CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report forthe period From 01.07.2024 Period stsrt date To 30.06.2025 Period end date Charity name: Billingshurst & District Lions Club ICIO) Charity reglstration number: 1186207 Objectlves and Activities SORP rl•r•rt• Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its 8overni document P•r• 1.17 Ttrloster • spirlt ol undtrst•fidifjg •nn8 the peoples of tht wortd, whllst promotln8 the prlndples ol good ¢rtSttnshlp. To take an •ctlve Interest In the sod•l •nd moral I11•re tsf the peo5 5r% our cornmunlty. To tn¢¥ur• s•rvlcfrn4nded people to serve thelr communltywhllst prornotlw hlih ethKèl std•rd5 In pu+cw0rk and en01 endeavours. The Clvb provkles awlde range of support t5e$ to It5 comrnunlty, a55iStlng people of all ¥es. At the sorne tlme the aub PrOde$fInanCIal support to a rnn8e of Uon's projects In the UK and abro+J. as wdl as rnspondlr4 to i numb•rof hum•filt1 ¢r(5•5 worldwld•. Summary of the main artlvities In reladon to Ihose purposes lor the public benefit, in particular, the activitie5, project5 or services identified in the account& Statement confirming whether the trustees havè had rè8ard 10 the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit rn 1.17 1r¥J 119 P•rn 1.18 All the aub dedslonsto osslst loc people and oryanlsatlons are consldered wlthln the 8uhlènc¢ lald dowTr bythe Ch•rltles Commlsslon throu8h the aub Communlty Servkes Commlttee. The Twstees •re requlfed to ratlfy •ll spendlw deC5on$t0ken by the membefshlp durfng aub rne•tln Our bl&¢ benefits st•t¢nnt Is summ•riMd below. Additional inforniation (optionall You ma choose to include lurther statements where relevant about: SORP ref•rerK• Policy on grant making P•rn 1.38 The Thumber ol app1kaOnS that can supported Is, of necessky. Ilrnlted to the amwntof ftsnds avallabte for dlstrfbutlon IA •ny on• y••r. Th• Trustees have deterrnlned that the forfiwKllw wlll be.. -sublect to othèr dements of the TnJ5tees 1rant-rnan8 pollry, no restrKtlon5 ère imwsedoTr the purpose forwhlch 4 8rant may be rnade,, thus •ppIKation5 for yjpporttowardscapltsl project% other prole¢ts or¢ore costs e con51dered; 4$ theft •rt •ppro¥. Ctubs in the UK. appllcatlon5 from Ilirp4$hu arta aThd 5urroundln4d¢stdcts arepnerally8l¥en a prforfty, wtth those in knon5 Distrkt 10SSE (the wuntles of Surrey, Kent and Sussex) also bein& COndered. Trustees aso COnder internation•1 fundln8 rtqu¢sts referred to them and bythe Loons lThtem•tion•l ory•nisation,' -eandldatesfor wprort •fidlor8r•nts ire Ill condered on the{rrn merft5. followin8 investytion by the 'Comrnunity Sery15 Cornrnittee.. However, 8fven th•t MO of iht av•l•ble fuThd5 are rSed wlthin the local communkv. th¢)se candidates that are local are given speck11 consld¢ratlon. Usln8 the f•rmtr•s •&uhlinR principle the followTr8afe exarnples of area5 èjopted for support.. ocal cha - youth 8roup% groups wtsrkinR wlth the elderfy, resld•nUal and nursln8 hoffes irtdlwdual appèals,. Youth and child an4Sation5 Swrt rel•ted group5 Qr individuols, 5Ul1n8 and RuidinL Youth dub activf(ies young peOe undertaking
