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The Objects ofthe Club are such purposes as are exclusively
charitable|| |||||||in England
8 Wales, including
in particular.|| |||||||1.1.1
the advancement
of citizenship
by:|| |||||||1.1.1.1 promoting
the principles
ofgood citizenship;|| |||||||1.1.1.2 encouraging
members
to take an active interest
in the civic, cultural,|| |||||||social and moral welfare ofthe community;|| |||||||1.1.1.3providing
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;|| |||||||1.1.1.4encouraging
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;|| |Summary ofthe objects
ofthe charity set out In
its governing
document||||||1.1.1.5supporting
youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities
to
enable them to participate
in society as mature
and responsible
individuals;
1.1.2
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
ofsocial welfare for recreation
or other leisure time occupation|| |||||||to improve
the conditions
of life of people
in local, national
and international|| |||||||communities;|| |||||||1.1.3
promoting
volunteering;|| |||||||1.1.4
the relief of poverty and the relief ofthose
in need
in particular
by|| |||||||providing
humanitarian
aid and disaster
relief;|| |||||||1.1.5
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;|| |||||||1.1.6
promoting
for the benefit ofthe public the conservation
protection
and|| |||||||improvement
ofthe physical
and natural
environment;
and/or|| |||||||1.1.7
promoting
community
participation
in healthy
recreation.|| |||||||Devizes Lions Club raises significant
funds throughout
the year from its|| |||||||fundraising
activities.
Some of those activities, such as the annual
concert|and| |||||||charity golf day, raise money for specific organisations
that we consider
will|| |||||||benefit from a substantial
contribution
to their funds.
The general funds that|| |||||||the Club raises through
other fundraising
activities are used to provide grants|| |||||||to deserving
causes and individuals
within
Devizes and the surrounding
areas,|| |||||||supporting
appeals
from Lions' Districts,
Multi District and Lions Clubs|| |Summary||ofthe main||||International.|| |activities|undertaken||||for|The Club undertakes
a number
of community
service projects. Examples of|| |the public||benefit
in||||such activities
include:|| |relation to these objects|||||||| |(include within|||this|||Sports Coaching
Weekend
and Arts Coaching
Day|| |section the statutory||||||Devizes Lions believe the sports and the arts should be accessible to|| |declaration||that||trustees||everyone.|| |have had|regard|||to the||Every year since 1990,Devizes Lions have held their popular Sports Coaching|| |guidance||issued by the||||Weekend
where for a modest contribution,
about 500 local school children|are| |Charity Commission|||||on|invited to try one ofabout 20 different sports that they might not otherwise|have| |public benefit)||||||the opportunity
to experience.
Tuition is all provided
by qualified
coaches.|| |||||||Following a similar format, Devizes Lions also hold Arts Coaching
Days where|| |||||||local school children are invited to try one ofseveral artistic activities that they|| |||||||might not otherwise
have the opportunity
to experience.|| |||||||May Fair and Classic Cars Show|| |||||||For many years Devizes Lions Club has held a May Fair in the local Market|| |||||||Place to provide an event for the benefit of local people with stalls and|| |||||||entertainment
such as a carousel,
children's
rides, live shows, vinta
e cars,|| |TAR||||||March 2012|| |||||Grant Makin
Polic|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||The Ob'ects of Devizes Lions Club|| |||||Under the terms ofthe Clubs' Constitution,
the Trustees
apply funds at their|| |||||discretion,
making
grants where they believe that their contribution
will make a|| |||||real difference.
The Club only makes grants
in furtherance
of its charitable|| |||||objects. The Objects ofthe Club are shown
earlier
in this document.|| |||||Priorities for Su
ort|| |||||The number
ofapplications
that can be supported
is limited
by the amount|of| |||||funds available
for distribution
in any one year. The Trustees
have determined|| |||||that the priorities for funding
will be:|| |||||-subject to other elements
ofthe Trustees'
grant-making
policy, no restrictions|| |||||are imposed
on the purpose
for which a grant may be made.|| |||||- as there are numerous
Lions Clubs
in the UK, applications
from Devizes|and| |||||the surrounding
area are generally
given
priority.
