CROSBY & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Charity No 1189724
Year ended 30th June 2025
Trustees Annual Report
The Charity has been fully active during the year to 30[th] June 2025, carrying out its usual fundraising activities, welfare grant making donation and carrying out a social programme for its members, families and friends.
We are an independent Club, but are affiliated to the global service organisation, Lions International.
The Trustees from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025 were:
President Alasdair Francis IP President Tom Tyson Vice President June Batty Secretary Dave Smyth Treasurer Graham Murphy Membership Chair Sue Tyson Lion Tamer Joyce Norris Tailtwister David Winsland
The Charity operates as a small Club of approximately 20 members, from whom all Trustees and Officials are elected by Club members. Additional volunteers numbering between 20 and 30 are used for various events as required,
A Business meeting is held monthly, when regular Club business is discussed and voted on, whilst meetings of the Trustees are held 10 times a year to discuss forward planning and to carry out the Trustees particular responsibilities.
There have been a number of fundraising activities carried out through the year, including our 2 principal events. We tour Bootle in December with a Santa Float and also carry out static ‘Meet Father Christmas’ events at local supermarkets. In spring we run bedding plant and hanging basket sales and in autumn, winter pansy sales although following the sad death recently of the Nurseryman who grows our plants, viability of this event is now threatened. There are also smaller fundraising events such as bookstalls and cuddly toy stalls.
Our fundraising is intended to chiefly support the local Sefton area of Crosby and Bootle and the surrounding districts, Grants to individuals are usually identified through approaches from Social Services, Council Departments or other local bodies and charities. We make grants to Charities and other appropriate bodies carrying out their activities in the area, after discussion and agreement by the Club. Where appropriate on occasions we may also make grants to national charities and through our associated International Charity, Lions Clubs International Foundation, to support international disasters and appeals.
This year we have applied for and obtained a £5000 grant from a national commercial enterprise, which is being used by a local Wildlife and Wetlands Centre for the creation of a sensory garden.
Additionally we perform a number of service activities. We maintain an area of garden including a raised bed in the centre of Crosby, with seasonally suitable plants. We operate a service collecting and recycling spectacles. We provide free ‘Message in a bottle’ facilities so that health information etc can be easily accessed by emergency workers.
The Charity does not own any assets apart from equipment necessary to carry out our fundraising, and these are considered to have only nominal value.
The Charity does not have any debts or liabilities.
Graham Murphy
Hon Treasurer
17[th] January 2026
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT 105CN
CROSBY & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB(CIO) Charity No 1189724
INANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 2024/2025.
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
OPENING BALANCES AS AT 01.07.2024
| CLUB ACCOUNT 5651.48 WELFARE ACCOUNT CHARTER ACCOUNT 980.96 SOCIAL ACCOUNT 46.84 PRESIDENT'S ACCOUN 311.52 BENEVOLENT ACCOU 84.95 TAILTWISTER ACCOU 177.43 PROJECTS ACCOUNT 1167.11 CONTINGENCY ACCO 5000.00 BOTTLE ACCOUNT 1159.06 TOTALS 14579.35 |
14318.42 |
|---|---|
| 14318.42 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
CLUB ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 5651.48 | ||
| Membership Subscriptions | 2088.00 | Dues to District | 170.00 |
| Multiple District | 700.00 | ||
| International | 762.12 | ||
| New Member Fees | 47.45 | ||
| Zoom Subs | 155.88 | ||
| I C O Registration Fee | 35.00 | ||
| Members re Charter Visits | 385.00 | Charter Visits | 297.00 |
| Bank Interest | 75.67 | Regalia | 44.97 |
| Printing Membership Fliers | 154.00 | ||
| 1st Aid Course | 39.00 | ||
| Gifts | 102.30 | ||
| Expenses/Hospitality | 51.57 | ||
| Club Donation to Brain Tu | 60.00 | ||
| & Paediatric Cancer Research |
BALANCE C/F
5580.86
TOTALS 8200. 15 8200. 15
