SWINDON UONS CLUB (CIO) Charity number 1198482 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2024 This report includes information required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Prartice for Accounting by Charities 2005 as applicable to charities entitled to prepare accounts on the receipts and payments basis. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Swindon Lions CIO was registered with charity number 1198482 on 31 March 2022 and on 8 September 2022 it received funds from charity number 1160202 (SWINDON UONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND). Swindon Lions CIO is part of the worldwide organisation of The International Association of tion5 Clubs. Within the multi-district of Great Britain Swindon Lion5 operates in the Lions District 105 SC. Swlndon Lions meets twlce a month at The Vlllage Hotel, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Swindon SN5 7DW The email address is: contact@swindonlions.org STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The activities of Swindon on$ Club is overseen by the Trustees of the charity. The trustees from l July 2023 through to 30 June 2024 were: Stephen Austin John Farmery Peter Kennewell Helen Marson Alan Mitchell Anne Robathan
All of the Trustees provide their senllces free of charge. None of the Trustees had material interest in any contract of Significan to which the charity was a party during the period. The governing document of the registered charity is the charity's constitution which was adopted on 11 April 2022. The trustees are spOnsIble for the financial administration of the Club. The trustees meet twice a month after the club meetings and their decisions are guided by the wishes of members. Trustees serve for a maximum of four years, retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election. The Trustees are assisted in the administration of the Club by commlttees established for Welfare and Seniice; Activities (fundraising). Fireworks (fundraising); Membership; and Social. The club has policies for the following: Child protection and vulnerable persons; Complaints; Conflict of interest; Data protection; Finance; Grant maklng; Risk management. Volunteer. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVMES The objects of the club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales including in particular. the advancement of citizenship by promoting the principles of good cltlzenship; encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral Welfa 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; supporknng 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 assoclatlng with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social Welfa for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities. promoting volunteering. the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by provldlng humanitarian aid and disaster relief. the advancement of health or the saving of lives by preventing avoidable blindne55, assisting disabled people to lead independent lives or helping to prevent or manage health Issues; promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protectlon and improvement of the physlcal and natural environment; andlor promoting community participatlon in healthy recreation. REVIEW OF ACTivrrIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Summary of the main attivities in relation to those purposes for the public beneflt, In partlcular, the artlvltles, projects or servlces Identified in the accounts. Swindon knons Club raises significant funds throughout the year from its fundraising activities. Some of the activities raise money for specific organisations that we consider will benefit from a substantial contribution to their funds. The general funds that the Club raises through other fundraising activities are used to provide grants to deserving cau5e5 and individuals within Swindon and the surrounding areas, SUPPOrting appeals from Lions. Distrirts, Multi District, Lions Clubs International and knons Clubs International Foundation. Examples of such attivities include: November 2023 the club organised a successful Fireworks event to raise general funds for the club. December 2023 the club had colSections for the general fund outside local
supermarkets with a Santa and an inflatable house. April 2024 the club held Easter collections outside a local supermarket. Advancement of citizenship: club members and thelr famllies took part In the following community events.. The Wroughton Carnival parade and fete and the Christmas fair at Christ Church, Swindon attending these events demonstrates both the club's support for the community organisation and raises funds for the club. The club continued with the distributlon of bottles for the "Message in a Bottle" scheme which provides cruclal Informatlon on any individual to the Emergency SeNlces when they are called to attend the individual at their home; and has supported the Bob Cook Games - a sports event for disabled people. The Club sponsors a secondary school to take part in the Lions peace poster competition. The competition Is open to students age 11, 12, 13 and 14 and creating peace posters glves chlldren the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creatlvlty. We also sponsored two local primary schools to take part In the Lions 'ROAR' schools progamme. The 'ROAR' competition Is an inspirational and fun learnlng experience for children aged 7 to 11, encouraging thelr Smagination to create and present 'world changing ideas,. It helps thern to 'thlnk big and dream big. The scheme Is run in collaboration wlth the award-winning education company '8billionideas'. At a more individual level we continue to sponsor young leader in service awards. Promoting the voluntary settor for the public benefit promotlng volunteering, grants were given to Sea Cadets, Air Cadets and Army Cadets and awards given to Scout groups. The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need Swindon Lions has supported local charitable organisations such as [JF to confim we Alternative Angels and Big Breakfast (both cater for the homeless) and the Food Collective by awarding them grants. It has provided funds for disaster relief through Lions Clubs International Foundation. The advancement of health by helping with collections in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care as well as making donations to Severn Freewheelers who assist the NHS transporting biological specimens. The Club awarded a grant to Wiltshire air ambulance.
