2023-06-30-accounts - Hastings Lions Club (CIO)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2022 To 30[th] June 2023

Charity name:Hastings Lions Club CIO

Charity registration number:1190293

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Hastings Lions Club CIO is part of Lions Club International & their purpose is to serve local communities and the principles to which clubs must adhere include acting to benefit the public interest.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	All monies raised by fundraising are spent supporting good causes – these could be registered charities but also including charitable grants to individuals and organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	All requests for assistance that we receive are considered by the Community Services Committee. Those that are worthy of consideration are further discussed at our monthly club meeting and either accepted, rejected or return to the committee for further consideration.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The main activities of the club have been the continuance of fundraising by means of the Hastings Half Marathon and bucket collections. This year we have donated £42,910 to good causes. The majority of donations have gone to local good causes but we still support certain national and international requests. Some of the major beneficiaries are listed below: Albany Taxi Charity Fairlight War Memorial YMCA Young Lives Cancer Hastings Music Festival St Johns Church Blacklands Church Prostate Charity Bags of Taste Blind Bowlers Hastings Foodbank Care for the Carers Glyn Gap School Westfield Playgroup Three Oaks Village Hall St Leonards Bowls Club Sea Cadets Snowflake Organisation SANDS Charity Westerleigh Judokwai WCA Productions Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club 1066 Kids Club Hastings Furniture Service And a variety of individual small grants to local individuals and organisations supporting disabled, disadvantaged and youth and National and International appeals for disaster relief.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	In the case of any misfortune that may occur, the club has a reserve fund to enable us to carry on until any unlikely problem is solved.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£84000+
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The main source of our fundraising is the Hastings Half Marathon each year The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Members of Hastings Lions Club entitled to appoint one or more trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Hastings Lions Club CIO
Other name the charity uses	Hastings Lions Club
Registered charity number	1190293
Charity’s principal address	3 St Peters Crescent Bexhill TN40 2EH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	David Luck	President
	John Cattaway	Treasurer
	Brett McLean	Secretary
	Andrew Colthurst	Welfare Chairman
	Vivienne Bond	Social Chaiman

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, rnport above. Slgnod on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(sl Full namel6 Posltionlog Secretary, Chalr, etc) John Cattaway Treasurer Vivienr£ Bond Social Chaiman Date P February 2024 Febwary 2024

Hastings Lions Club CIO Registered charfty number: 1190293 coverlng the period 1 July 2022 30 June 2023 Organisational Informalion Receipts & Payments acGount Statement of Assets & Uabilitias Note8 to accounts Independent Examin&s report Hastings Voluntary Action Jackson Hall Portland Pl8¢e Haslir¥J$ East Sussex TN34 1QN

Organlsatlonal Infomiatlon for the Hastlngs Lions Club CIO The Committee of the Haslings LS Club CIO presents tts organisalK)nal infomiation and financial slatements for Ihe ye8r end&1 30 Jun8 2023 Nkm• ol charlty: Hastings Club CIO R•gl8tsw•d numb•r. 11W293 Oov•rnln9 docuth•nL' Constitution awed 8 Juty 2020 Day Luck Vivnne Bor¥J Andrew Colthutst 8rett McL8an Jt)hn Cattzway B•nk•r•: Na1 Bank . 9 Devinshire Road. Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1GW Cambridge & Counb"e$ 8ank Ltd . New Walk. Leicesler. LE16TE Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•r. Laura DSon, IndeFndenl Examiner HV& Jxkson Hall, Portbnd Place, Hastiry. TN34 1QN ObJ•ets: H8sts'ng¥ Lim8 Cb CIO18 part of Lion8 Club Intwntilional 8nd tl purpose is to 8eNe c(mUn5 and the prtrwp to clubs must adhern include acting to benefit the publk Intwa8t All mon$ o8fjd by fundralsing are Sm 8UPF<ling qAl caU- the¥8 could be regrstered ¢harrt*s bth al80 Incknl¥)g ¢h•rftsLI• grnntB to ifyjmduab and Ofganisations. AM ol op•ratlon.' Hasling$ and RcAtr

Hastings Lions Club CIO Recelpts & Payments accounts l July 2022 b 30 June 2023 2021r22 unrestted hffids Gone Designated Note 2 Restrfcled funds Total ftJnd8 Not• 2 124.640 Transfer frcrfn ¢4d ch¥ity 11.811 Note 1 Hair lknrathon Net Incomo 11 Other dub purchases MiaB 103 PiegJ(19rtS POrtnorJ Charty BLrk6t ¢Ile¢TaWrrfj HMRC Gfft A Charter Incomfj Shoe Box Appe Members Dmations 30.307 1.181 1C(J 1247 812 812 Misc Incorr Bank Interost 715 140,237 1.704 1,704 TOThL RECEIFrs .307 27.946 Dcfftalicffj8 & grant6 lo cM6s & Room & Garage re Pr•¥ident'8 Partnefs tharity Ldtsry. str•et Collec'C IMxrKe Fund raising exw8 Welfare project Irklependent Examin8b' In8 8 ley81 eypenses Admin ch¥g•8 Charter exp8nse8 SLYJdry exFertses 42.910 42,910 20 20 413 120 240 240 328 1,831 31,341 TOTAL PAYMENTS 42.910 46,770 108,895 Nét rèc•pts 401 112,6031 12C61 (12.408) Fund batance8 t41 1 JY 2022 31.237 74.688 1Ck9,895 108,895 Fur War8 clf 30 jur 2023 62 C65 96.488

