REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE035108 (Engl#Rd and Wales} REGISTERF.D CHARITY NUMBER: 1206820 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB ao R Pau & Co LiEnitcd Chartered Certified Accountants 12-16 Ststion Street East Covenlry Wert Midlands CV6 5FJ
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB CIO CONTEf4TS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD AS FEBRUARY 2024 TO NE 202S Poge R¢ference and AdTDinistralive Detsils Report of the Trustees 2 to 3 Independent Ex#mlner'5 Report ststcment of Financial A¢tivltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Finan¢iyl Statements Detailed St#tsm¢nt of Financial Actlvltles 10
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB CIO REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 TRUSTEES Mr R S Sandhu (appointed 171912025) Mr S S Flhamra (appjinteil 171912025) Mr S S Marwaha (appointed 171912025) Mrs J Sandhu (resigned 171912025) Mrs J K Gill (resigned 171912025) Mr J S Banwait (resigned 1719ll025) REGISTERED OFFICE 8 Beverly Drive Coventy CV4 7DJ REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1206820 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER R Pau & Co Limited ChartCTed Certified Ae¢ountants 12-16 Stauon Street East Coventry West Midlands CV6 5FJ Pag¢ I
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio REPORT OF THE TRUSTF.ES FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 The trustees present their annual report together with ihe ffftan¢ial statemen¢$ of Coventy Trinity Lions Club CIO for the period from l February 2024 to 30 Jun¢ 2025. The report h&$ been prepJr¢d in accordance with the requiremts of tho Charities Act 201 l and the Chariiies Statetnent of Recomm¢nded Practi¢¢ (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts on a rec¢ipl8 Oyhd payments basis. OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objettives and aims Th¢ charity's objects are excluyively charitsble and aTe set out in its governing document. In summary> the objects include.. - the advancement of citizenship> good cilizenship, and high ethical slandards. - encouraging activc involvement in the civic, cultural. social, and moral welfare of the cornmunity. - promoting volunteering and community service. supporting young people to develop skills and Caplties,. - the relief of wverty and those in nced, including hulnanitarian and disaster relief. the advanc¢ment of health and th¢ saving of lives. promoting comrnuniry participation and healthy recr¢ation' and supporting the voluntary Sector for the public benefit. During the period, thc charity caThi¢d out fundraising, Service, and community-support activities consistent with ihese aitns, primarily within Coventy and th¢ sum)unding area. Pllblie benefjt The trustees havc had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidan¢e oll public benefit. The activities undertaken during the period were directed toward providing benefit to the public and seetions of the community through charitkble ndraisin& donatiOP5, volunteering, and practical community support. Volunteers The work of the charity is SUPPOrted by volunteers. The Iru51ees give their tim¢ freely and receive no financial benefrt for their services. From time to timq additional volunteers assist with fundraising aud community activities. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable 8etivities The Coventry Phoenix Lions Club (CIO) is a recently r¢gist¢red charity (No. 1206820) in the West Midlands focused on general charitable purposes, including supporting the local community and providing grants to individua15 and organizations. They are part of the international Lions service network, focused on heal disability supixirL and commllnity welfare. This pcriod Covers the ¢stablishment and early developm¢nt of Coventy Phoenix Lions Club CIO following its registrdtion in February 2024. During the period. the Club successfully.. - organlsed and supp(Trrtcd fundraising ¢venis' raised fvnds through donations, memberships, and ¢V¢Dt activities. - made charitable donations to support individuals, groups, and cause5 ID n¢ed; and - promoted volunteering and service within the local community. 1.he trustees aTe pleased with the level of engagem¢nt and support r¢¢¢ived, which has ellabled the charity to b¢gin lfj1lig its charitable objects effectively in its fwst period of operation. Page 2