Promoting for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. The club continues to promote recycling by collerting spectacles. hearing aids and stamps for recycling. Promoting community participation in healthy recreation. by givlng a grant to a local girls football team and assisting at a sponsored cycle ride. FINANCIAL REVIEW General 5ummary.' Activities and fundraising activities durlng the year comprlsed the annual Fireworks Display. Chrlstmas and Easter supermarket bucket collections and attendance at various local camlvals and summer festivals. The fireworks dlsplay was agaln successful and generated by far the largest net income. The Christmas collectlon was somewhat affected by poor weather conditions but nevertheless yielded a satisfactory return. Other events are, by their nature low key activities were primarily a mechanism for raising the proflle of the club. Detalled receipts and payments for the current reporting year of 2023-2024 are shown in the CC16a financial statement. The net of receipt and payments for the year ended 30 June 2024 was a net cost of £3,518 and of this £3,328 was in the general fund. Unrestricted funds: The General Fund is used for the normal running costs of the Club. The club made twenty donations of £500 to local community groups and small charities durlng the period as well as six further grants of less than £500. An additional donation of £1,000 was made to Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership who supply medical and other goods to the Ukraine, this was in addition to the restricted Ukrainian fund distributions. A further £3,923 was distributed in the form of welfare grants to local needy familie5 reported via local authority officers. Donations totalling £850 were made to Llons Clubs International in support of various disaster appeals and £914 was donated to various youth related projects. Further details are available in the CC16a submission. The General Fund balance at 30 June 2024 represents nine months of the budgeted 2024-25 expenditure. Restritted funds: At the commencement of the period four funds were deemed to be restricted, i.e. the Ukraine fund, the Supporter's Club, the French twinning fund, and the Members fund. During the period the Ukrainian fund was completely emptied
providing welfare grants for Ukrainian refugee5 and for sponsoring a "Fun Day" for Ukrainian families. Any further grants for Ukrainian causes will be made from general funds. Due to the ending of the French Twinning arrangement, it was proposed that the member's fund and the French fund be amalgamated, this was agreed unanimously by the club members and endorsed by the trustees. As a result, there are now only two restricted funds. the Members, and the supporters Club which totalled £6,737 at the year end. 2024-25: No slgnlficant changes are anticipated for 2024-25. The financlal prospects for the year 2024-25 are reasonably good. Finally it should be noted that a contingency fund 15 maintained to cover possible losses on the Flwork Display due to bad weather affetting the event. Trustees have in hand an amount equal to at least the fixed costs of the Fireworks display as 'free" reserves, to meet future shortfalls in income.