Trustees also consider|| |||||national
and international
funding
requests.|| |||||- applications
for support
and/or grants are all considered
on their own merits|| |||||following
investigation
by the Club's Welfare Committee.
However,
given|that| |||||most ofthe available
funds are raised within the local community,
those|| |||||applications
that are local are given special consideration.|| |||||- using the above guiding
principles,
the following are examples
ofareas|| |||||adopted for support:|| |You may choose to
include further statements,||||Local charities
and causes - youth groups,
groups
working
with the
elderly,
residential
and nursing
homes,
individual
appeals, causes|that| |where relevant,|||about:|improve the life or well-being
of people within
our community.|| |||||Youth and children's
organisations
-sports and arts related groups|or| |~|policy|on grantmaking;||individuals,
scouting
and guiding,
youth activities,
young
people|| |~|policy
related|programme
investment;||undertaking
overseas assignments.
Community
facilities - village
hall projects, community
group initiatives.
Relief of hardship
- providing
relief for individuals,
families and those|| |~|contribution||made by|with disabilities.|| ||volunteers.||||| |||||In addition
to making
grants set out above, the Club supports
and puts on|| |||||events to benefit and serve the local community.
It also makes grants without|| |||||receiving
applications
where the Trustees decide that the need is appropriate.|| |||||The above priorities
in this policy will be reviewed
every year (or more often if|| |||||deemed
appropriate)
by the Trustees and may be changed
in accordance|with| |||||the Trustees'
view ofthe most effective application
of available
funds at any|| |||||point
in time.|| |||||~Princi
les|| |||||In awarding
grants, the Trustees
will apply the following
principles:|| |||||The Trustees
will not normally
support
applications
from large national|| |||||charities
(unless
it is for local use) or charities deemed
by the Trustees|| |||||to be already adequately
funded.|| |||||The Trustees
may work with other organisations
to fund initiatives|| |||||beyond the financial scope ofa single organisation.|| |||||Applications
from previous
recipients
ofgrants or from previously|| |||||unsuccessful
applications
will be considered
by the Trustees
on their|| |||||own merits.
Although
the Trustees
will have regard to the outcome|of| |||||the previous
grant, any new application
will not receive preferential|or| |||||adverse consideration.|| |Exclusions|| |---|---| |The Trustees
will not normally
approve
the use offunds for purposes
which|| |government
has a statutory
responsibility
to provide.|| |Grant A
lication Process|| |Applications
for grants
may be made by any effective means
and will be|| |considered
by the Welfare Committee
on behalf ofthe Trustees.|| |Before awarding
a grant, the Trustees
require
that the applicant
should:|| |inform the Trustees ofthe purpose ofthe application,
details ofthe|| |project, the way in which the grant
will be used and how it will be|| |managed
effectively for its intended
purpose.|| |provide adequate
information
regarding
the identity
and financial status|| |ofthe applicant
and/or
ofthe status ofthe person(s) who will carry out|| |the project/work.|| |note that all equipment
purchased
with the grant is owned and remains|| |the property
ofthe recipient (whether
an organisation
or an individual).|| |consent to the use ofpersonal
data supplied
by them for the|| |processing
and review oftheir application
in order to comply with|| |current Data Protection
legislation.
This includes
transfer to and use by|| |such individuals
and organisations
as the Trustees deem appropriate.|| |The Trustees
require the assurance
ofthe applicant
that personal
data|| |about any other individual
is supplied
to the Trustees
with his/her|| |consent.|| |Assessment
Process|| |The assessment
process
will be:|| |All applications
for grants
will be subject to initial assessment
to ensure|| |that they meet the basic criteria for funding.|| |The Welfare Committee
will consider applications
and, where approval|| |is recommended,
seek the Trustees'
agreement
and will inform|| |applicants
ofthe outcome of applications
as soon as is reasonably|| |practicable.|| |Whilst the Trustees
will not be obliged to provide an explanation
to|the| |applicant
should
its application
be unsuccessful
they will provide|| |relevant
comment
to the applicant
where appropriate.|| |Applicants
should
note that the Trustees receive far more applications|| |than they have funds to support.
