PORTISHEAD LIONS CLUB CIO ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
Reference and administrative details
Portishead is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation number 1189653. The administrative office and operational address is:
22 Kings Road Portis head Bristol BS20 8HH
Trustees at the date of this report:
Paul Bridgen Garry Bishop David Colston Linda Denning Adrian Workman
Bankers:
NatWest Bank Pie 25 High Street Portis head Bristol BS20 6BL
Structure, governance and management
The club was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 26 May 2020 but remained dormant until t July 2021 when all assets and activities of the Lions Club of Portishead (established 1970) and their Charitable Trust Fund (charity number 280224) were transferred to the CIO.
The trustees include the president, past president, secretary and treasurer of the club and are elected by the members. In selecting individuals for the positions of officers and trustees the members must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience required for the effective administration of the charity.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the Club include encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the local and wider community and to serve their community without personal reward, to relieve poverty and to support those in need and to participate in projects that advance health or the saving of lives.
Activities include raising funds and providing service to support local organisations and community groups and to support Lions District projects and those of the Lions Club International Foundations, who provide support and relief to people worldwide.
Public benefit
The trustees are of the opinion that they have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. We do not charge for the services that we provide and a significant proportion of the activities that we undertake are to support those in financial need.
Achievements and performance
We continue to maintain the 33 Public Access Defibrillators that we have installed in Portishead and surrounding villages continue to raise public awareness regarding their location and use.
During December 2023 we raised over £10,000 from our Santa float and activities at the Portishead Street fair. We held two successful car boot sales during 2023/24 and raised funds from our Easter float and flamingos. In March 2024 we held a Wellbeing event, in conjunction with Portishead Town Council and the Somerset Prostate Support Association, which resulted in over 250 people receiving PSA tests and tests for other conditions.
Donations given and services provided during the year include ongoing monthly support to the Portishead food bank, provision of a holiday for two deserving families, maintenance support to the local Youth club, and the provision of financial and practical support to many other local individuals and organisations. In addition, we have supported appeals made by Lions Club International Foundation for donations to support worldwide disasters and emergencies, including providing donations to support people in Ukraine.
Financial review
The club achieved a surplus for the year of £11,129 and has sufficient funds to meet its ongoing financial commitments.
On 30 June 2024 the club had restricted reserves amounting to £25,639 and unrestricted reserves amounting to £22,012.
The report was approved by the Board on 14[th ] April 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Paul Bridgen Trustee
PORTISHEAD LIONS CLUB CIO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Income from charitable activities | |||
| Grants | 5,500 | 5,500 | |
| Donations | 11,282 | 11,725 | 23,007 |
| Fundraising activities | 1,636 | 1,636 | |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| 12,918 | 17,225 | 30,143 | |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| Other income | |||
| Subscriptions | 779 | 779 | |
| Other income from members | 1,323 | 1,323 | |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| 2,102 | 2,102 | ||
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| 200 Club income | 1,116 | 1,116 | |
| --------- | ---------- | ---------- | |
| 16,136 | 17,225 | 33,361 | |
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| PAYMENTS | |||
| Charitable expenditure | |||
| Donations to LCIF | 700 | 700 | |
| Other donations and grants | 3,032 | 3,032 | |
| Service costs | 5,085 | 8,842 | 13,927 |
| Fundraising costs | 565 | 565 | |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| 9,382 | 8,842 | 18,224 | |
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| Administrative costs | |||
| Lions membership and joining fees | 1,569 | 1,569 | |
| Charter dinner costs | 882 | 882 | |
| Other costs | 477 | 477 | |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | |
| 2,928 | 2,928 | ||
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| 200 Club costs | 1,080 | 1,080 | |
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| 13,390 | 8,842 | 22,232 | |
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| Net receipts/(payments) for the year | £2,746 | £8,383 | £11,129 |
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PORTISHEAD LIONS CLUB CIC STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 30 JUNE 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| Bank balances at 1 July 2023 | 19,266 | 17,256 | 36,522 |
| Net receipts/(payments) for the year | 2,746 | 8,383 | 11,129 |
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| Bank balances at 30 June 2024 | £22,012 | £25,639 | £47,651 |
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| Bank balances on 30 June 2024 | |||
| Charity account | 12,432 | 6,000 | 18,432 |
| Administration account | 2,922 | 2,922 | |
| Defibrillator accounts | 5,429 | 19,639 | 25,068 |
| 200 Club accounts | 1,229 | 1,229 | |
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| £22,012 | £25,639 | £47,651 | |
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Approved by the Board of Trustees on 14[th ] April 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Paul Bridgen Trustee
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Portishead Lions Club CIO 30th June 2024 Charity no (if any) 1189653 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 30th June 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Caled OLrt under section 145 ofthe 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. I have completed my examinath'on. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention lother than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records We not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no conoms 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 Ihe brackets rfthey do not apply. Independent examiner's statsment Slgned: Sri7cLvlL Date: Name: Is Iq Izozs TRtlKJ Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address.. 9 b C-JI LLC-MO 6S2£> "+P& IER October 2018
Seetion B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of Goncern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Glve here brfef detalls of any Items that the examinerwlshes to disclose. IER October 2018