Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period slari dale D34 ,. Peri<)d end date IA9DV) Ye<ir From Jupe 2C2? Section A Reference and administration details Charity name WITNEY LIONS CLUB ICIOI other names charlty Is known by Registored charity number (rf any) 1184028 Charity's principal address 281 Manor Road Cogges Witney Postcodo OX28 3UQ Namos of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee nam• Offlts Ilf any) Dates act•d If not for wholo Namè of r$On lor body) èntlllod toa Int trust99 ifan Pamela G Triggs Keith R Holmes Julie M Surplice Michael S Chappell 30 January 202& 30 June 2025 Wyn Devonald Philip Ogden Until 01 July 2025 Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole oar Names and addresses of adserS (Opllonal infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff membors {Optional inforniation) Section B TAR Structure, overnance and mana ement March 2012
Descrlption of the charlty's trusts CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS Type of gov8rning docum8nt How the charity is constituted AsaCIO Trustee seleGtion meth¢xIs As per Constitution Additlonal govèrnancè Issues {Optlonal inforniation) You may choose lo include Witney Lions Club (CIO) is a club within The Internalional Associalion of additional information, where Lions Clubs, a worldwide voluntary service organisation. Witney Lions relavant. about.. Club (CIO) is a member of District 105a {one of eight districts covering England, Wales. Scotland and Channel Islands whiGh form the UK Mulli District 105). policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truste&s', the charity's organisational structure and any wider netsork wilh which the Gharity The major risk to the club is we have an ageing membership and Gombined with the problems fad by many volunte8r organisations, i.e. the difficulties faced in recruiting new members. This has been identified as Ihe greatast risk to this dub activities. The reduction in income due lo the general economic climal& affecting our ability to support the local community is now a risk factor. relationship with any related trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manag8 them. Section C Objectives and activities The objects of th8 Club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England. SGolland and Wales, including in particular.. The advancement of citizenship by: Promoting the principles of good ctlizenship Encouraging members to take an active inlerest in the civic, cultural So87 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 wmmunity Wlthout 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 Ihem to participale in society as mature and rgsponsible indiwduals.. Promoting the voluntary sector for the public benefit by associating with loGal authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of lrfe of people in local, national and intemational cornmunities Promoting volunte8ring' Summary of thè objects of the harity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
The relief of poverty and th6 relief of those in need particularly by prowding humanitarian aid and disast8r r8lief- The advancement of health or the saving of lives preventing avoldable blindness. assisting disabled people to lead independenl lives or helping to prevent or manage health issues., Promoting for the ben8fft of th8 public the conservation protection and improvem8nt of the physical and natural environment" andlor Promoting wmmunity participation in healthy recreation. Our main fundraising event this year was our annual Christmas collections in Witney and Suound1ng villagesltowns. This year wa managed to support 12 events throughoui the area raising just OV6r £5000 (gross) via donations. This anables us to engage with the communities we serve. Summary ofthe main actlvities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to theso objects (include within this soction the statutory declaratlon that trustees hava had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benofiti Witney Camival is a free event for the community and we work in collaboration wilh othèr local organisations and the Town Council to deliver this larga community event. Th6 event includes a camival parade through the stre8ts of Witney followed by community and fundraising activities on the looxl recreational spafje. The participants in the parade come from a wde range of local schools. community groups and organisations. This event is a traditional event run for the benefit of tha whole community. as the spaces are flat and accessible it enables participation by all. Attendanco was up as the weather was suitable for attendees to Snd longer at this ev8nt so the amount received went up from the previous year. Addltlonal details of objectives and actlvltles {Optional InfomHtlon) You may choosè to include further stalem6nts, whèrè relevant, about.. policy on granlmaking., policy programme related investment., wnlribution mad& by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Witney Lions Club ICIOI were able lo support a wide range of community groups and individuals during 2024-2025. Summary of the main a¢hievements of the charity during the year Witney Lh)ns awarded grants direGtly in response lo requests received and ran our annual Wrtney Lions Dream Scheme enabling local groLJPS to apply for funding to enable them to work and provide sUPPOrt within the community. As well as the Dream Schama further donations helped individuals and families in need as well as organisations supporting Ihose in need in the local area. These grants tola118d £790. This yearfs Witn6y Lions Dream Scheme distribut8d over £4000. The Scheme was funded by the money raised from our Christmas