Commun relief of hardshlp for Indidu5 and farnllSes. village hall proiert% comrnunity group initiative Th abe pri011t5 in this piLY will be leeWed every yearlor more often il deemed appropriate by theTrusteesl, and may be thaed in accordance with the Tn1stte vlew of the most effectls application of available funds at any pthfit in tlrre. TheTrusteeswtll not nomi•lly •PPfosethe use of fund5tor Medic research ol intematlon4. nationèl or locally based charities: or for purposesforwhlch ovemnnt ha5 a story responbility to Prod. Poliry on sodal Instment Includfjnl program related in¥estment Parn 1.38 As well a5 proidinR&rnntsto desenI causes wtthln 81111n8shurst and the Surro$Jrln wll¥8es the 8illinFhut3nd Distrfct Llons club undertakes a nvrnberof comunltyseNces piolects e¥ery ye•r. xom le5 of such projects Indude. I putle B•n•lMs si•i•m•nt I We help 5UPPOrt many luTrcheon clubs In the local lIe5 ano d15tr1bute Christrna5 harnpe to the needv. For th• v(bUW: Wt work closely wlth local prtrschools prfm•ry schools and their asso¢l4ted PTAS providln8 r••dlnq book5 tor the chlldren, other items requlred to Smpr>ve the ¢hIren'¥ l••mlni iftd mmuil l•boui forsu¢h work •$ detoratini an¢J Kardenlnl when requlred. wiihln th• As è rrmber of 81111n8shurs1 Communlty PIrtrshlp. we work wth many othef loc comrnunlty orqanlsatlon4 such as the 5(rtSb. British Leglon and the scouts and Guld¢s, to help maTraqe •nd events wch os the 8illlnFhur5t Show. ffmvork nl8ht, car boot 511es aTrd the Remembrn• Day par•J¢. Our secOnd-hd t)ookshop fem41ns our prlnclp•l sourte of fvnd r•lslng •nd also pro¥td•s • s•Thl¢• to the tommunltyenloyed bythousands of local& We also cOlrt used spect•d. whlth •r• qr•ded and sem to developln8 ¢ovntrt•& volUnt•ersldbul to ourobl•rtlw5 tsy ls¢[nI In our Mcond h•nd bookshop, our innu•l t•rol colletfjon5 at otherfund r•lslni and ¢ommunlty event Contrlbutlon mad• by vduntMr% P•rn 1.38 oih•r Achlevements and Performance SORP 5umrn•ry of the maln •chIementS01 the ¢hirlty, Identlfy5ni the dlfference the charlV5 work has mide to the cIrcumstan$ of rts benefl¢larfts Ind any wlder beneflts to socl•ty •$ whole. P•rn 1.20 Current rnener5hlp- 32, we are pleased to have recrulted 2 new mernbers th15year. Our face to fKe adAtles IA our bookshop, ¢ornmunlty S¢CeS, schods •nd projects COMttee$ nnu• to prosper. Our •nnu•l Chrlstm Carols ¢ollection Ind Charity Gdf day alain raised nearfy £75tX) betw•n the Tot4 funds rnld duriwthe T. •pproL £SlCtt), enabled usto make don•$ durlitht y••r. •fter wn5es ol approx. £18,5LX). Donatlon requests decllned ty approx. £9,COJ although we contlnue to support: loul prtr prim•ryxhtyolS1 yoh clubs yputh prol•¢ts £45CKI 8lllln8shurst local comrnunity £14.CDJ Indudln8 Chrtstmas hampers £2(Q) gJssex SERV £X(Q•nd L6onsVllon camer £icr Qur prfn¢tp•I teft$e is InCurd on ourbooOp, we have ne8¥•ted renewl for è lurther6 year tenn with effect Irom October 2024 Our bxal community *ibity induded 5UPPOrt for 8llllng5huT5t EffleentY ACtn Team IBEAn. &llinqshurst Community Partnership project5, the Billin85hur5tSportsand Recreation Assoootion and the Parish Council Walking NatIty
Additional inforniation (optionall You ma choose to indude further statements where retevant atx)ut'. Achievements a8ainX oblertlbs set Para 1 41 Perfornvnce offundral4r4 •rt[t P•r• 1 41 Investrnent performance aylnst oblertlves P4rn 1.41 Othèr Flnanclal Revlew R•vl¢w of the ¢h•rWsfln•n¢l posklon at the end of the perfod Pw¥121 The accountssh¢rw a wryAuslorth• • resuk olftw•r r•qutsts for •55$stan belni recdbyd. W hkn foc4Js%•d on lo¢il communlty •nd rrylonal cuttlfi8 back on donatloThs outslde our Sussex re8lon. Asa rn¥ult we hold • he4thy Ve1 of lund) to rpet tha11¢ requestsand fvtsbre txper4•s thty •dse •prfl