2021-06-30-accounts

						SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes ofthe					Para 1.17	Tofoster a spirit ofunderstanding among the peoples ofthe world, whilst
charity as	set		out in its governing				promoting the principles ofgood citizenship. Totake an actIve interest in
document							the social and moral welfare afthe peoples in our cornrnunity. Toencourage
							service-minded people toserve their community whilst promoting high
							ethical standards in public work and personal errdeavours.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose purposes forthe						Para 1.17and 1.19	The Club provides a wide range ofsupport activities to its community, assisting people ofall ages. Atthe same time the Club provides flnandal
public benefit,			in particular, the				support to a range ofUon's projects in the UKand abroad, as well as
activities,	projects orservices						responding to a number ofhumanitarian crises worldwide.
identWed	in the accounts.
Statement		confirming whether the					Alithe Club decisions to assist focal peopie and organisations are considered
trustees have			had regard tothe				within the guidance laid down bythe Charities Commission through the
guidance	issued			by the Charity			Club Community Services Committee. The Trustees are required to ratify all
Commission		on		public benefit			spending decisions taken bythe membership during Club meetings. our ublic benefits statement issummarised below.
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						SORP reference
Policy on grant				making		Para 1.38	The number ofapplications that can be supported is, ofnecessity, limited to
							the amount offunds available for distribution in any one year. The Trustees
							have determined that the priorities forfunding will be:
							-subject to other elements of the Trustees grant-making policy, no
							restrictions are imposed on the purpose for which a grant may be made;
							thus applications for support towards capital projects, other projects orcore
							costs are considered;
							- as there are approx. 800 Uons Clubs in the UK, applications from
							Billingshurst area and surrounding districts are generally given a priority,
							with those in Uons District 105SE(the counties of Surrey, Kent and Sussex)
							also being considered. Trustees also consider international funding
							requests referred tothem and bythe Lions international organisation;
							-candidates for support and/or grants are all considered on their own
							merits, following investigation by the 'Community Services Committee'.
							However, given that most ofthe available funds are raised within the local
							community, those candidates that are local are given special consideration.
							Using the former as a guiding principle the following are examples ofareas
							adopted forsupport:
							Local charities - youth groups, groups working with the elderly, residential
							and nursing homes, individual appeals;
							Youth and children's o nisations - sport related groups or individuals,
							scouting and guiding, youth club activities, young people undertaking
							overseas assignments;
							Commun fadlities - relief of hardshi for individuals and families, villa e

								hall projects, community group initiatives.
								The above priorities in this policy will be reviewed every year (ormore often
								ifdeemed appropriate by the Trustees), and may be changed in accordance
								with the Trustees' view of the most effective application ofavailable funds
								at any point in time.
								Exdusions
								The Trustees will not normally approve the use offunds for medical research
								ofinternational, national or locally based charities; orfor purposes for which
								government has a statutory responsibility to provide.
Policy on social investment				induding			Para 1.38	Activities Programmes
program	related investment							As well as providing grants to deserving causes within Billingshurst and the
{Public Beneflts Statement				)				surrounding villages the Billingshurst and District Uons club undertakes a number ofcommunity services projects every year. ~Exum lus cfsuch urulscts iududu,
								Forthe elderly: We run monthly bingo sessions in a local home for residents
								and elderly from the wider community.
								We help support many luncheon clubs inthe local villages and distribute
								Christmas hampers tothe needy.
								Forthe young: We work closely with all eleven local pre-schools and ten
								primary schools and their assodated PTAs, providing reading books forthe
								children, other items required to improve the children' s' learning and
								manual labour for such work as decorating and gardening when required.
								Within the community: As a member cfBillingshurst Community
								Partnership, we work with many other local community organisations, such
								asthe sports dub, Rotary, British Legion and the Scouts and Guides, to help
								manage and run annual events such asthe Lantern Parade, the Billingshurst
								Show, firewor night and the Remembrance Day parade.
								Our second-hand bookshop provides a service tothe community enjoyed by
								thousands oflocals as well as collecting spectacles, which are graded and
								sent to developing countries.
Contribution		made byvolunteers						Volunteers contribute toour objectives by assisting in our second hand
							Para 1.38	bookshop, during our annual carol collections and at other fund raising events.
Other								The Club changed status toa Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), in accordance with approved Uons Club International procedures, effective 1"
								July 2020.
Achievements			and		Performance
							SORP reference
Summary	of	the main achievements				of	Para 120	Current membership -24. Many ofour members fall into one ofthe COVID
the charity, identifying			the difference					vulnerability categories. The facetoface activities ofour bookshop,
the charity's work has made tothe drcumstances ofits beneficiaries and any wider benefit to society asa								community services and projects committees have been severely curtailed as a result, however we have continued to support our community in alternative ways.
whole.
								We are pleased, therefore that:
								Total funds raised during year, approx. -f33,600,still enabled usto make
								donations duif ngthe year, after expenses, ofapprox. -f11,600.
								e Local primary schools, youth clubs and youth projects -f2350 ~ Billingshurst local community f8300
								~ Billingshurst elderly community f965
								Many ofthese donations supported our local community with COVID
								related issues, induding hospital transport and meals forthe isolated.