collections. These funds were pledged and paid out lo eleven communtty groups and clubs across the area we cover. The recipients supwrt a wide range of activities in the mmmunity. The recipients included pre-schools, a local special primary school. an organisation which supports children to read, youth football. youth groups including a youth centre and guiding group as well as groups supporting the adult community. As part of the Lions Clubs Intemational British Isles Projects and in collaboration with local opticians we have sel up spectacle recycling bins. The used spectscles are collected and taken to a UK central collection point where they are prOSSed and recyc18d supporting community eye clinics across the woHd. 10,000 pairs of spectacles were sant for recyding by this project from tsur area. We made donations to the Lions distiict to support a variety of initiatives they were undertaking. These included supplying portable stoves to Ukraine for wamith and woking. Research for Brain Tumours and Proslate. In addition, we supporl the Lions Message in a Bottle and Messag8 in a Wallet national project working with local groups and the NHS to distribute these, thereby supporting this lifesaving service. The cost of these projects is funded by the money we raise throughout the year. We have purchased a defibrillator (£100018nabling 2417 access to this equipment for an area within the local community. We supported other organisers outside of the Dream Scheme, including the local Baby Bank which gives basics including formula to those in need. A k)cal group that gives mental health and educational support to the 16-24 year in our community. In order to cary on suppx)rting the Witney Camival, we had lo replace the canopies on both our large marques (£1144) and n@w side walls for our 3 gazebos (£525). We mainly use the marques and the gazebos for this public event and due to wear and tear. they had deteriorated. The gazetM)s ar8 also used throughout the year to support fundraising events lor and within the community. Section E Financial review TAR March 2012
We do not have a specrfic reserv8 amount, we distribute our funds as w8 raise them. We hold reserves to ensurè w8 can cover the fundraising costs for the events we hold and carry over funds lo enable us lo make grants to those most in néed within the community we operate throughout the year. Brief statement of the charity's poll¢y on reservos Datalls of any funds materially In deficlt Further financlal revlew detalls (Opllonal information) You may choose to include additional information, where rè16vant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., invèstment policy and objactives including any ethical investsnent policy adopted. Section F Other optional information The Christmas collection makes the largest contribution to the funds. once costs wer8 covered this raised £4700. Witney Carnival onG8 all costs by the Wtlney Camival Commtttee were tt)v6red generated a £2000 donation to the club. Members of tha Witney Lions Club (CIO) membership fees and social events are covered by income for the membership events and fa&s. We were fortunate Ihis year to hold a numbgr of stnall events including a book stalls and recaiva additional donations from supporters adding to the funds we were able to distribute during the year. Section G Declaration Tha trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of thè charty's trustees Signature(s) .Th(lI Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) i (d3,d eA- Date TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES WITNEY LIONS CLUB ICIOI Receipts and payments accounts 1184028 CC16a For the period from To 0110712024 3010612025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnds to the n94ro8t Re$trlcted lunds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to thè nearest E lo th& naarost£ to th• nearest £ to th• nèarèst£ A1 Rècelpts Don$iion CeIptS M8mbership eveni CeIptS Membership subscription fees 9,098 481 2,341 1,036 9,579 2.341 1,036 12,779 2,797 1,676 Sub total (Gross income for 12,956 17.252 AR) 9,098 3,858 A2 Asset and Investment salès, lsee tab181. Sub total Total receipts 9,098 3,858 12,956 17.252 A3 Payments Oonalion payments General Expenses Fundrais5ng costs Membership event payments Membership fees Lions Prol8cts cos15 Repairs and Mainten8nc8 6,705 315 710 6,705 d84 710 1,714 1.582 8,146 296 1,743 2.233 1,760 316 356 169 1,714 1,582 1,669 1,669 Sub total 10,520 3,465 13,98S 14,850 A4 Asset and bnvestment purchases, (see tablel Sub total Total payments 10.520 3,465 13,985 14.850 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds lasl year end Cash funds this year end 1,422 393 1,029 2,402 7,224 5,802 1,357 1,750 8,581 7,5S2 6.179 8.581 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 0910312028
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds lo nearest e Re$tri¢ted lund$ Endowment funds to nearest £ to nèarèst£ 81 Cash funds CIQ A¢¢ouni 5,802 1,7S0 Total cash funds 5.802 1,7SO lagr88 baLgnBe5 1 reIptand paymBTrt5 X¥I$ll Unrestrlcted funds to n6ar8st£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to nearest£ Details Fund to whlch a594t bèlon Details Cost loptionall Curienl value tlonal Fund to whlch asset b910 Unr¢sift¢itrd Current value Cost loptSonall B4 Assets retained for the Charity's own uso Box trailer 2 Marquee's & Trailers 3 Gazebo's Unreslricled 1,144 Unresiricied 525 Santa Sleigh Trailer Defibrillator Unre5thcted Unrestricted 1,013 Fund lo whlch r91alg8 Amount due When due Detai15 85 Liabilities Signed by one or Iru51ees on behalf of all the Irust88S Signature Print Name Date ol roval lo? L4J YN +[2> CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0910312026