Hastings Lions Club CIO Statement of Assets & Llabllltlas 30 June 2023 2021r2z 2023 In¥Mtm•nt a•••t• 83,272 Cambridg8 & Counbes Natsmt Re8erve Ao>)unt 84,959 10,016 Cuvrnnt ••8•ts 25.624 Natwest knounl plus income rnil banked 2,012 108,895 96.988 l•ts Currnnt114bi1Stl•• Unc08h8d Chequo 108,895 96,488 R• r•8•nt•d b .. umul01 fvnd Net r8cehpt8 108.89S 108.895 Chafity L8w requir88 Ihe Trustees to prepare finanrAal stat8ments for each financial yw lch ctyry)ty I1h Ihe regulatp)n8 8a1 out in the Charities Act 1993. The trustess have eted to take advantage ol the prowsions that ath to fmall Chrt and have propgred a RPt8 and Payments account and Sletement ol Assets aThJ Liabilities. Approved by the Trustees on and ¥igned on IhoiT behall by (Pre5idefrt) ITrea8uferl

Hastings Lions Club CIO Notes to the accounts Notes 1 Half Marathon Recelpts (current year) Entries (gross recaptsl Cxher Race SFN)S T-S.rts 2023 Donatsc$ iTab Frah18e8IsoLNir$ Tctsl olh8r 88.099.44 6,700.IXI 4.292.35 1.21060 1.224.84 619.47 14.047.(M) 102.146.44 Classifed adverbsing Prcoramme expenses Athletic services Piizes Medals & tro[AI3 Event Scthnnirn T'rtS Marathoft &JndiT Entry PKoceui 1,OB6.30 1,1C().LX) 3,2CQ.C#J 12,326.40 SO.279.19 £234.34 £2,$37.70 £219 04 NET SLNIPLUS H1 M*r•thon . pr•¥1 y••r, kn1• Irn. Late ino)me PET SURPLUS Ertries (thn) Other income ladvancel Total Haff M•r•thon noxt yr advanc• p8ymont8 Mi o.c NET 8LRPLUS 2 Glo¥ury of tsrms RMtrlct•d funds: These are fvnds gpien lo the charity. 8ubiect to specrf4¢ restrktbons sel by the donor. bul still the general objects of charity. D••iynat•d fund•: ara funds, not su4.ect to ary restricttins, Ixrt ¥thh the charity ha5 deGKled lo set asth for a spwfr purposa.

Ind•p•nd•nt Ex4mln•rf• POrt to th• Comm1tt09 of Hasllngs Lk)ns Club CIO I rgport on the accounts of Hastings Ln8 Club CIO for Ihe tr1¥8 month pericl ended 30 June 2023 whth are 8et (t on the prewous ptyes. R•s¢ti¥0 rn8pon8lbllltle8 of committ•0 & •xamin•r The charitrfs trusteos are responsib18 for Iho preparation of the accounls. The charitys trustees Consider that an audit is not requK&J for IhB year under se¢b"on 144 of the Chantie8 Act 2011 {th8 Chafib'8s Acll. and that an inderendent examinatNJn is needed. 11 1$ my responsibl.. to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charits ALI to foll¢y¥ the procedures LgKI (1M in the General DirKtK)ns gNen by the Chority Commission (under Sect 1451511bl of the Charrties Acll. and to state whettrw partlar mattws haw r)Jne to my attent# Ba•h ol Indwnd•nl •xamln•rf• r•port My eXInation wa6 C8nied out in (rdance wlth tha G•nw81 Dir8clhMs gblan ty thè Charty cmISSn. An examinen indude8 a revie of the accounting records kept by tr charity and mparison of the Supwting documentation prgsenteo wth th08e records 110180 includes Considerfi of any unu$u¥l rtems or disdosures in the accounts. and seeking 8xpkgnatvJn8 from the trts8tees concemlng any 8uch mattors. The procoduras undertakèn do not prowdé all the gVKlenr that would be required in an au(thl, arml consequenlty no opInn is gNen as to whe11 the accounts pr089nl a"Irve and fail. ¥W and the report 18 limrted to those m8tt8rn 8et out in the statemènt below. Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•rf• •t•t•m•ni In connectim Y•ith my exaMa¢)ft, no m8tter has come to my altent)n'. 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiremenl8'. to keep accounting records in accordan SeCtn130 of the Chaths Act trJ pryre accounts which accord wlh Ihe accounltng rordS and to comply wlth the occounling requirements of the kt have not been mel,. or 2) to which, in my oplnion. attention shcwhj be drnwn in order to enable a proper undefstsnthrKJ of the accounts lo be reacth. Laura Dawson Finance Manager Heslings Voluntary A£lion Jackson Hell. Porttand PIKe, Hasting8. TN34 IQN