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
CHARTER ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 980.96 | West Lancashire Golf Club | 2732.20 | |
| Meal, & Guests Drinks | ||||
| Membrs mthly rec | 1110 | |||
| Less refunds | 126 | 984.00 | Table Gifts | 114.00 |
| Guest Tickets | 1802.00 | Sundry Exps | 151.00 | |
| Raffle | 243.1 | |||
| Less Expenses | 83.02 | 160.08 | ||
| Guests paid from Club or | ||||
| Projects Funds | 90.00 | |||
| BALANCE C/F | 1019.84 | |||
| TOTALS | 4017.04 | 4017.04 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
SOCIAL ACCOUNT
INCOME EXPENDITURE BALANCE brought fwd 46.84
No Activity on this account during the year
| BALANCE C/F TOTALS 46.84 Cash held by Social Chairman on 30thJune 2025 See Account prepared - Appendix A) |
46.84 |
|---|---|
| 46.84 | |
| £42.60 | |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
PRESIDENT'S ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 311.52 | ||
| From Tailtwister | 177.43 | Maghull Charter | 90.00 |
| Monthly Draws | 201.00 | Upholland Tawd Vale Char 102.00 | |
| Liverpool Charter | 105.00 |
| TOTALS | BALANCE C/F 689.95 |
392.95 |
|---|---|---|
| 689.95 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
BENEVOLENT ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 84.95 | ||
| Cards Gifts etc | 42.98 |
| TOTALS | BALANCE C/F 84.95 |
41.97 |
|---|---|---|
| 84.95 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CI
TAILTWISTER ACCOUNT
| INCOME BALANCE brought fwd 177.43 Monthly Fines 195.04 |
EXPENDITURE Transferred to President's 177.43 |
|---|---|
| TOTALS | BALANCE C/F 372.47 |
195.04 |
|---|---|---|
| 372.47 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
PROJECTS ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 1167.11 | ||
| Carol Float | 6081.72 | Expenses | 361.81 |
| + Statics | Payts to Helpers | 730.00 | |
| Plants & Hanging Baskets | 7844.55 | Expenses | 3298.85 |
| Refunds | 1577.50 | ||
| Winter Pansies | 1495.05 | Expenses | 868.00 |
| Sandalwood Barbeque | 480.00 | Expenses | 206.98 |
| Ceilidh for Children-In-Ne | 1512.85 | Expenses | 909.53 |
| Profit to Welfare re CIN | 603.32 | ||
| Chet Barbeque for RDA | 414.20 | Expenses | 198.50 |
| Profit to Welfare re RDA | 215.70 | ||
| Bootle Light Switch-on | 27.50 | MD Event & Member Insu | 140.00 |
| Bank Interest | 92.65 | Storage Costs & Donations | 400.00 |
| Sefton Lottery Registration | 20.00 | ||
| Sundry Exps | 55.97 | ||
| Thank you' Invite to Mal & | 60.00 | ||
| to Welfare | 8000.00 |
| BALANCE C/F | 1469.47 |
|---|---|
| 19115.63 |
TOTALS
19115.63
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT
INCOME EXPENDITURE BALANCE Tfrd From 5000.00 No Activity on A/C
| TOTALS | BALANCE C/F 5000.00 |
5000.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 5000.00 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
BOTTLE ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE Tfrd From | 1159.06 | ||
| Donation from Freshfield | 50.00 | Payment for Supplies | 650.00 |
| Ramblers |
| TOTALS | BALANCE C/F 1209.06 |
559.06 |
|---|---|---|
| 1209.06 |
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
WELFARE ACCOUNT
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE brought fwd | 14318.42 | ||
| From Projects | 8000.00 | ||
| Moorside Park Bowling Cl | 150.00 | MD Youth Appeal | 200.00 |
| Donation | |||
| Bootle Flood Appeal | Bootle Flood Appeal | ||
| From District 105CN | 1000.00 | Relief Payments | 3600.00 |
| From Zone Clubs | 1750.00 | ||
| President's Gift - Donated t | 50.00 | Lunt Meadow payments fro | 1192.66 |
| Lunt Meadows | Screwfix Grant | ||
| RDA BBQ at Chet - profit | 215.70 | Crosby Riding for the Disab | 500.00 |
| C I N Ceilidh - profit | 603.32 | Children-in-Need | 700.00 |
| Donation rec'd for C I N | 45.00 | ||
| Sefton Soc Services | 200.00 | Gas Cooker - Litherland Res | 340.00 |
| Contribution to cost of cooker | |||
| Gift Aided Donations | 117.70 | DG's Partner's Charity | 250.00 |
| Sepsis Research | |||
| Non Gift Aided Donations | 91.00 | Charter Guest Speakers | 250.00 |
| Charity - Sefton Foodbank | |||
| Planter Maintainence & Plan | 695.39 | ||
| Spectacles collection Expen | 5.38 | ||
| Bank Interest | 156.94 | ||
| Zoe's Place - Baby Hospice | 500.00 | ||
| LCIF Spanish Flood App'l | 500.00 | ||
| Printer Cartridge for Disable | 70.00 | ||
| boy |
| St Leonards Centre Bootle | 500.00 |
|---|---|
| & Foodbank | |
