## **Rotherham LIONS CLUB**
**1185027 (Charitable Incorporated Organisation )**
## **RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS**
**For the 12-month period ending**
## **30 April 2021**
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## **Rotherham Lions Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers**
## **TRUSTEES**
## **President**
Mr Cyril Goodridge
## **Secretary**
Mr. Peter Machin
## **Treasurer**
Mrs Amanda Pringle
## **Trustees**
Mr Cyril Goodridge Mrs Amanda Pringle Mr Clive Jones Mr Peter Machin Mrs Kirsty Barnfield
## **Charity registered number**
## **1185027**
## **Bank**
Barclays Bank Uk PLC Rotherham Branch
Address of Principle Office
18 CLAYPIT LANE RAWMARSH ROTHERHAM S62 5HF
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## **Independent examiner**
Diane Foster
## **Trustees' Report**
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Rotherham Lions Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the Charity) for the 12month period ending 30 April 2021. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2015.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Rotherham Lions Club Charity registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2019. The Club Charter was transferred to the new CIO
The Constitution stipulates that the minimum number of trustees shall be three and the maximum twelve. The President, Secretary and Treasurer are all mandatory trustees. Any member taking up those posts must be trustee. The process for the appointment of trustees is stipulated in the Constitution. A ‘Trustees’ meeting is held when required, and in any case every two months. This meeting manages the governance of the club as set out under the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution.
The Charity’s insurance requirements are covered under Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105 insurance arrangements.
## **Mission Statement**
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.
## **Vision Statement**
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
## **Objects**
The Objects of the CIO are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular:
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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;
- promoting the Voluntary Sector for the public benefit by associating with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and 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;
- promoting volunteering;
- the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief;
- 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;
- promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; and/or
- promoting community participation in healthy recreation.
The trustees confirm they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit 'Charities and Public Benefit'. This year the CIO have continued to provide public benefit, and we will explain how this has been achieved in this report.
All the administration expenses of the CIO are dealt with through the ‘Administration Account’ the balance of which does not include any money raised from members of the public. The trustees can confirm that the CIO does not have any outstanding liabilities or debts.
The CIO has a grant making policy, all applications are considered by the trustees at their meetings. The trustees then make recommendations which are considered by all the members of the CIO. The procedure for this process is outlined within the constitution.
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## **Donations**
In this 12-month period the club has had income of £50.00
There was no major fundraising income due to Covid 19
The CIO have supported local causes to the sum of £3698.12
During the year the CIO also helped local welfare cases in a variety of ways , keep 2 defib machines updated with new pads, give money to local food banks, local Toy Appeal for Christmas presents, homeless sleeping bags and coats for their pet dogs and Dog Sanctuary International in Sharm El Sheik.
The CIO continue to try and recruit new members; however, this year’s initiative was put hold due to the Covid restrictions.
## **Membership**
Membership of the CIO at the end of April 2020 was 13 active members. Members meet once per month and take part in the social and fundraising activities of the CIO.
**Signed ………………………………………………. (Trustee)**
**Date …………………………..**
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Rotherham LIONS CLUB (CIO)
members of
On accounts for the year 30 April 2021 Charity no 1185027
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 9-11
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity
(“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
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**Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed: Date:** 16 August 2020 **Name:** Mrs Diane Foster **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 35 Kempwell Drive Rawmarsh S62 7QT
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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Yearly Accounts for Lions Club of Rotherham April 2020 – April 2021
## _**COVID YEAR**_
||CHARITY||
|---|---|---|
|**OPENING BALANCE**|**IN**|**OUT**|
|**£****_8989.05_**|||
|**½ page Advert Rorherham**||275.00|
|**United Desk diary**|||
|**Replacement Pads for Defib**||450.00|
|**Food Parcel Katie Johnson**||200.00|
|**2 x Garages Rent RMBC**||648.72|
|**Toy Appeal**||500.00|
|**Vouchers for Donations**||500.00|
|**Homeless sleeping Bags & Dog**||274.40|
|**Coats**|||
|**200 Selection Boxes**||200.00|
|**Selection boxes monies back**|50.00|50.00|
|**Rosie Appeal Dog Santuary**||600.00|
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|**TOTAL**|50.00|3698.12|
|---|---|---|
|**CLOSING BALANCE**|||
|**_£5340.93_**|||
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Yearly Accounts for Lions Club of Rotherham 2020 – 2021
||Admin||
|---|---|---|
|**OPENING BALANCE**|**IN**|**OUT**|
|**£2483.88**|||
|**Subs**|780.00||
|**INTERNATIONAL DUES**||361.79|
|**MD & DISTRICT DUES**||553.50|
|**TOTAL**||£780.00|£915.29|
|---|---|---|---|
|**CLOSING BALANCE**|**£**|**_£2348.59_**||
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