasurer	President
	18thAugust 2025
	18thAugust 2025

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Charity Name N Cranleigh and District Lions Club CIO 11

Recei ts and a ments acco p p y

Period start date 1st July 2024

For the period Period start date To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
Carnival	14,924		-		-
Bonfire	39,571		-		-
Classic Car Show	70,857		-		-
Santa Sleigh Donations	2,643		-		-
Schools Welfare Funds			-		-
Project Wenceslas	1,115		-		-
Gift Aid	6,131		-		-
Christmas Hamper Donations	1,255
Eggstravaganza and Easter EggHunt	7,936
Donations	10,675
General/SundryIncome	206
Subscriptions	4,613
Club Shirts and Caps
Collections	414
World CupQuiz
One StopCommunityProject			97
Corporate Sponsorship
Market Stall	2,376
Interest	427
Youth-Lashmere PlayPark
One Cranleigh for Ukraine			3,000
FantasyF1
Lions Christmas Dinner	1,476
Charter Night	3,741
Balls	289
Tail Twister	32		-		-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	168,681		3,097		-

	A2 Asset and investment sales,
	(see table).
			-		-		-
			-		-		-
	Sub total		-		-		-
	Total receipts	168,681			3,097		-
	A3 Payments
	Bonfire	22,920			-		-
	Classic Car Show	20,931			-		-
Santa Sleigh CCXX R1 accounts (SS)		1	1,003		-		- 28/11/2025

Presentation Evening			-		-
Project Wenceslas	1,115		-		-
Welfare Donations	25,627		-		-
Other Donations	28,380		-		-
Bursary			-		-
Schools Welfare and Peace Poster	1,810
Bank Charges	521
Eggstravaganza and Easter EggHunt	2,157
Carnival	15,070
Multiple District Donations	1,500
Project 50 Glebelands Mental Health
Zone Project- GASP
Int. M District and District Dues	5,163
Christmas Hampers	15,505
General Expenses	610
Repairs and Maintenance	3,179
Market Stall	108
Youth	3,007
Legal and Professional Fees	749
Club Shirts and Caps	5
Hut	405
Public Relations	431
Youth- Lashmere PlayPark
ROAR 22
Message in a Bottle	185
One Cranleigh for Ukraine			10,595
YoungAmbassador
IT Licences and Renewals	432
One StopCommunityProject			548
Charter Night	5,724
Lions Christmas Dinner	1,547
Cranleigh Heritage Trust	7,500
50 Cranleigh People	367
Remembrance Sunday
Quiz
Collection TD/PW	836		-		-
**Sub total **	166,787		11,143		-

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	-		-			-
	-		-			-
**Sub total **	-		-			-
Total payments	166,787		11,143			-
Net of receipts/(payments)	1,894		- 8,046			-
A5 Transfers between funds	-		-		-
A6 Cash funds last year end	60,619		-		-
Cash funds this year end	62,513		- 8,046			-

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the

Categories

B1 Cash funds

B2 Other monetary assets

Unrestricted funds

Details

Details	Unrestricted funds
Administration Account Gold Account Reserve Charity Account Activities Account HSBC Account Total cash funds	to nearest £
	8,289
	27,622
	8,455
	10,000
	100
	54,466

(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Details

Fund to which asset belongs

Details

B3 Investment assets

Details

Fund to which asset belongs

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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Details

Fund to which liability relates

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

R Weale Signature C M Smith	Print N CHRIS S PRESIDENT R
C M Smith	CHRIS
R Weale	PRESIDENT R

CCXX R4 accounts (SS)

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o (if any) 183809

ounts

CC16a

Period end date

30th June 2025

Total funds Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

14,924		8,554
39,571		30,797
70,857		66,044
2,643		1,716
-
1,115		3,504
6,131
1,255		2,846
7,936		5,019
10,675		12,215
206
4,613		4,290
-		711
414		430
-		918
97		6,733
-		1,000
2,376		2,857
427		346
-		10,000
3,000		11,541
-		100
1,476
3,741		2,215
289		225
32		34
171,778		172,095

	-
	-		-
	-		-
	171,778		172,095
	22,920		23,312
	20,931		17,235
	1,003 5		1,278

CCXX R5 accounts (SS)

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-
1,115		4,104
25,627		19,815
28,380		13,208
-
1,810		6,853
521		527
2,157		1,639
15,070		7,421
1,500		5,524
-
-
5,163		4,703
15,505		12,973
610		199
3,179		890
108
3,007		2,406
749		713
5		677
405		360
431		504
-		10,000
-
185		100
10,595		22,974
-
432		245
548		5,740
5,724		288
1,547
7,500
367
-		72
-		514
836
177,930		164,274

		-
		164,274
- 6,152		7,821
-		-
60,619
54,467		52,798

CCXX R6 accounts (SS)

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	period
e
	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Agreement Error Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
		-
		-
		-
		- OK
		Endowment funds to nearest £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

Cost (optional) - - - - -	Current value (optional)
-	-
-	-
-	-
-	-
-	-

Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - 7	Current value (optional)
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-

CCXX R7 accounts (SS)

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Amount due (optional) - - - - - Name SMITH ROD WEALE	When due (optional)
	Date of approval
	18/11/2025
	18/11/2025

CCXX R8 accounts (SS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report	Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO)	Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO)	Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO)
	30thJune 2025	Charity no (if any)	1183809
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	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended30 / 06 / 2025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 18/11/2025 Name: Camilla Hills Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Unit 3, The Dairy, Tilehouse Farm Offices, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8AE

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of None to disclose any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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