
## **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<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Hastings Lions Club CIO is part of Lions**<br>**Club International & their purpose is to**<br>**serve local communities and the**<br>**principles to which clubs must adhere**<br>**include acting to benefit the public**<br>**interest.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**All monies raised by fundraising are**<br>**spent supporting good causes – these**<br>**could be registered charities but also**<br>**including charitable grants to individuals**<br>**and organisations.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees have regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity Commission on**<br>**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**<br>**receive are considered by the Community**<br>**Services Committee. Those that are**<br>**worthy of consideration are further**<br>**discussed at our monthly club meeting**<br>**and either accepted, rejected or return to**<br>**the committee for further consideration.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38||





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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



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

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|
|---|---|





|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**In the case of any misfortune that may**<br>**occur, the club has a reserve fund to**<br>**enable us to carry on until any unlikely**<br>**problem is solved.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£84000+**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>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<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Members of Hastings Lions Club entitled**<br>**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<br>Bexhill<br>TN40 2EH|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||David Luck|President|||
||John Cattaway|Treasurer|||
||Brett McLean|Secretary|||
||Andrew Colthurst|Welfare Chairman|||
||Vivienne Bond|Social Chaiman|||
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– 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 L￿S 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
Viv*nne Bor¥J
Andrew Colthutst
8rett McL8an
Jt)hn Cattzway
B•nk•r•:
Na￿￿1 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 D￿Son, IndeF*ndenl Examiner
HV& Jxkson Hall, Portbnd Place, Hastiry. TN34 1QN
ObJ•ets:
H8sts'ng¥ Lim8 C￿b CIO18 part of Lion8 Club Intwntilional 8nd tl*
purpose is to 8eNe c(￿￿mUn￿5 and the prtrwp￿ to
clubs must adhern include acting to benefit the publk Intwa8t All
mon￿$ o8fjd by fundralsing are Sm 8UPF<*ling q￿Al 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
unrest￿ted 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 c*M6s &
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 J￿Y 2022
31.237
74.688
1Ck9,895
108,895
Fur￿ War￿8 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 I￿1h Ihe regulatp)n8 8a1 out in the Charities Act 1993. The trustess have ￿eted to take
advantage ol the prowsions that ath to fmall Ch￿rt￿ and have propgred a R￿Pt8 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 SF*N)S
T-S￿.rts 2023
Donatsc￿$
iTab
Fra￿h18e8IsoLN￿ir$
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[AI￿3
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
H*1 M*r•thon . pr•¥1￿ y••r, kn1• I￿rn.
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 ¥th￿h
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 L￿n8 Club CIO
for Ihe tr￿1¥8 month peric*l 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 Charit*s ALI
to foll¢y*¥ the procedures LgKI (1￿M in the General DirKtK)ns gNen by the Chority
Commission (under Sect￿ 1451511bl of the Charrties Acll. and
to state whettrw part￿lar mattws haw r)Jne to my attent#
Ba•h ol Indwnd•nl •xamln•rf• r•port
My eX￿Ination wa6 C8nied out in ￿(￿rdance wlth tha G•nw81 Dir8clhMs gblan ty thè Charty
c￿mISS￿n. An examine￿n indude8 a revie* of the accounting records kept by tr￿ charity and
mparison of the Supwting documentation prgsenteo wth th08e records 110180 includes
Consider*￿fi 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 opIn￿n is gNen as to whe1￿1 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 exaM￿a￿¢)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￿ ￿ SeCt￿n130 of the Chaths Act
trJ pryre accounts which accord wlh Ihe accounltng r￿ordS 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

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 L￿S 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
Viv*nne Bor¥J
Andrew Colthutst
8rett McL8an
Jt)hn Cattzway
B•nk•r•:
Na￿￿1 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 D￿Son, IndeF*ndenl Examiner
HV& Jxkson Hall, Portbnd Place, Hastiry. TN34 1QN
ObJ•ets:
H8sts'ng¥ Lim8 C￿b CIO18 part of Lion8 Club Intwntilional 8nd tl*
purpose is to 8eNe c(￿￿mUn￿5 and the prtrwp￿ to
clubs must adhern include acting to benefit the publk Intwa8t All
mon￿$ o8fjd by fundralsing are Sm 8UPF<*ling q￿Al 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
unrest￿ted 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 c*M6s &
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 J￿Y 2022
31.237
74.688
1Ck9,895
108,895
Fur￿ War￿8 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 I￿1h Ihe regulatp)n8 8a1 out in the Charities Act 1993. The trustess have ￿eted to take
advantage ol the prowsions that ath to fmall Ch￿rt￿ and have propgred a R￿Pt8 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 SF*N)S
T-S￿.rts 2023
Donatsc￿$
iTab
Fra￿h18e8IsoLN￿ir$
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[AI￿3
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
H*1 M*r•thon . pr•¥1￿ y••r, kn1• I￿rn.
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 ¥th￿h
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 L￿n8 Club CIO
for Ihe tr￿1¥8 month peric*l 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 Charit*s ALI
to foll¢y*¥ the procedures LgKI (1￿M in the General DirKtK)ns gNen by the Chority
Commission (under Sect￿ 1451511bl of the Charrties Acll. and
to state whettrw part￿lar mattws haw r)Jne to my attent#
Ba•h ol Indwnd•nl •xamln•rf• r•port
My eX￿Ination wa6 C8nied out in ￿(￿rdance wlth tha G•nw81 Dir8clhMs gblan ty thè Charty
c￿mISS￿n. An examine￿n indude8 a revie* of the accounting records kept by tr￿ charity and
mparison of the Supwting documentation prgsenteo wth th08e records 110180 includes
Consider*￿fi 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 opIn￿n is gNen as to whe1￿1 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 exaM￿a￿¢)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￿ ￿ SeCt￿n130 of the Chaths Act
trJ pryre accounts which accord wlh Ihe accounltng r￿ordS 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