Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period Start date Period end date JULY 2024 To 30 June 2025 From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Chostsr Lions Club CIO Other names charlty 1$ known by Chester Lions Club Reglstered charity numbor (If any) 1201302 Charlty's prfnclpal addre 2 Campion Close Huntington Chester Postcode CH3 68G Names of the charfty tru8tths who manage the charity Name of perwn (or body} Ontlu t¢ oppolnt trustso {If an Offl¢& {Ifanyp Datss acted rf not for whole Peter Upton lan Sumpter Peter Bellion Chaiman President Secretary Club Member Graham Scott O'Rielly Grace Mary Brown David Henry Bignall Club Member Immediate Past President I Treasurer Names of the trustees for the charity. if any. {for example, any custodian trustaos) Name Dates acted rf not for whole Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infomiation) of adviser Name Address Independent Examiner 52 Marford Avenue, Wirral, CH63 OJP Bankers Business Banking, Bimingham Christopher Delamere Nat West Bank Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff mambors (Optional Infomiation) TAR Math 2012
Section B Structure, governance and management Descrfptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitution Typ8 of goveming document How the charity is constituted cio Trustee seledion methi)ds Trustees are appointed each year,- Being the persons holding the offIS of Chairman, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President and VI President, or a Member of Chester Lions Club CIO. Additional governance is$u•8 (Optional Inforniation) Chester Lions Club CIO has adopted the standard constitution of Lions Clubs CIO as laid down by Lions Club Intemational. Whilst adopting this constitution Chester Ltons Club CIO operates daily as an autonomous club. Training is provided for th8 Position of Trustee in house and club Offr training is done by Multiple District HQ of Lions Clubs Intemational, when required. The club ensures all activiti'es it undertake5 a correctly managed wlth appropriate risk assessments being made. For larger events these are discussed th our insurers and insurance is taken out to cover any risks identified. Tr financial risk is also assessed for each and every event undertaken. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: polie8 and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truste8S' the charity's organisatlonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship wth any related parties; trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities To hold and distribLrte trust money which have been raised through activities organised and donation money r8ceived to deserving causes. within the Chester and District Area, 8s well as supporting District Lions Club UK Projects and Lions Club Intemational Disaster Appeals. Summary of th• objocts of the charlty set out in Its governlng document The Club undertook only one fundraising event during the year, which was primarily used as a publicty event to make local residents aware of the projects and organisations that the Charity support. Members organise and advise London Marathon Runners who raise funds for Chester Lions Club and other local Charities. Some of these funds are paid direct to the local Charities. Summary of the maln acttvitle8 undertaken for the public benefit in rèlatlon to these objects (include withln this section tho statutory declaration that trustses have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public bonofit) TAR March 2012
Additional dotalls of objectives and activities Ioptlonal Infomiation) As a principle donations to individuals and organisations are considered on a case by case basis and voted upon by Trustees and Club Members. There is no policy programme related to investments as monies are SFent rather than invested. All the members of Chester Lions Club CIO are volunteers who donate their time and experience in fund raising, communty sepiice and welfare activities carried OLrt by the dub. You may choose to include further statements, vthere relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy prOgraMr related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance The main achievement during the year has been the organising of 10 runners to run the London Marathon in April 2025. Some of the funds are paid diredly to the Local Charities, the runners have supported the yrk of Stick and Steps (a Children's support group) £11,528, Countess of Chester NHS Trust- Blue Sky Balcony Appeal £15,377, Cuddles (a Children's support group) £3,500. and Christies Canr Hospital. Manchester, £2,000. In total £32.405 was raised by the London Marathon runners this year. Summary of the main a¢hlovements of the charfty durlng the year Section E Financial review Chester Lions Club CIO does not have any large regular commitments, so as funds are raised or donated then they are grfted as donation to worthy causes. Brief Statement of tho charity's policy on reserves Dotails of any funds materfally In defi¢lt None TAR March 2012
Further financlal revi•w detalls (Optional inforniatlon) You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the chantls principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. See sections C & D above Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees dèclarfr that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on bohalf of the charity's trust898 Slgnature(s) Full name($) lan Sumpter Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) David Henry Big Immediate Past President I Treasurer President 2QL Marth 2012 TAR
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES CHESTER UONS GLUB ICIOI Raceipts and ments accounts CC16a For the porfod from 311e12024 r¢ Section A Receipts and payments Vnrnstrtct Endowment funds funds tothe fioJYq•t £ tr>tho nMm•l£ tClho Iwi••i£ toth• WIN£ Totsl fund• A1 Roeelpts Ch8Ster Lton5 CharitaU?TrnstFund Chestsr Club Math 20rJ Donations R¢v& MaralhDn 2024 IAembet5 0& HMRC 2025 10A70 1.02S 11$ 1.576 130 Sub total(Gross income for AR) I12 3(t.071 A2 AMet and fn¥e8tmerrt 801 {80• table). Sub total 30,071 A3Pa enls DoD8bons Matathon 2024 Dat ralhL) 2024 Costs General Admin Costs Lions Club Disknd 8$ LK)n5 Irtsmatbnd DL& Fund R8i%ng Co¥1 19.147 23.187 11059 4662 474 14 814 373 Sub total 21.970 040 24010 A4 Asset and ITWeStmwnt Sub total 21,970 28,1MO 21.855 Netof rncolptxl(payments) . A5 Transfers betWn funds A6 Cash funds last ar end Cash funds this year end 10,42 16, 8,21 10N2 16A68 (21 CCKX R1 accoun18 ISSI 0711012025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unmtrlcted Rmtrlctod funds funds to ftèaro8t£ to ngare8t£ 44573 Endowment fund aTegorie5 B1 Cash funds CIO Fynds Total cash funds 44.$73 urt(•)I funds to ¢wrest£ funds to neartst£ to n•w8Bt£ Detalls Fyndto whlch a6•et bolon Co%t (Opti@1) CL*YOntVaiuvlopUo1) Details Furtd towhtch auot b•lo cost100&1> C¥Yr8nt¥aluèlopllon• Details B4 Assets fOtalDed for tho charlty'$ own usfr Fundtowhlch Amountd When du8lopUonal1 Oetails BS Uablllti•s Skjnad by one ortsv Iwsbes oft behaff of all the tsustae$ Signature Prfnt Name Date of approval lan Swnpter L4-1 Davld Blgnall 11-1-2126 1811212025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
Independent examiner's ststemeDt 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 section 130 of the Charities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities 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. Signed: Date: 1611 I | Name: Christopher Delamere Relevant professional Clwtered Global Management Accountant qvalifieation(s) or body (rf any): Address: 52 Marfords Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 OJP