DECLARATIONS The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name(s) Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES SwAndon Llons Glub ICIOI 1198482 RIpts and payTren15 accounts CC180 For the pert¢xl 01107r2023 To 3WW2024 SL)ctiOlI A Receipts and paymenls Unrestricted lund$ Restricted lund5 Endownnent funds Total funds Last year to th• n•vst £ totho noaTrst £ to th? nearest £ to th• ng¥Mt £ A1 Rec81 A¢Vbvltles l Fundrahl Fireworks Ois £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Éo EO EO Eo EO £0 EO Éo EO £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £36.386 £a,IA)4 £261 £2.226 £428 1765 £899 Él20 £224 £80 É2,477 É352 EO Easter collection HMRC Small Donatknn Scheme Summer cainivals Swindon Lotte Donèiions In memorlam Cream tea donarion Misc donation5 <£30 £352 £0 £341 £75Q EO Éo £50 £izo £750 £0 £50 £izo £0 £0 £0 Vkraine colleciiws French fwlnnin rafne Mernbers raffle nsorsh £0 £0 É60 E55 £272. £o.(x) £272 Admlnlstratlon SrKial Ihandover. chrlstmas charter £3.291 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Éo £0 £2,277 360 £0 Members raffle £0 £51 £89 £120 Éo Éo E518 £0 £518 £0 Milea e donation5 orters orter subscri Su lions £0 £0 Contln Inleresl £661 £43.190 EO £0 £0 £661 £224 A2 At and inv8Stment sale418 £45.061 54.553
A3P A¢tlbvitles l Fundralsln Firework5 displ Chrisrmas Collection Youth rojects Grants, welfare Grants comfflunityRTOUPS <£31 Grants communir rou £21.214 £21.214 £0 £914 £3.923 £0 £11.950 £850 £24.480 £141 £638 £2.172 £1,400 £4.000 £3.022 £188 £588 £230 £85 £54 £44 £227 £15 £180 É51 £2.475 £914 £0 £11.9SO Bank chaf Gaia e nnual reni & ITS oft & domain renewal Re ulator fees ICO & Fund Ralsl Dbs checks lees Dlstricr Insurance fee Messa e In a Bottle su Cèrnival fee5 Purchase ol tombola Set ex Ukraine welcomt vouchers eable tofund¥alsl Ukraine ment lor distrKI Fun Da Ukraine chlk1rens chrltmas Ukraine bed & beddin Iof famil welfare es £66 É769 £0 £85 £0 £294 É398 É115 £0 É846 Éo E73 £769 £0 £85 £0 £294 £398 £115 £0 nses £0 £73 £1.301 £0 £568 £0 £0 £3,069 £1,735 £0 £51 £0 £163 £0 £0 £192 Éi £1,585 £2CQ £250 Admlnlstrallon Soclal £3.C69 £1,735 £0 E51 £0 £163 ons New member5 olnln fees Almoner ex nses 8hnk char e5 MistÈllanÈous ex £1,664 £72 £59 £22 br mlle enses setreta orters £192 £840 Sub to A4 Assot and Investment purchas8 gee table £48.579 A6 Transfws ttWeen funds A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash lunds thls yoar•nd £0 34,801 £0 £0 £0 ,729 £38.211 E$,928.thJ £6.737
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the Ènd of the periad Unrestricted funds to noawt £ Restricted funds Endowment fund5 to n¥ar8st £ Cotggorlos Details to1£ 81 Cash fvndj l FuTrar8I[¥a ministrat £2.085 £939 £0 £4,652 Con19@n¢ £30,288 Total c•¥h funds ba$ wnth receipts and pabyrwts aKounU$)) OK OK Unrnstrlct•d Rwtrlct•d fund• fund¥ £31.474 £6.737 End¢)wment funds to nmrmt £ Dotslls NIA to n••rn•t £ B2 Olher mortary Fund to whlch Detalls NIA Cost loptlonall Current value tlonal B3 Inv••¢m•rt a•Mts Fund lo whl¢h Currw¢ valug onal DetslLs NIA Co•¢ loptlon•ll 84 As8•ts rntsln•d ft>r ch•rlty'• Fund to which Amount du• Whon du• tlon Detai15 BS Llablliti•• Supporters 700 Slgned by one ¢y tnjstees ort thair of all the trustse$ Slgnalur• Prfnt Name Oate of approval 0+1 OL¥1 15 LS S Y4(JSvfi *KI
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Swindon lions Club (CIO) On accounts for the year onded 30th June 2024 Charlty no {If any) 1198482 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Wie Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts ¢arrred out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me c2use to believe that in, any material resp8Ct: accounting records were not k8Pt in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's ststemont I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should t* drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the wo$ in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 0210312025 Namè: David Walker Relevant professional quallficationls) or body lif anyl: Address: 14 Broadacres Broad Tovm Swindon SN4 7RP