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUAR Y 2024 TO 30TH JUNF. 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Finaneial position The charity had ti)tal inwming resources of £48,486 for the period. primarily d¢rived from donaiions. fundrni5ing even15, contributions. and m¢mb¢rship fees. Totdl resourc¢s expended atllount¢d to £47,387. including charitable donations. event cos15, subscriptions. and support cosis. The period resulted in a net surplus of £1,099. The trllsiees consider the financial p051tion at the period end to be satisfactory. 'the charity does not CUJTently mainiain a fornial reserves policy; however, the tnLStees aim to maintain sufficient fid$ io meet ongoing commitents and support planned charitable activitl¢5. Reserves pollcy The trustees do not ¢urr¢ntly operate a fonnal resetves policy. No significant f]nan¢ial commÈtments had be¢n entered into at the period end, and the tsvsttts consider the level of fid5 held to be adequate to meet the ¢harity'5 Short terni n¢¢ds. FUTURE PLANS In the coming y¢ar, the Irustees intend to.. - continue d¢v¢loping fundraising activities- increase 5UPPOrt for local charitable causes- grow membership and voluntcering involvemcnt- ond - strengihen the charity's financial resilience to support ll]re con)rnunity nee&s. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND ThL4NAGEMKNT Gov¢rning document Coventry Phoenix Lions Club CIO is a Chariiable Incorpordted Organisation governed by its constitution. The charity is rnanaged by its ttvstee5, who are also memb¢rs of the club and are appointed in accordance with the governing document. The trustees meet regularly to review the charity's activities. fjnances, and governan¢¢ matters, and they ensure compliancc with their dutie5 and responsibiliti¢s under charity law. Approv¢d by order of the board of Étwtee5 on 9th June 2026 and signed on its behalf by". Mr S S Marwaha- Trustee Page 3
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COVENTRY PHOENLX LIONS CLUB cio Indepcndent txamin¢r'8 reporl to the trustces of Coventry Trinity Lions Club (CIO) I rcport to the charity trustee5 (Trn my examination of th¢ atS of the charity for the perkod 1st February 2024 to 30th June 2025. Res51b11iti¢S and basis of report A5 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the pr¢paratioD ofthe accounts in a¢cordanc¢ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I r¢port in respect of my examinatio of the charity's a¢eountS ¢Ti¢d out und¢r Section 145 of the Chariti¢5 Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acr). In canying oul Tlly exilmination I have followed ihe Directions ghven by the Charity Commis5lOrt under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 A. Independent examintr's statcmeDt I hayc complded tny examination. I confim) that no matt¢r$ have com¢ to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believ¢= l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a5 r¢quired by Section I30 of the Charities Act 2011: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those r¢¢ords' or 3. the accounts do noi ¢omply with the applic2ble requirements con¢ernins the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (other that] any requirement that the accounts give a trne fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination). or 4. the a¢¢ounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Pra¢tice for accounting and reporting by charitie5 {appli¢able to Charities preparing their 8¢counts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard app5icable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102)). I have Do concerns and have come acros5 no oth¢r matiers in conn¢dion with the examination to whi¢h attention should be drawn in this report in order io enable a proper understanding of lhe accounts to be reached. I have no ¢on¢erns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatson to which attention should bc drawn it) this report in order to eThable a proper UTAd¢rstanding of the accounts (o be readjed. Mr Nimesh Pau F.C.C.A. R Pau & Co Limited Chartcred Certified Acwuntants 12-16 Station Street East Coventry West Midlands CV6 5FJ 9th June 2026 fL U. Page 4
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 Unrestricted fund Notcs INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and l¢gaci¢s 38,756 Other activilies 9,730 Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 627 46,760 Totsl NET INCOME TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 099 The Doles fonn part of these fu]an¢ial statements Page 5
COVEwfRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio BALANCE SHEET 30TH JUNE 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash ai bank .699 CREDITORS Amounts falling du¢ within one year {600) NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,099 NET ASSEIS FUNDS Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS The charity is not subject to audit forthe period ended 30 June 2025 and 15 eligible for independent examination under the Charities Act 201 The trnste¢5 acknowledge their responsibilities for (a) ensuring that the charitablc company keeps accounting records that comply with Section130 of the Charities Act 2011,. and preparing financial 5tatement$ which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for ekch financial year in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 201 l and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Ib) These fu]ancial statements havc been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charities Preparing their accounts in aoTdaDce with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). The financial Statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9th Jwie 2026 and were signed on its behalf by.. Mr S S Marwaha- Trustee The notss fomi pan of th¢se financial statements Pag¢ 6
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio NOTES TO THE FINANCJAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERJOD 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BJsi5 of preparing the finxnelal statement$ The financial statements of the charity, which is a public beThefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by ChaTities'. Statem¢nt of Recommended Practice applicable io charities preparing their accounts in accordanc¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), (effective l January 2019), Financial R¢p(Trrting Slandard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republsc of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011.The financial statements have been prepared under the historical Cost conventi. Income All income is recogni5ed in the Ststement of Financial Activities once the ¢harity has entitl¢ment to the fvnds, it is probable that the ittcome will b¢ r¢¢eived and the ATnowit can be TreUred reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recogDi5ed as expenditure as soon as there is a lega] or ¢on$ffiictive obligation committing the ¢harity to ihat expenditUTe, it is probable thai a transfer Of economic ben¢fits will be required in settleinent and the amowit of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is acwunted for on an &ccruals b1$ and has been classified und¢r headings that aggregate all cost related to the cat¢gory. Wher¢ ¢051s cannot b¢ directly attributed to particular headings they have been alloced to activitie5 on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Taxatio The ¢hJriiy is exempl from corporation tax on its charitable aciivities. Fund a¢¢ounting Unr¢stTi¢t¢d funds can be used in accordan¢t with the charitable objectives the discretion of the ttwtee5. estrict¢d ndS can only be used for particular r¢$tricied pury)o%s within the objects of the charity. R¢5trictions arise when specified by the donor or when ndS are raised for particular r¢5tricted purpose5. Further explanation of the nature and PUTPOS¢ of each fund is included in the notrs to the FanCIal staternents. OTHER ACTIVITIES Membership fees Contribution Event ticketslRegistrdtion 1,150 4,769 Pag¢ 7 continu¢d...
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio NOTES TO THE FIf4ANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE PERIOD 1ST FEBRUARY 20 311TH JUNE 2025 RAISING FUNDS Raising don4tions and legacies Support costs 627 TRUSTEES, REMUNEIL4TION AND BENEFs There were no trustees, r¢mun¢ratlOD or oth¢r benefits for the period ended 30th Jun¢ 2025. Trnst¢es' ¢xp¢nses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the PfXi(Ml ended 30th Jun¢ 2025. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accrued expenses 600 OVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movem¢nt in fijnds At 3016125 Unrestricted funds fjeneral fund 1,099 1.099 TOTAL FUNDS mov¢m¢nt in funds, included in the above are as follows: In¢oming resources Resource5 exp¢nd¢d Movement in fimds Unrestricted fund5 G¢n¢ral fijnd 48,486 (47.387) 1,099 TOTAL FUNDS 47 387) 1,099 Page 8 continucd...
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio NOTES TO THE FINAiYCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢oNtinthcd FOR THE PERIOD Isr FEBRUAR 24 TO 30TH JUNE 2025 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no relatcd p&ty transactions for th¢ period ended 30th June 2025. Page 9
COVENTRY PHOENIX LIONS CLUB cio DET RTH ILED STATEMENT OF FINANCI ARY 2024 L ACTIVITI OTH JUN INCOIKE AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and leEaeies Donations Gift aid 37,691 38,756 Other activitie5 Membership fees Contribution Event tick¢tslRegistration 1,150 4,769 9.730 Total intomlng resourc&¥ 48,486 EXPENDITURE Other Donations Subscriptiorts Event costs 38,292 2,686 46.760 Support £08ts Finance Acc4)untan¢y Bank charges and interest 600 27 627 Total resources expended 47.387 Net income This page does not forn part of the slatutory financial statements Page 10