## Trustee’s Annual report Period covered, 1[st] July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023 Charity **name Cheddar Vale Lions Club CIO** Registered charity number 1184104 Principal address 16 New Bristol Road, Worle, Weston-super Mare Names of charity trustees who manage the charity |Trustee name|office|dates acted if not whole year|appointed by| |---|---|---|---| |Sylvia Cook|President||Cheddar Lions members| |Brian Wilson|Treasurer||Cheddar Lions members| |Janet Clark|||Cheddar Lions members| |Brian Airey|Secretary||Cheddar Lions members| |Keith Cook|||Cheddar Lions members| ## **Section B Structure Governance and Management** Cheddar Vale Lions Club is a chartered .club of Lions Club International, our club number is 19982 and it’s constitution is the standard international constitution for Lions Clubs. ## **Section C Objectives and Activities** The purposes of the club are (a) To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. (b)to promote the principles of good government and good citizenship. (c)To take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. (d) To unite the members in the bonds of friendship good fellowship and mutual understanding. (e) To provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members. (f) To encourage service minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards. Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in relation to all activities which the club have taken part in during the year in question. Due to covid restrictions the number of events we have participated in are slightly reduced. As follows 1 Duck race held in Cheddar Gorge. This event was not held in this financial year - 2 Music Festival; This event was held at a campsite in Cheddar. It raised £1400 - 3 Collection of money donated into a wishing well in Cheddar Gorge - 4 Christmas raffles - 5 Tree of Lights, where we receive donation in memory of a departed love one. - 6 Various collections - 7 Donations which we have made are listed in our annual accounts. Such donations are only made after the club members have had an opportunity to discuss the merits and vote on each ## **Section D Achievements and Performance** During the course of the year our membership varied between 20 and 22 volunteers. Our prime achievement was to maintain the high profile of the club within the local community although we were not able to hold some of the events that we would usually do. We were very pleased to be able to continue to participate in a local scheme to provide I T equipment to schools and students and also refugees from Ukraine which we had collected from donators and refurbished as necessary ## **Section E Financial review** **Cheddar Vale Lions** hold 2 bank accounts. There is an admin account which holds no funds which have been collected from the public. This account is used to pay the day to day expenses of running the club and the only receipts are by way of members’ subscriptions or donations from members The fund raising account is the account used to hold monies raised by fund raising events, for paying expenses incurred in raising such money and for paying out donations and grants to charitable causes. We are a ‘not for profit’ organisation and if there is a surplus in any year this would always be carried over and donated the next ## **Section F other information** ## **Section G Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report as above Signed on behalf of the trustees |Signature|date| |---|---| |Full name and title|| CHEDDAR VALE LIONS CLUB |CHEDDAR VALE LIONS CLUB|CHEDDAR VALE LIONS CLUB|CHEDDAR VALE LIONS CLUB||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Fund Raising account for year to 30 June 2023**|||expenses
25.38
275.15
336.89
70.00
121.00
72.00
2,405.15
50.98
44.30
64.00
3,121.90
7,000.00
50.00
39.09
26.00
43.55
40.95
35.00
-
13,821.34
919.70
-|event
profit/loss
361.62
694.85
262.71
70.00
-
980.25
-
1,349.99
-
198.00
502.62
578.60
1,091.40
-
1,140.00
465.25
1,150.28
50.98
-
-
610.70
-
3,121.90
-
171.50
7,000.00
-
50.00
-
39.09
-
26.00
-
43.55
-
40.95
-
-
-
35.00
-
-
919.70
-|previous year
**receipts**
324.50
128.50
6,035.44
608.50
1,374.00
244.00
417.07
739.00
2,169.70
20.00
320.00
977.94
806.45
345.40
755.00
85.66
1,194.20
16,545.36|**payments**
15.00
334.95
1,308.32
60.00
30.00
54.00
72.44
1,636.77
134.69
54.81
112.50
91.30
8,433.50
50.00
55.95
69.55
40.99
21.85
55.00| |Xmas draw
Easter eggs
Lion kit
Duck race
Jumble Sale etc
hire of hall
Wishing well
Collections / donations
Coconut Shy
Corporate sponsors
pig racing
Music Festival
I T for youth
donations subject to gift aid
donations (GASDS)
Tax refund
bank charges (sum-up)
craft fairs
tree of light
other income
Youth Excprostate testing
refreshments
donations paid see list
British Legion poppy day
warm spaces
Message in a bottle supplies
other expenses/stationery
peace poster kit & prizes
defribulator supplies
insurance premium
data protection / Lottery
Totals
this year credit/debit
Balance B/Fwd
balance for year
Balance C/Fwd
made up of balance in bank account
Fund Raising Acc
less uncleared
late credit|8,523.70
919.70
-|receipts
387.00
970.00
599.60
1,101.25
1,349.99
270.00
502.62
578.60
3,496.55
1,140.00
465.25
1,150.28
655.00
64.00
171.50
12,901.64
7,474.00
200.00
-
330.00
7,604.00||||| |||||||12,631.62| |||||||| ||7,604.00|||||| |||||||| These accounts and supporting papers have been examined by Roy Smith I am satisfied that the figures provide a true and fair view of the finances of the club for the period shown. Date Roy Smith (examiner) 309.50 - 334.95 128.50 4,727.12 548.50 - 30.00 1,374.00 - 190.00 417.07 666.56 532.93 - 114.69 320.00 977.94 806.45 - 54.81 232.90 663.70 85.66 - - - 8,433.50 - 50.00 - - 55.95 - 69.55 - 40.99 1,194.20 - 21.85 - 55.00 - 3,913.74 4,609.96