Even
if an application
fits with the|| |criteria and priorities ofthe Trustees,
they may still be unable to provide|| |a grant.|| |Monitorin
and Publicit|| |Where the grant is for an extended
period, the Trustees
may require project|| |progress to be reported
on a regular basis.
In addition
to reports detailing|| |progress,
grant recipients
may be asked to provide a statement
of how the|| |grant has been spent.
This may be by a report
in writing
or given
in person|to| |the Trustees, or by a visit ofthe Trustees to view the project.|| |The Trustees
may ask applicants
to consent to the use oftheir information|and| |project details for publicity
purposes,
including
on-line,
in print or otherwise.|| |||~|~||||||e
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~|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe
during the year||||||||charity|Even with the curtailment
of some ofthe normal fundraising
Devizes Lions Club was able to make grants of819,864 in
funded
through
fundraising
events, together
with individual|events
the year
donations.||| ||||||||||Fundraising
events included,
a restricted
Carol Float, a Book Sale,||a Golf|| ||||||||||Day (run jointly with the local Rotary Club), a Classic Car Show and||most|| ||||||||||notably a sponsored
Cycle Ride from Lands End to John O' Groats||by|| ||||||||||one of our Club Members.|||| ||||||||||45 charities and good causes were supported
by our donations
totalling|||| ||||||||||f18,871, Within that total 4 charities were given a total of|E3,000 after||| ||||||||||making
presentations
at our Lions Den Event.
In addition f993was||used|| ||||||||||to provide material
support to deserving
individuals.|||| ||||||||||The Sports Coaching
Event was held under Covid safe conditions
but on|||| ||||||||||a smaller scale than
in previous years. However 260 children
were||able|| ||||||||||to experience
one of 10different sports where tuition was|provided|by|| ||||||||||qualified coaches.|||| ||||||||||The Trustees have a reserves
policy so that sufficient funds are retained|||| |Brief statement||||||ofthe|||to cover fluctuations
in income
in the year and taking
into account that|||a| |charity's|||policy|||on reserves|||significant
part of the income is obtained
from fundraising|Events held||in| ||||||||||November
and December. The Trustees consider the financial
risk||when|| ||||||||||planning
Future Events and make the necessary reserves|to cover|the|| ||||||||||worst financial outcome.
In the present circumstances
with|Covid-19||| ||||||||||restrictions
in place a higher than normal balance was brought
forward|||to| ||||||||||the start ofthe 2020-2021 year and the Trustees have provided
for||a|| ||||||||||higher than normal
balance to be carried forward to year commencing|||1| ||||||||||July 2021 so that there are funds available
to help those
in|need as|set|| ||||||||||out in the Ob'ects ofthe Charit
.|||| |Details ofany
in deficit|||||funds|||materially|None|||| |Further||financial||||review details|||(Optional
information)|||| |You may|||choose to||||include|||||| |additional|||information,|||||where||||| |relevant|||about:|||||||||| |~|the|charity's|||principal|||||||| ||sources of|||funds|||(including|||||| ||any|fundraising);||||||||||| |~|how|expenditure|||||has|||||| ||supported|||the||key||objectives||||| ||ofthe||charity;|||||||||| |~|investment||||policy||and|||||| ||objectives|||including||||any||||| ||ethical investment|||||||policy||||| ||adopted.|||||||||||| |||||||~,|~|~
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relates||o tional|||o tlonal| |Bg Liabilities||||Members' personal
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behalf|by one or two trustees on
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rovel| |||||||||Peter Blockley (Secretary)|||||| ## ## ## ##