the posltlon Is rhwnltored rnonthty vlè f•8ul•r flA•rKl•l r•port% Expnsesof £24CO) Includ¢d •pprox. £17rm r•nt •nd utiirtl•s for Our s•¢ond h•nd boolshop toythr wlth other ey4Jen5es In¢utr•d in puttln¢on our m•ior ststement expLilnln8 the pollcy lor holdlni reserves statlnl why they art held P•rn 1.22 The Club's SnbstrTnt pollry15 to retan dl funds In £xh wkh rtput•bl• banks. We hold a res•r¥e It 9) d5 nolce wlth the Ald Foundatlon. Amount of re5erv•s hdd P•rn 1.22 Olcurr•nt C•5h b•lbC we end•avour to hold ffid1rt Ush In h•nd to covef 6 rnorth's rent •Se malntenance and other exFen5e5 of our seeond hand boo¥Jhop, our miln fUndrSIn1 actltlty. We rr•ntlY hold £IO.fKAI forthls purpose. NIA No funds •rn In d•fl¢ft Non•. We wll ronlinu• to M• ourfvNd5 donations In Iln•wlth our fun&r•6&ty c•MlIty •d •ts•p•¢¢d rrful•rexpemdlturt. Reasons lor holdln8 zero f¢ser¥es Detalls of fvnd materf•lly In defidt Eyl•natlon of any uncert•tnii•s •bout the chafity continu4 •$ • ioln¢ concern r• 1.22 P•r• 1.24 P•r• l.YJ Addltlonal Inforniation (optionall You ma choose to include further statements where rebvant about.. The £hadtVs principal sour5 of filnds P•r• 1.47 Ilndud5n8 anyfvndralsln61 Inv•stM•nt pelltyanl obj•ctib•s irFcludlni any soci investff*nt pc41ry adopted Par• 1.46 A dexriptlon of the prlnopd rbks fKlw the thirfty P•rn 1.48 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Descrlption of charws trusts.. Type of8o¥eminq document P• 1.25 Dtd and constftvrTh drwn up In •Crdance 4¥1th the Uons Club Internationa ILOI rTh)del Suppted by our l¢xal Club By Lws The Club con¥trted to charl12 Incorwrated OfKani5atiDn l aol wlth effect frnm l# 2020. Tru#•es •r el¢ted •nnu•lly to poytions and additlonal Committee Ch•irs form a Iroup ol Offitrs %thost rd Is to m•fi•ge the •llairs of the aub within the TeThsofthe ConAitution. flnil decl¢$ on eXpendItu belni approd by thefive Trustees at aub Me11¥ ner¥ty hdd monthly. How Is the charlty Constted? Pw• 1.25 Trustee selectlon methods In¢ludir detalls of •Th¥ ¢onstytut6on•l pro$10$ •.1. •lirtlon te P05t or narr of any person or body •nlled to appoint on• or more trustees Parn 1.25 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements vh)ere relevant about.. Poll($ and procedures adopted foi P•rn 1.51 El•rted inbmees •1• requId to the ryreed LO Trustee decl•rntlon. the Inductlon and tralnlni ol trust• efi¢our¥ed to re•J the relevant CC m•ted41 •ttend annual briefln held In Sprin eKh yt•r. The charfty15 an indtkndèThtdubwtthln th• wKl•r n•tworkof Llons Clubs In the British Isles l MD1051 th• Int•M•0n& n•twork of Llons Int•m416on¥ (Lai. Th• ch•rftVsor8•nls•tIon stNctu and inv wlder n•trwork wtth whkh the chlflty works P•r• 1.51 Relatlonshlp wh 4ny rel•ted p•rt6es P•r• 1 51 Th• aubOwrteSthlTh th• IraMvrkl • r•ny tsf Llons aub pollcv do¢um•its In¢ludlni.' Inwstrrnt. Complalnts prOdure. Rlsk Asse$y( Volunteerfn& vulnerab persons safrfu•rdln8 IDB51. G•A•r D•t• Prot•don A•8ulaUors (GRI Oth•r Reference and Admlnistrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses istered charit number Charity's prinapal address lll1ryhu & Dlsirkl Llons aub ICIOI 1186207 clo.. Tre•yJrer. 39. Ddl Lam. 8llllr4thurt Wert Suss•x RH14 £ Nam08 of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Tru•t•• n Offlce {11 •nyl D•te• If rKrt for whol• ye•r Nam• of per•on lor body) •ntttknd to appolnt tru•t•• IfAn CK*mlnl¢ Roberts Preydent w.e.l. 01.07.25 Paul Roberts Immedlate Past Presldent Kevln RldRw•v Vk• Pre4dent w.e.f. 01.07.25 John Sh•w 5¢¢retsry Andrewvlall TreaSUr
