Bletchley Milton Keynes Lions Club (CIO) Registered Charity No. l 193777 A Charitable Incorporated Organisation TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD I" July 2023 - 30" JUNE 2024
Bletchley Milton Keynes Lions Club (CIO) Registered Charity No. l 193777 A Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon CONTENTS Pa Trustees, Re ort Inde endent Examiner's Re ort Flnanclal Revlew and statement of flnanclal actlvltles for the erlod ended 30" une 2024 Recelpts and Payments Accounts for Bletchley Mllron Ke nes Llons Club Declaratlon
Introduction The Trustees of the Bletchley Milton Keynes Llons Club present thelr Annual Report rogether wlth Ihe flnanclal statements of ihe Charlty for the perlod ended 30th June 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and flnanclal statements of the charlty comply with the current statutory requlrements and requlrements of the Charlty's governing documents. Reference and Admlnlstratlon Charlty Name: Reglstered Charlty Number Prlnclpal Address: Charlty Trustees: Vlctor Wrlght Michael Lee Catherlne Plggott Chrls Bryant Paul Blackwell Kenneth Rouse Margaret Rouse Mlke Baldwln Graham Kllroy Bletchley Mllton Keynes Llons Club ICIO) 1193777 33 The Green, Soulbury, Lelghton Buzzard, LU7 ODD Presldent Immediate Past President 1 11 Vlce Presldent Secretary Treasurer Independent Examlner- Chrlstopher Lowe 8.Sc. (Hons) FCA Hlstory. objectlves and actlvltles of the Charl The Charlty Is part of Llons Clubs Internatlonal Multlple Di5trltt 105 (Llons MDI 05) whlch cover5 the Brltlsh Isles. The Club was fomied on l st Aprll 1969 as the Llons Club of Bletchley and achleved Charltable Trust status (Bletchley Llons Club Charlty Trust Fund 279584) on 14th Aprll 1980. The Club became registered as a Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon on I llh March 2021 as the Bletchley Mllton Keynes Llons Club (CIO), reglstratlon number l 193777. As a Llons Club our purpose Is to "serrfe local communltle5' and Llons, prlnclples to whlch the club must adhere Include "actlng to beneflt the publlc Interest". The Club's objectlves Include: Advancement of cltlzenshlp Promotlng the Voluntary Sector for the publlc beneflt Promotlng volunteering Rellef of poverty and relief of those In need Advancement of health Environment Healthy recreatlon
The Club ralses funds each year to enable It to provlde grants to deservlng causes wlthln Milton Keynes, and the immediately surrounding areas which form part of Aylesbury Vale. Central Bedfordshire and Bucklngham are generally glven a prlorlty, as well as natlonally and overseas via Llons Club Internatlonal. Grants are made in accordance wlth the Club's grant making policy. Since re9lstration as a CIO, the Trustees have paid regard to the Charity Commlsslon's guidance on publlc beneflt in dealing with the objectives and activities of the Club. The club relles on the surpluses generated from fund ralslng events and donatlons from the public to provide the funds Wlth which to carry out Its duties. All admlnlstratlve expenses of the Club are met from donations paid by its members. There has been no change to these pollcles durlng the reportin9 perlod. The work of the Club Is carrled out entlrely by volunteers. From time to time as approprlate, the Club works closely wlth other local and natlonal agencles. other Llons Clubs and Llons Club Internatlonal to achieve Its objectlves. Management and Governance Arrangements The Club Is governed by Its CIO documents, the Club's Constltutlon and By-laws and bv the By Laws of Llons Clubs Internatlonal. The Trustees are appolnted as approprlate by the members of the Club and have overall responslblllty to ensure that the Club operates In accordance with charity law and the aforementloned Club documents. The day to day runnlng of the Club Is overseen by the Club's offlcers, elected each year by the members. All buslness Is ratlfled or otherwlse by members In general meetln9s held once a month. The Club Is ably supported by the volunteer servlces of Its members and others. Fundralslng and Communlty Servlce Actlvltles up to 30th June 2024 Durlng the perlod endlng 30"June 2024 the actlvltles of the Club contlnued to be Impacted by the lega of Covld 19 and the economlc cllmate, wlth a gradual resumptlon of traditional fundralsing actNlties. Actlvltles durln9 the year Included collectlons at local supermarket5, a Qulz Nlght, Autumn 88Q and raffles for Easter Eggs and Xmas Hampers. The Club's members and others, also continued to attively support the day-to-day operatlons of a large Covld Vaccinatlon Centre, albeit at a reduced level of activlty from the prevlous year but stlll generatlng an Income to the Club of over £4,000 durlng the year. The charlty funds also benefitted from a £500 donatlon from the Club's monthly prlze draw Communlty attfvitles such as tendlng therapy gardens at the local hospital and care homes were once agaln undenaken during the period, involving prlncipally members, tlme supported by small grants to enhance facilities. The Club also supported a local care home by arranglng and fundlng entertainment for residents The Club made donations totallSng clrca £8,000 to 25 causes and Indlvlduals durlng the vear. There were no serlous Incldents durlng the pertod
Independent Examlnees Report to the Trustees of Bletchley Mllton Keyne5 Llons Club ICIO) on accounts for the period I" July 2023. 30th June 2024 Report to the Trustees/Members ofr. Bletchley Mllton Keynes Llons Club (Clo> On accounts for the erlod endln 30th June 2024 Charl Number. 1193777 Set out on Pa es.. I report to the Trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts for the above charity I "the Trust") for the perlod I" July 2023 30th June 2024. As the Charlty Trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance wlth the Charltles Act 2011 ("the Act") Responslbllltles and basls of the report I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carrled out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnatlon, I have foll¢)wed the appllcable dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs statement I have completed my examinatlon. I con rm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In conjunctlon wlth the examlnation which gives me cause to believe that In, any rnaterlal respect.. Accountlng Records were not kept Sn accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Act or The accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records I have no concerns and have come across no matters In connectlon wlth the examination to which attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 24*1 rn 2)?s Name: Relevant professlonal qualiflcatlon(s) or Cfo CA.
