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Lions (CIO)
Receipts		 ilelksham
Lions (CIO)
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Lions (CIO)
Receipts		 ilelksham
Lions (CIO)
Receipts		 and payments and payments 1191977
accounts		 1191977
accounts		 CC16a
For the period
from		 1-Jul-22 To 30-Jun-23
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Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Admin Account Total funds Last year
to the nearest to the nearest 8 to the nearest 6 to the nearest 6 to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Members'
Subscriptions		 1,274 1,274 1,064
Gift Aid on Members'
Subscriptions
Members'
Raffles and Donations		 304 304 308
Melksham
Town Council Grant		 709 709
General
Events		 1,870 1,870 2,267
Christmas
Events		 3,341 3,341 3,420
Gift Aid on Christmas
Events		 836 836 859
Easter Hampers 2,386 2,386 1,607
Sponsorship/Donations 1,974 1,974 2,839
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 10,407 2,287 12,694 12,364
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts 10,407 2,287 12,694 12,364
A3 Payments
LCI/MD and District Dues 1,234 1,234 616
General
Running
Expenses		 231 231 576
New Gazebo and Accessories 709 709
General
Events Costs		 1,250 1,250 515
Christmas
Events Costs		 312 312 198
Easter Hamper Costs 625 625
Donations to Individuals/Groups 10,516 10,516 6,405
Sub total 12,703 2,174 14,877 8,651
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,
(see table)
Sub total
Total payments 12,703 2,174 14,877 8,651
Net ofreceiptsl(payments) 2,296 113 2,183 3,713
A5 Transfers
between funds
AS Cash funds last year end 8,336 1,104 9,440
Cash funds this year end 6,040 1,217 7,257 3,713
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Unrestricted Restricted Admin
Categories Dctalls funds funds Account
to nearest E to nearest E to nearest E
B1Cash funds Barclays Bank 5,974 1,106
Cash 66
Total cash funds 6,040 1,217
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest E to nearest E to nearest E
B2Other monetary assets
Details Fund to which
asset helen s		 Cost (optional) Current value
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B3Investment assets
Detaiis Fund to which
asset helen s		 Cost (optional) Current value
o tional
B4Assets retained for the Gazebo Admin
AIC
charity's own use Santa's Sleigh Admin
A/C
Fund to which Amount due When due
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relates		 o tional o tional
B5Liabilities
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behalf of all the trustees		 on Signature Print Name Date of
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SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes of Para 1.17 The objects of the club are such purposes as
the charity as set out in its are exclusively
charitable
in
England
and
governing document Wales,
including
in
particular,
the
advancement
ofcitizenship
by:
~ Promoting
the
principles
of
good
citizenship.
~ Encouraging
members
to take an active
interest
in the civic, cultural,
social and
moral welfare of the community.
~ Providing
a
forum
for
the
open
discussion
of
all
matters
of
public
interest;
provided
that
partisan
politics
and
sectarian
religion
shall
not
be
debated
by members.
~ Encouraging
service-minded
people
to
serve
their
community
without
personal
reward
and
encouraging
the
promotion
of high
ethical
standards
in commerce,
industry,
professions,
public
works
and
private endeavours.
~ Supporting
youth
to develop
their
skills,
capacities
and
capabilities
to
enable
them to participate
in society as mature
and responsible
individuals.
~ Promoting
the
voluntary
sector for the
public
benefit
by associating
with
local
authorities
in
a
common
effort
to
advance
education
and provide
facilities
in
the
interests
of social
welfare
for
recreation
or
other
leisure
time
occupation
to improve
the conditions
of
life
of
people
in
local,
national
and
international
communities.
~ Promote volunteering.
~ The
relief
of poverty
and
the
relief
of
those
in need
in particular
by providing
humanitarian
aid and disaster relief.
~ The advancement
of health or the saving
of
lives
by
preventing
avoidable
blindness,
assistin
disabled
people
to
lead
independent
lives		 or
helping		 to
prevent or manage
health		 issues.
~
Promoting
for the
benefit		 of the
public
the
conservation,
protection		 and
improvement
of the physical
and
natural
environment.
~
Promoting
community
participation		 in
healthy
recreation.
Summary
activities		 ofthe main
in relation to those		 Para 1.17and
1.19		 Melksh
am
Lions
fundraising
activities
throughout
the year include:
purposes for ihe public ~
Santa's
Sleigh
in
December
at		 local
benefit, in particular, the supermarkets
and around		 the streets.
activities, projects or services ~
Easter
Hamper
Raffles
at
local
shops
identified in the accounts. and businesses.
~
Attendance
at local Fetes		 and Fairs.
~
Easter Trail.
~
Obtaining
sponsorship		 from local
businesses.
The major beneficiaries
include:
~
Local schools —purchase		 of books.
~
Freewheelers.
o
Wiltshire
Air Ambulance.
~
Food
Bank
and
other		 local
support
charities.
~
Support for local individuals		 and families.
~
Medical Research.
~
Talking Newspapers.
~
Youth S orts Clubs.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All
trustees
are
appraised
of		 all
whether the trustees have communications
from		 the
Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission
and
any
matters
arising
issued by the Charity discussed
at our
bi-monthly		 meetings. The
Commission on public club is governed
by its CIO Constitution		 and
benefit by the Constitutions
and
By-Laws
of Lions
Clubs
International.
The
club
relies		 on
fundraising
events
and
local		 donations to
carry
out
its work.
All work		 is carried out
entirely
voluntarily,
and
any		 administration
expenses
are
funded
by
members'
subscri
tions.

