2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2022 Period start date To 30[th] June 2023 Period end date Charity name: SLEAFORD & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)

Charity registration number: 1183828

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the Charity include promoting the principles of good citizenship, serving the community in moral and welfare matters and supporting and encouraging young people and those in need by providing relief and humanitarian aid. The advancement of health by preventing avoidable blindness and assisting disabled people to lead independent lives or manage health issues.
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	The Charity and its Members have given both physical and financial support to local disabled/autistic children to attend a Summer Camp, a 5 day Butlins Holiday event and day trips for needy children plus weekly assistance at a local Sailability Club and a group of Craft Club members. Donations have been made to a local Care Home, Adult Care Centre, a children’s Football training club, Fitness for the elderly club, local ATC cadets and Guide Dogs for the Blind. Members have also donated to Sleaford Food Bank, National Poppy Appeal, a local Talking Newspaper group and McMillan Cancer Care. The Club purchased a special reclining chair for a terminally ill new mother, a special tandem disability scooter and helped a local man to purchase a stairlift. Further donations were made through the Lions International Foundation towards relief appeals for the Mississippi Tornado, Turkey/Syria earthquakes and Puerto Rico

		and Pakistan floods. Some 3,000 pairs of used spectacles were recycled world-wide.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in all of the above cases.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity, The Charity has benefited a number of identifying the difference the individuals and organisations both locally, charity’s work has made to nationally and internationally with direct or the circumstances of its indirect help through the Lions beneficiaries and any wider organisation. benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity’s finances were in good order at the beginning of the Lions Year (1stJuly 2022) and, following a number of fundraising events remained so right through to the end of June 2023. .
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not have a policy of holding reserves and uses its finances to support appeals that the Trustees consider

		to be worthy causes as and when they are needed.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	No reserves held.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No funds or accounts are in deficit.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The Trustees intend to continue the Charity as a going concern.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The Charity’s governing document is The Club’s Constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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 volunteers from within the Club who are then approved by the other Members. Three posts, President, Secretary and Treasurer are proposed, seconded and elected

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Sleaford & District Lions Club (CIO) Other name the charity uses The Charity uses no other names. Registered charity number 1183828

Charity’s principal address

C/o 60B Rectory Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire NG34 9AD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for **whole year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee
	Marcus CraigGRIFFEN	President	1/7/2022–30/6/2023
	Adrian Robert COXHEAD	Secretary	1/7/2022–30/6/2023
	John KIRK	Treasurer	1/7/2022–30/6/2023
	Paul JeffreyBRYAN		1/7/2022–30/6/2023
	RoyThomas WALE		1/7/2022–30/6/2023

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	M S Lawes
	Michael Stephen LAWES
	Administrator
	30thNovember 2023
	30thNovember 2023

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