Flnanclal revlew and statement of financlal actlvltles for the perlod ended 30thJune 2024 It is the pollcy of the Club to maintain unrestritted funds only to the extent that they are expected to be requlred wlthln the foreseeable future to meet the objective5 of the Club. The level of unrestricted funds is reviewed periodically. The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Club Is exposed to satlsfy themselves that systems are Sn place to mltigate those risks. 8. Recelpts and Payments Accounts for 81etchley Mllton Keynes Llons Club (CIO) The recelpts and payment account Informatlon presented below Is taken from the Charlty Commlsslon pro - forma for recelpts and payments accounts and It provldes the recommended format for the presentation of such accounts and therefore meets the requlrements of the Charlty Commlssion. The pr(kforma Is deslgned to meet the mlnimum recommended level of accountabillty. Recelpts and payment accounts are statements that summarlse the movement of cash Into and out of the charity durlng the financlal year. In thls context "cash" Includes cash equlvalents, for example bank current and other cash accounts Into whlch money Is banked or used to make payments. It Is generally accepted that recelpts and payments accounts should not report all Indlvldual recelpts and payments these are recorded In the Club's ledger from which thls summary Informatlon Is drawn. These flnanclal statements are prepared In GBP Sterllng, rounded to the nearest pound whlch 55 the functlonal currenry of the Club. Bletchley Mllton Keynes Llons Club meets the definltion of a publlc entity under FRSI 02. The Trustees consider that there are no materlal uncertalntles about the Club's ablllty to contlnue as a golng concern. Recelpts, Includlng fundralslng and donatlons, are recognlsed when there Is entltlement and certainty of recelpt and the amount can be assured with sufflclent rellabllity. Fund ralslng Income and members, contrlbutlons are recognlsed when they are recelved. Payments are recognlsed when a Ilabillty Incurred: Costs of fundralslng events, hlre of rooms and webslte and publlclty are those Incurred In runnlng fundraising events and attratting donatlons. Donations made represent the donatlons and grants made In furtherlng the objectlves of the Club. Oues to Llons Internatlonal and Dlstrlct 105A Include those payment assoclated wlth constltutlonal requirements.
Bletchley Mllton Keynes Uons aub lao R¢ol andP For the Period 1° July 2023 To June 2024 CC16a Unrestrlcted Funds 1£) Restrlcted Funds (£1 Adminlstratlon funds IE) Total Funds 1£) Last Perlod Al Re¢elpts Fundraising Events/Actlvltles 3rd Party Grants 9035 9035 15464 1568 Interest Members, Subscriptions Administratlon Event51Activities Sub Total (Gross Income for Annual Re ort} 5208 5233 5208 5233 4303 4725 10440 19485 26063 A2 Asset and Invertment Sales Last Perlod 111 Sub Totsl Total Recelpts 19485 26063 A3 Payments DonationslGrants Fundralslng Events Equlpment Donations 300 Club Prizes 7996 1359 425 809 116 7996 1359 425 809 116 2153 7003 14119 657 1398 824 157 2043 6112 Fundraising Equipment Governance Costs Members AdministratlonlEvents Other Adminlstration 2153 7003 595 9752 595 20457 1545 26855 Sub Total 10705
Unrestricted Funds (£1 Restricted Funds 1£) Admlnistratlon Funds1£1 Total Funds 1£) Last Perlod A4 Asset and Inv•rtm•nt Purchases Sub Total Total Payments 10705 9752 20457 26855 Net of RecelptsllPaymentsl A5 Transfer between Funds A6 Cash Funds (last year end Cash Funds this Year End -1661 -972 -792 24644 10 2212 26866 27658 22983 10 2901 25894 26866 Note Neorest pound rounding occountsfvr any vartotlon of £1 S•rtlon 8 Ststem•nt of Assets and Llabllttles at the end of the Perlod Cate8orles Drtalls Unrestrlrted Restrlcted Admlnlrtratlon Funds 1£) Funds Funds {£) 20420 Total Funds Charlty Account io 20430 Bl Cash Funds Charlty Deposlt Account 300 Club Account Admln15tration Account Total Cash Funds 502 502 2060 2901 2901 22982 io 2901 25893 82 Other Monetary Assets 83 Investment Ass•ts 84 Assets retslned for the Charftvs own use B5 Llabllltles The charlty current account comprises both defined restricted funds and funds ralsed and donations recelved which have not been restricted by the donors or desl8nated by the Trustees for a particular use. The Trustees are entitled to allocate such unrestricted funds as they See fit towards the objertives of the Club.
The Administratlon curnt account funds are raised by contributions from members and club raffles and are for the use in the administration of the Club in accordance wlth the Club's Constltution. No funds raised from the publlc may be used for Club administration. Durin8 the period no Trustees recelved any expenses from Adminlstratlon funds,. 9. Declaratlon The Trustees declare that they approved the Trustees, Report above on 2025 Posltlon President 2023-2024 si nat Name Victor Wright Date 3-&- ?-É-15 Secretary Chrls Bryant