SORP reference
~ Christmas
Float —This year the		 income
from this activity was a little bit down on
the
previous
year,
mainly		 due to the
Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity,		 Para 1.20 inclement
weather
which caused 4 nights
to be cancelled.
The main
beneficiaries
identifying the difference the ofthis activity were:
charity's work has made to Melksham
Food Bank
the circumstances of its Brain Tumour Research
beneficiaries and any wider Melksham
Free Dining
benefits to society as a Books for Schools
whole. Wiltshire
Mind
Melksham
Christmas		 Lights
Talking Newspapers
~ Easter Hampers
—This		 year showed a
significant
increase
on the		 previous year.
The beneficiaries
ofthis activity were:
Wiltshire
Air Ambulance
Free Wheelers
(Blood		 Bikes)
~ Other
Events/Oonations		 Received
Again,
an appreciable
increase		 from the
previous
year.
Income		 from these
activities are used to fund our more non-
specific items that include:
Support for local individuals
Support for local youth sports clubs
Lions disaster relief fund
Support
for a
local		 hostel for the
homeless
Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant
about
Our overall
income
in the year		 was about
R2k higher than budgeted.
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against. objectives
Other

Review of the charity's the charity's the charity's the charity's Para 1.21 The
club		 The
club		 remains remains remains in a strong strong financial financial
financial
position		 at the end position, holding some E3k more than our
ofthe period minimum reserve level at the end of the
financial ear.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Trustees have a reserves policy that
policy for holding reserves takes into account the fluctuations of
stating
why		 they are held revenue during the year where the majority
of income is generated in either December
or April. The financial risk of planning any
events will be reviewed to ensure the
reserves are not materiall affected.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 E7,257
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties
about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's
principal
sources offunds
(including		 Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment
policy and
objectives
including
any		 Para 1.46
social investment
policy
adopted
A description
ofthe principal		 Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description
of charity's		 None
trusts:
Type of governing
document		 Para 1.25 Melksham
Lions
Club
CIO
adopted
on 8' Janua
2021		 Constitution
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees
are selected
as per		 Section 14 of
including
details of any
constitutional
provisions e.g.		 the Melksham
Lions Club Constitution
dated
8'"
January
2021. Trustees
are
elected
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled		 annually
by the Club Members,
of office running
for one year		 with
from		 the term
1" July.
to appoint one or more New trustees
maybe
appointed		 at any time
trustees during
the
year,
with
the
term
runnin
until 30'" June.		 of office

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

Charity name Melksham Lions Club CIO
Other name the charity uses Melksham Lions
Lions Club of Melksham
Re istered charit number 1191977
Charity's principal address 22, Berryfield Park
Melksham
Wiltshire SN12 6ED
Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for whole
year		 Dates acted ifnot for whole
year		 Name ofperson (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Philip Gaskell President/Treasurer
2 Susan Whyborn Secretary
3 Jim Whyborn Past President
4 Simon White Vice President
5 Paul Carter 8'" June 2023
6 Michelle Paisey 8 June 2023
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Funds held as custodian Funds held as custodian Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description
ofthe assets		 N/A
held
in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe N/A
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for N/A
safe custody and
segregation
ofsuch assets
from the charity's
own assets