2025-06-30-accounts - Hastings Lions Club (CIO)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2024 To 30[th] June 2025

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.
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	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 £64,280.78 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 Disabled Riding Hastings & Rother YMCA Kids Cancer Hastings Music Festival Hastings Foodbank Care for the Carers Westfield Community St Leonards Bowls Club Westerleigh Judokwai WCA Productions Hastings Furniture Service Hollington Primary School Hastings Week Committee Beckley Craft Market Rye Harbour Sailability Salvation Army Handicapped Child Action Group Drawing Life Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Marsham Project Pett Level Rescue Boat Lossie Long Christmas Meals Various Hastings Scout Groups 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.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set


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	£50000+
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The main source of our fundraising is the Hastings Half Marathon each year
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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(if any)
	HayleyLuck	President
	John Cattaway	Treasurer
	Brett McLean	Secretary
	Vivienne Bond	Social Chaiman
	Dave Luck	CommunityServices

– 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

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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

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Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee$, report above. Sign8d on bèhalf of the eharlty's trust Slgnature(s) Full name(sl Po8ltlon {•g SeGretary, Chair, ot¢) John Cattaway Treasurer Vivienne Bond Social Chaimian Date 26° February 2025 26° February 2025

Hastings Lions Club CIO Registered charity number: 1190293 covaring the perlod 1 July 2024 30 June 2025 Contents: Organi8atlonal Infornats'on Receipts & Payrnenls account ststement of Assets & Llabllitles Notes to the accounts Independent Examlnefs report Hastings Voluntary Action Jackson Hall Portland Place Hastings East Sussex TN34 IQN

Organisational information for the Hastlngs Llons Club CIO The Committee of the Haslings Lions Club CIO pre88nt811s ooani8alional infomiation and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 Nam• of charlty: Haslings Lions Club CIO Ragl*tsr number. 1190293 Logal form: Charitable Incorporated Organisation Govornlng document: Constitution adopted 8 July 2020 Tr4Ktoe8: Hayley Luek - Presidènt BTett McLean - Sècretary John Cattaway- Treasurer D8ve Luck - Services Chaiman VNenne Bond - Social SèGretsry Bankern: No¥t Bank plc. 9 DlnShI Road, B8xhill-on-Sea, TN40 1GW Cambridge & Counties Bank Ltd., New W8lk. Leicester, LE16TE Ind•p•ndent Eximln•r: Leura Dawson, Independent Examinar HVA, J8ck8on Hall, Portland PLac8, Haslings, TN34 1QN H88ting8 Llon8 Club CIO 18 part of Llon8 Club Inlemattonal and their purpose 18 to servg local communrties and the prin¢lples to which club8 musl adher8 include acting to benefit tha public interest. All monie5 raised by fundraising are spent supporting good causes- these could be Tegisterad charities bul 8180 including charitabb grants to individuals and organisations. Oblects: Ar•• of op•ratlon: Hasting8 and Rolher

Hastings Lions Club CIO Receipts & Payments accounts fortr poriod 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 2023124 Noie 1 2025 Re8tn"cted lund8 Unrestricted fvnds General D8SfgnatOL1 Note 2 24,154 T¢)tal frJnd8 Note 2 55,570 Note 1 Half Mwathon Nel Incom8 Other dub purchases MiaB Pre8idenfs partneTB Charity Bucket colle¢tlonlfundrals4ng HMRC Glft Ald Charter Income Shoe Box Appeal Members Donation8 RefundslUrt85hed d)8gue$ Mlsc Income Bank Intorest 24,154 822 822 1,621 1,324 1.324 320 3,693 63,438 4QJ 3,369 S,S76 400 3.369 30,730 TOTAL RECEIPTS 24,154 44,423 Donations & 9r8nts lo worthy causes & chaiities Room & Garage rent Presldgnts partnef8 charlty Lottbry., street collec'on Ilcence Fund raising amn8@S Welfare projèct Indendent Exgmlnalon In8 & legal expgn601 Admin ch8rg8s Charter expenses Sundry expen8eB 63,781 63,781 20 113 20 559 754 140 20 559 754 140 13 1,118 1,877 155 49,OS7 1,479 1.847 42 5,300 1,479 1,e47 42 69,081 TOTAL PAYMENTS 63,781 14.379 Net w¢elpt$ 1.278 139,6271 {38,350} Fund balances bll 1 Juty 2024 34,870 73,212 2,784 110,867 110,867 Fund balances ejf 30 June 2025