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Achievements against objectives	set	Para 1.41
Performance offundraising activities
against objectives set
		Para 1.41
investment performance against
objectives

Review ofthe charity's financial	Review ofthe charity's financial	Review ofthe charity's financial		Para 121	Funds raised dedined from f36Ktof33kduring the period. We were
position at	the end ofthe period				obliged todose our second hand bookshop forthe period ofCovid
					lockdown and have re-opened part time as at the date ofthis report.	We
					received Business Support Grant support from Horsham DCtotalling	K1,2SOO
					during the period.
					We are still focusing on local community donations only forthe time	being,
					induding COVID related activities.
Statement	explaining the	policy	for	Para 1,22	The Club's investment policy isto retain all funds in cash with reputable
holding reserves stating why they are					banks.
held
Amount of	reserves held			Para 1.22	Ofcurrent cash balances, we endeavour to hold sufficient in hand to	cover 6
					month's rent, lease maintenance and other expenses ofour second hand
					bookshop, our main fundraising activity. We currently hold f10,000forthis
					u ose, having rewegotiated the terms ofour lease during the ear.
Reasons for holding zero		reserves		Para 1.22	N/A
Details offund materially		in deficit		Para 124	No funds are in delicit
Explanation	ofany uncertainties		about	Para 123	None. We will remain cautious in the short term during the period ofCovid
the charity	continuing as	a going			uncertainty.

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The charity's prindpal sources	offunds	Para 1.47
(including any fundraising)
investment policy and objectives
including any sodal investment	policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal risks		Para 1.46
facing the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Trust Deed and constitution drawn up in accordance with the Uons	Club
I!r.'&:n deed, ruyal chaise! l			International (LCI)model
How isthe charity constituted' ? ;t.g uAlccQI po!'aied asia::.!auov,	CION	Para 125	The Club converted to Charitable Incorporated Organisation ( CIO) with effect from 1"July 2020.The previous Charitable Trust Fund was dissolved with effect from 5~ January 2021
Trustee selection methods induding		Para 125	Members are elected annually to key positions and form agroup of
details ofany constitutional provisions			Officers whose role isto manage the affairs ofthe Club within the Terms
e.g.election to post or name of	any		ofthe Constitution. All final decisions on expenditure being approved	by
person or body entitled to appoint one			the five Trustees at dub meetings, generally held monthly.
or more trustees
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Policies and procedures adopted	for	Para 1.51	Elected trustees are required to sign the agreed LCITrustee declaration,
the induction and training oftrustees			encouraged to read the relevant CCmaterial and attend annual briefings
			held in Sprin each year.
The charity's organisational structure			The charity isan independent club within the wider network ofUons
and any wider network with which the			Clubs in thi. British Isles (MD105)and the international network ofUons
charity works			Clubs International (LCI).
		Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties
		Para 1.51
			The Club operates within the framework ofa range ofUons Club policy
Other			documents induding: Investment, Complaints procedure, Risk
			Assessment, Volunteering, Vulnerable persons and safeguarding (DBS),
			General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

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									Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
		Categories							funds		funds		funds
									tonearest a	to	neatest 9	to nearest 9
B1Cash		funds			Cash in hand				14
					NWeet- Current &		Business Reserve		47,904
					CAF - Scotthh	Widows -		90day notice	21,328
							Tofal cash ftrnds		el@AS
					(agree bahncee		wwh recetph and paymenh
								account(a))	QK	GK		Oi(
									Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
									funds		funds		funds
					Details				toneatest 9	to	nearest 9	lo nearest a
B2Other		monetary assets
					Details				Fund towhich asset belon a		(~~)	Cunent value 0
B3Investment				assets
					Details				Fund towhich asset beao s			Current value
B4Assets retained forthe
charity's		own use
					Details				Fund lowhich llabll rehdes	Amount due 0 na		When due
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Signed by one ortwo trustees on behalf ofall the trustees						Signature			Print Name			Date of a roval
									Richard	Melcio
									Andrew	Viall