# **THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY (CIO)**
A Member of the International Association of Lions Clubs
## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
**Charity Number 1191552**
**(Previously 1111271)**
**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
|**CONTENTS**||
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||**Page**|
|Report of the Trustees|3-4|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|8-9|
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**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2021
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Club for the year ended 31 December 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRSSE) entitled “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities, effective January 2015.
## **Legal and administrative details**
The Club was established under a Charter in 1980. It is a Community Interest Organisation and registered charity, number 1191552 (previously registered as 1111271).
## **Trustees**
The Trustees who served during the year were:
Michael Tarling (Chair) Valerie Oakley Alan Jutson Michael Kennedy Dr Michael Luff Stella Taylor
**Bankers** : National Westminster Bank
**Independent Examiner** : John Jenkins FCA, Seal Lodge, Simms Lane, Mortimer RG7 2JP
## **Statements of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
Laws applicable to charities in England and Wales require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Review of the past year**
Since being granted its Charter in 1980 the Lions Club of Woodley & Earley has continued to support the needy, both within our community and globally under the umbrella of Lions International.
This year has remained trying whilst we were facing the Global Pandemic in Covid 19 so some fund-raising events had to be cancelled or cut back. We did however have a record turnout in terms of numbers and funds raised for our popular Firework event in November. It was great to see so many people out and about again in the fresh air.
The Club’s terms of reference state that a Business Meeting is held monthly; this considers business and minutes from the sub committees **,** principally the Community service team which researches requests for support from individuals and other organisations locally. The fundraising team organise events throughout the year to raise revenue and, despite the challenges of the virus, we did manage the following events this year.
- A virtual Quiz in March
- Book Stall in Woodley Precinct
- Winnersh Fete (human fruit machine)
- Remembrance Tree of Light in Nov/Dec
- Fireworks at Laurel Park F C
- Sleigh runs and Santa appearances at various venues around our area.
Funds raised in the year totalled £55,786 of which £44,849 was raised at the firework event. Requests for individual grants were down, but donations were made to the Laurel Park Charitable Foundation, the Brain Research Trust and the Parenting Special Children Charity. The Club continues to use a rigorous process and tracking form to ensure donations are properly vetted. We are actively seeking new ways to raise our revenue and innovative ways to gain funds and redistribute them to those most in need. Our reserves at 31 December 2021 amounted to £62,981(2020: £33,203)
Membership has remained low, however we did recruit two new (young!) members and are growing the “friends of”. We have an ambitious plan underway to recruit new members and supporters, particularly in the younger age groups.
All requirements under state legislation and/or health and safety have been reviewed and updated where necessary.
This report and the financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .
Michael Tarling
Chair
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**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Lions Club of Woodley & Earley**
I report on the accounts of the club for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
## **Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner.**
As described on page 3, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and you consider that the audit requirement of s144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under s145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you of any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Seal Lodge Simms Lane Mortimer
John Jenkins FCA
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## **THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY**
Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Statement of financial activities Year ended 31 December 2021**
||**General**|**Charity funds**|**Total**|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**||**2021**|2020|
|**Income**|**£**|**£**|**£**|£|
|Subscriptions from membership|**1,199**|**-**|**1,199**|1,233|
|Income from charitable activities (note 2)|**94**|**55,692**|**55,786**|7,585|
|Bank and building society interest|**-**|**91**|**91**|84|
||**_____**|**_____**|**______**|______|
|Total|**1,293**|**55,783**|**57,076**|8,902|
||**====**|**=====**|**======**|======|
|**Expenditure**|||||
|Expenditure on charitable activities (note 3)|**-**|**25,845**|**25,845**|10,976|
|Subscription to Lions Club International|**1,143**|**-**|**1,143**|1,182|
|Administrative costs|**310**|**-**|**310**|560|
||**_____**|**_____**|**______**|______|
|Total|**1,453**|**25,845**|**27,298**|12,718|
||**=====**|**=====**|**======**|======|
|**Excess income over expenditure**|**(160)**|**29,938**|**29,778**|(3,816)|
|**Reconciliation of funds**|||||
|Balances brought forward|**1,449**|**31,754**|**33,203**|37,019|
||**______**|**________**|**_______**|_______|
|**Balances carried forward**|**1,289**|**61,692**|**62,981**|33,203|
||**======**|**========**|**=======**|=======|
The attached notes form part of these accounts
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## **THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY**
Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Balance sheet At 31 December 2021**
||**2021**|2020|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|**Current Assets**|||
|_Bank accounts_|||
|General current account|**1,333**|1,346|
|Charity account|**41,401**|11,700|
|Reserve account|**13**|13|
|Building society account|**20,234**|20,144|
||**______**|_______|
|**Total assets**|**62,981**|33,203|
||**=====**|======|
|**Funds**|||
|General fund|**1,289**|1,449|
|Charity fund|**61,692**|31,754|
||**______**|_______|
||**62,981**|33,203|
||**======**|=======|
The Trustees have taken advantage of the provisions of The Charities Act 2011, which allow exemption from audit on charities under a certain level of income.
Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:-
Michael Tarling Chair
The attached notes form part of these accounts
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**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Notes to the financial statements**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRSSE) entitled “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities, effective January 2015.
## **Recognition of incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **Resources expended**
Expenditure is included on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.
## **Charitable activities**
Charitable activities comprise grants payable and related administration and management costs. Grants are recognised once they have been approved by the trustees and the offer conveyed to the recipient.
## **2 Income from charitable activities**
|Sponsored walk
Firework display
Christmas sleigh collection
Tree of Light
Quiz
Donations
Other events
Gift aid
Raffles, fines and sundry|**2021**
**General**
**Charity**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**44,849**
**44,849**
**-**
**5,682**
**5,682**
**-**
**846**
**846**
**-**
**577**
**577**
**-**
**1,771**
**1,771**
**-**
**217**
**217**
**-**
**1,750**
**1,750**
**94**
**-**
**94**
**_____**
**______**
**______**
**94**
**55,692**
**55,786**
**=====**
**======**
**=====**|2020|
|---|---|---|
|||Total
£
2,800
-
182
1,379
1,395
1,323
160
-
346
_______
7,585
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**THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODLEY & EARLEY** Trustees’ Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2021
## **Notes to the financial statements- continued**
|**3**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
**2021**
**General**
**Charity**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Donations
**-**
**11,503**
**11,503**
Quiz expenses
**-**
**-**
**-**
Fireworks expenses
**-**
**12,146**
**12,146**
Christmas Sleigh expenses
**-**
**1,014**
**1,014**
Other event expenses
**-**
**170**
**170**
Shed expenses
**-**
**939**
**939**
Sundries
**-**
**73**
**73**
**_____**
**______**
**-**
**25,845**
**25,845**
**=====**
**======**|2020|
|---|---|
||Total
£
8,575
571
43
585
1,124
78
______
10,976
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|**4**|**Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**General**|**Charity**|**Total**|
||**At 31 December 2021**|**fund**|**Fund**||
|||£|£|£|
||General current account|**1,333**||**1,333**|
||Charity current account|**-**|**41,401**|**41,401**|
||Reserve account|**-**|**13**|**13**|
||Building society account|**-**|**20,234**|**20,234**|
||Inter fund balance|**(44)**|**44**|**-**|
|||**______**|**_______**|**_______**|
|||**1,289**|**61,692**|**62,981**|
|||**======**|**=======**|**=======**|
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