Trustees. Annual Report for the period
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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 ad￿serS (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 fa￿d 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
So￿87 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
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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 Su￿ound1ng 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 S￿nd 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
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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 prO￿SSed 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
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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
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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￿ re￿Ipt￿and 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