orate trustees - names of the direciors at the date tr Dlredor name rtasa roved Not ap licable Name of tfustees hokJiTr3 title to property belongirvJ to the charity Tru•t•è nam• Not •ppIlble D•t•• #et 11 not lorwhol• Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others Dèscrlptlofi of th• ass•ts hdd In thls capaclty NIA Nome •nd obltrts of the charfty on whose behaifthe assets ère hebd •rKI how thlsfalls wlthln the custodlan chaTltys oblects O•t•lls of •rr•nym•nts for s•F• cust¢Jdy and sryrei•tffjon ol such aSts frtsm th• ¢h•rfWs Ms•ts Declaratlons The trustees declare that they have approv•d tlx trustms. rnport al)ove. Slgned on behalf of the charlty. Slgnaturnls) Full name{s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chair. etcl Dominic Roberts Andrew Viall President- 2025126 Treasurer- 2025126 Dats 22 04-,2oJ)-
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR FNGIAND ANO WALES BIl4s11%¢& fMstrk Cb (CIO) Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a F¢x the To 01.07.224 Section A Receipts and payments Unrtstricted lunds Restricted fund• th• • +• r•¥••tf tr• lh• r•rnBtÉ En¢Jowment fvnds Total funds L4st y•ai A1 R•c•l tski 33.049 J2,•31 Fund fAI¥ 263 rkn•tionB k In 2JO mss income AR) fj1,121 01.121 41,1J7 an nv•• •n ot,121 A3Pa ment• BOok¥Xp•nwo Fund rnlng •xp•nwd Club •4ulpm•nt & ¥•rthB La In$urnc• lo rIb¥sn Sundry Iln¢. tr•v•ri Ch4nty golldly Oon•tioM. rornmun 17 13AB 117 314 2,024 22 31 13 Sthto 41A10 41A•O 46,021 A4 Ass•t and Invtm•nt S1 ¢0 41A10 41A10 48121 N•t Ofr•¢dp{p•Trlnwkn) A5 Trangfers betlTr lunds A8 Cash funds l•st #r ¢nd Ca¥h fim(ts lths year end 9.711 •,711 69,589 89.689 CCXX R1 •>?rrtS ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Jnds tone•rut£ Restricted fiJnd8 ne¥t E Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Dtslails B1 Cash funds 47,rJ Total cash Endowrn•nt funds nds +n•ar••t£ lund$ Detalls Fund towl Curr•nt v•lu• Details Curr•nt vlu• Detai15 co•tlopllon} B4 AHts r•t•ln•d for th• CrIty'S own u¥• Details 85 Liabiliu SunJ by orw ¢Y c Print Narn• Date of ON4 TS ,22 CCXX R2 ISSI
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Billingshurst & Distrbct Lions Club (CIO) On accounts for the year ended June 2025 Charity no (If any) 1186207 Set out on pages I report to th8 trustees on my examInatn of the accounts of the above chanty (Yhe Trusf) for the year 301(2025. Re$pon$ibilities and As Ihe charity trustees of the Trust, Y are responsible for the preparation basis of rnport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 {"the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts G9fried out urKler section 145 of the 2011 Aci and in carying out my examination. I have foll0v1 the applicable Direth'ons given by the Charity Commission under section 14515>(b) of the Act I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with the examination vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in aOrdanCe with section 130 of the Act or the ac(x)unts do not accord the accounting records Independent examinerfs Statement I have no ¢¢0M$ arKI have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delele the words in t1 brackets if thay not apply. Signed". Date: Name: Robin Neville Relevant professional qualification(sl or body lif any): Address: Felside, Chalk Road, Ifold. RH14 OUD IER October 2018