| Easter Eggs for Foodbank | 149.85 |
| R.B.L. Poppy Wreath | 100.00 |
| DEBRA Butterfly Skin Char | 250.00 |
| Cooker Repair - Litherland | 150.00 |
| St Joseph's Hospice - Sparkl | 200.00 |
| Appeal | |
| LCIF Ukraine Stoves Appea | 250.00 |
| LCIF - Californian Wildfire | 250.00 |
| Family Wellbeing Centre | 500.00 |
| Cambridge Rd | |
| Mark Edwards Foundation | 300.00 |
| F/Freezer - Litherland Lady | 50.00 |
| K I N D | 500.00 |
| Donations in acknowlegment | |
| of Santa Volunteers | |
| Across Lourdes Transport | 50.00 |
| Crosby RDA | 50.00 |
| Sts Peter & Paul New Par | 50.00 |
| Centre |
| BALANCE C/F TOTALS 26698.08 Item included in Balance c/f but already committed: LCIF Appeals £600 Lunt Meadows Sensory Garden £3,850 |
14544.80 |
|---|---|
| 26698.08 | |
Bootle Flood Appeal £200 Total
CROSBY AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
CLOSING BALANCES AS AT 30.06.2025
| CLUB ACCOUNT 5580.86 WELFARE ACCOUNT CHARTER ACCOUNT 1019.84 SOCIAL ACCOUNT 46.84 PRESIDENT'S ACCOUN 392.95 BENEVOLENT ACCOU 41.97 TAILTWISTER ACCOU 195.04 PROJECTS ACCOUNT 1469.47 CONTINGENCY ACCO 5000.00 BOTTLE ACCOUNT 559.06 TOTALS 14306.03 |
14544.80 |
|---|---|
| 14544.80 |
Certified accurately prepared on the basis of the Club bank statements, books and records
G G Murphy Treasurer
Certified true and accurate in accordance with books, records and statements submitted
Mark Sonne Independent Examiner
CROSBY & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Social Account 2024/25
| Petty Cash | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenses | Balance | |||||
| Cash Float B/Fwd | £21.60 | £21.60 | |||||
| Hire | |||||||
| DATE - 2024 | Venue | Income | Food Costs | Charge | Refreshments/Event etc | Total expenses | |
| July | Crossroads | £26.00 | £20.00 | Silly Olympics | £20.00 | £27.60 | |
| August | 34 H A | £35.00 | £35.00 | Afernoon Tea | £35.00 | £27.60 | |
| September | Pier Head | £0.00 | River Cruise No Cost to Club-Paid to Ferry | £0.00 | £27.60 | ||
| October | UNO Evening No Cost to Club | £0.00 | £27.60 | ||||
| November | £0.00 | £27.60 | |||||
| December | 34 H A | Christmas Social Self Catered | £0.00 | £27.60 | |||
| 2025 | £0.00 | £27.60 | |||||
| January | ASSF | Burns Night - Paid Direct to ASSF | £0.00 | £27.60 | |||
| February | Crossroads | £26.00 | £20.00 | UNO& Pudding Evening | £20.00 | £33.60 | |
| March | £0.00 | £33.60 | |||||
| April | WLGC | Charter Anniversary - See separate Account | £0.00 | £33.60 | |||
| May | £0.00 | £33.60 | |||||
| June | 6 SMR | £80.00 | £88.24 | Handover inc Gif for hosts | £88.24 | £25.36 | |
| 17.24 | Resale of surplus handover food | £0.00 | £42.60 | ||||
| £0.00 | £42.60 | ||||||
| Totals | £184.24 | £123.24 | £40.00 | Total Exps 2023/24 | £163.24 | ||
| Brought Fwd | from 2023/24 | £21.60 | |||||
| £205.84 | Carried Forward to 2025/26 | £42.60 |
CROSBY & DISTIUCT LIONS CLUBS (C.I.O.) Inde eDdent Examiner's Re rt for the ear ended 30 June 2025 This report on the accounts of the Club for the year ended 30 June which is set out in the Binder and Papers attache<l is in respect of an examination carried out under sect. 43 of the Charities Act 1993{The Act). Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner As officers of the Club you are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts" you consider that the audit requirement of Sect. 43(2) of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the basis of procedures in the Genet31 directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Sect.43(7Kb) of the ACL whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Èxaminer's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General directions given by the Charity Commissioner. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Club and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeklhg explanations from you as directors/trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would require in an audic and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examlner's Statethebt In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention". l ) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with sect. 41 of the ACL and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the actouhtlng requirements of the act have not been met. or 2) To which in my opinion, attention should dtawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to Ir reache(L Mark Sonne..........