Credllon and Dlstrlct Uons Club CIO 11 B5778 Reglstsrod Charlty Accounts Report for July 2024- Jun• 2025 Charlty Acllvltles Account A Fire Walk was introduced as a new mairx furKlraising and prom01Kal event this year. It was the club's first attempt at using online lundraising plattorms. which proved both effective and lucrative. Marshalling and car-P8rking dulles continue to provide us with a substsntial income stream. Bucket collections Gontinue to be reliable fundraifing activilies. and a revamp of the Easter Egg draws this year proved successful. Our largest donation this year went lo a Ln$ MD105 SW District fund towards the purchase of 10 vision screening cameras. These cameras are central to the roll out of a new Lions MD105 service project aimed to provide free and effective vision screening lor children in primary schools. Crediton and Dlstrlct Lions aim to offer this service to schools in our area. Several donations were made to Lions Clubs Intematsonal Foundation {LCIFI to support humanitarfan aid for communib'es abroad. Supportin9 Youth activities in our community has become a strong focus for the club this year. We were fortunate to receive a grant fr1 Crediton Town Council to support some of our seThice ackn'vibes. Some of Ihe granl funds wll cover expenditure in 202&26. Club Admlnlltratlon Account Paymenls due to LCI, MD105 and SW District sb'll exceed inojme cdlected through members. sub$¢ripiion8, dèspte increasing them Ihis year, However. a healthy balance in the Administration Account has been maintained through members and frleTrJs contrfbuting to club social events so that they make a profit. In additicx), significant savings have been made by finding a free venue for our business meetings. The club received a small grant through Lions MD105 SW Dlstrict to support a Club Membership recruitment and retention initialjve. Expenditu for this initsative will continue into 2025-26. 3pectaclo Rocycllng Account This account continues to be utilised by Z£e H Clubs and olhers in SW District to hold their contributions towards the transportation of used spectacles c(Ilect8d in our area to a processing facility. This arrangement is wothng eff8Ctrvely and currently holds a SUTpIus which could counter a rise in future transwt costs. Sprea(Isheets for each account arKI the ffinal summary sheet attached have been prepared by club treasurers and Checked for %curacy by Ihe club wesident and Irustoes. I declare them to be an accurate represenlab'on of the b.S finances for the year. Ann Whitehouse, Club President 1710412026
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