Hastings Lions Club CIO Statement of Assets & Uabllltles asat 30 June 2025 202N24 Investment agsets 85,246 25,(K)O Cambr¢dge & Coun1169 NaeSt ReseDM Account 30106125 30106125 50,000 20,000 Curr•nl &•••t• 1.121 NatWe8t AnI p& Inc6 not banked 30106125 2,516 111.367 72,516 l•¥s Current Ilabllltl•8 Uncashed Cheque 110,867 72,516 R• r•••nt•d b 96.488 -L4.31 110,867 Accumulated fund blf Net recelpts 110,867 Charity Law require6 the Tru$teos to prepare fin8llGlal statgmgntB for each financlal year lthlch trimply wli h Ihé rogulalions 591 ¢)ut In the Chariliès Aol lSB3. The Irusl88s have èlecteo lo lakè advantage of the provIon8 that apply to smo11 charitles and have prepared 8 Rgcelpts and Payment8 account and'stalement of Assets and Liabllliles. Approved by the Trust¢e8 on end slgned on thelr behalf by (Pre8Klentl easuror

Hastings Lions Club CIO Notes to the accounts Not•s 1 Hall Marathon Receipts (current year> Entries (gros5 receipts) Other Race Sponsors Hoodys HHIA T-shirts HHM 2023 Don8Uc$ 2025 40,0.08 6,500.130 1,174.15 582.86 534 32 752 82 186.87 FranchI8e81sotsnsr6 Totsl othor 9 731.02 49,827.10 ment Cl8ssifed advertising Pfogramm& 8xpen6es Athletlc 8ervice8 levy PrYLe8 edals & trophie& Event co8ts SouvenirB T.Shirt3 Marathon sd&s Enty wocessing curènt ear 8,679.20 565.00 14,388.80 986.12 £768.08 £2,286,CQ £0.00 £0.00 25 873.20 NET SURPLUS 24.1153.90 Ho11 Marathon. pr•vlou• y•4r.14t• Incoffl•. Late InCme NET 8URPLU8 Hall M•rnthon - ntrxt yr •dvin¢• 1p Entries <aanCe) Olher Irw? ladvanrAI Tot81 Half Marathon next yr •dvanco payments Mlsc NET SURPLUS 0.00 2 Glo••ary of t•rni• Restrlctod funds: These ore funds given to the charity. subject lo specrfic restrictions set by th& donoT, bul still wthin the general obj8cts of the chariiy. Deslgnatod fund8: These arg funds, not subject to any specific restrictions, bul which th8 charity has decided to 581 asid8 for a specific purpose.

Ind•p•nd•nt ExamiTrefs Report to the Commlttoe of Ha¥ting$ Lions Club CIO I report on the accounts of Hasting$ Lions Club CIO for the 1ve month pgriod ended 30 June 2025 which arg $81 out on the previous pages. R88pècllv8 re8ponslbllltle8 of commltteg & gx•mln•r Th& charity's trusleeg aré responsible for the preparation of the ¥clunt. The chartys trustees consider that an audrt is not qUIred for this yoar under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Charities Act). and that an indeperKlenl examination is needed. It is my responsibility.. to examine th8 account8 under section 14S of Ch8rftles Act to follow the procedures18id down in the General DIrectnS given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515}Ibl of the Charities Act), and to stsl8 whether particular matters have come to my 8ttenlion Bas1• of Ind?p•ndont oximln•rf8 rnPQrt My frxaminalion was carried out in accordance with the General Direction5 9iven by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a feview of the accounting record8 kept by the charity and omparison of th8 8UPPOrting documentation presented with th088 reeord8.lt also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanat$ from the trustees concerning any 6uGh matters. The pfocedures undertaken do not prowde all Ihe evidénce that would be required in an audlt. and consequently no opinion is givgn 88 lo whether the accounts pre8ent a Irue and fal¢, vlew and the report 18 limlted lo tho30 m8118r8 set Olrt In the 8tstemenl below. Ind•pond•nt 6xamln•V8 •t•t•ment In Gonn&ctlon th my examination, no matter ha8 como to my att0.. 1) whlch giv88 me asOnable cause lo believe that in any mal&rlal r88pecl the requirements.. to keep accounting record¥ in ac¢ordan¢a with section130 of the Charitie8 Act to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply wilh the 8¢¢0unling requirements of th6 Acl have not been met,. or 2) lo Whh, in my oplnion, attenllon should be drawn in ordeT to enable a proper understanding of the account8 to be reached. La Dawson Finance Manager Hastings Voluntsry Actk Jad(50n Hall, Portland Place, Haslings, TN34 1QN