Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO) Trustees, and Financial Reports th Lion5' Year Endlng 3( June 2025 RelenCe And Administration Detai18 Charity Jbame: Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO) Registered eh*rity ao: 1209797 Charity's principal address: The charity has no pemjanent address" the Club Se¢retary acts as the focal point for correspondence Trustees for ihe year: Ex-officio Ex-officio Ex-Offi¢io El¢¢ted Elected Lion President Lesley Godwin - Chair Lion Anthony Gadsby - Sr¢tary Lion David Burrage - Treasurer Lion Andrew Hornsby Lion David Field B#llker5: Lloyds Bank plc llldependent exy4miner: R.A.Crossley. A.C.M.A., C.G.M.A. Structure. Governxnce And Management Governing documents: International ASslatIon of Lions Clubs Constitution & By-Laws and Cheadle & Districi Lions Club (CIO) By-laws. I status: Charitable Inrporated Organisation Trustee seleetion method: Ex officio- Club President, Secretary and Treasurer Two additional Trusl¢es are elected annually from club membership. All Trustees may be re-elected at the A.G.M.
Achievement and Performance Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO) 'aS first ¢harter¢d in August 2024. though fitnds from its predecessor, Cheadle Lions Club, w'ere not transferred until February, the following year. This was due lo continual delays in being able to s¢t up new accounts under the CIO nne with the previous Bank. It was decided by members therefore, to change our bankers to Lloyds Bank PLC, and we finally began to fully function as a CIO in February 2025. Fundraising acbievements. Our main income as a CIO club in 2024125 was derived from our very popular Duck Race held in the nearby village of Tean. This event is now a major Community event when there is now a Fair on the park alongside the stream. We held Easter Hamper Raffles in local pubs and had stalls at all Community events, each raising modest funds. ThÉs was along with remaining funds being transferred from the old club's bank account. Commvnity seryice activilies. The club maintained the local Community Hospital Garden tubs and benches. In line with other Lions Clubs, we collected spectacles and bras for reuse or r¢cycling. We have collecting points at various wints in the town. Together with other Lions Clubs in our Zone w¢ funded a day for Special Needs children at a local Heritage Railway? Foxfield Railway. We provided Lions 'Message in a Bottle, to local Doctors and Dementia groups. Provided Father Christmas in schools, a Dementia Day Care Centre and for vulnerable children. Donations made by the club. The Club &ppmved donations to'.- The Zon¢ ¢v¢nt at the abov¢ Heritage Railway A Guide, chosen to attend an International Jamboree Community Awards in schools Malerials and flowers for Community hospital garden Wood Stoves for Ukrnine Tean Village Church bell appeal Local Gltide group for gardening mat¢rials Cheadle Parish Church iowards clock r¢furbishm¢nt Books for local schools Help with materials for an artist who fundraises for a local hospice Appeal in aid of Sepsis UK by the partn¢r of the Lions District Governor British Heart Foundation in lieu of payment for entertainment by a Ukulele Group. Fillaneial Review. Income derived from donations and fundraising is accounted for through the Welfare Accouiit and is then donated to worthy ¢aus¢s after ¢onsid¢ratson by the Charity Truste¢s and club members. Administration costs are all met by members, dues and internal fundraising through an Admin Account. A summary of the accounts of Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO), for the year ending 30th June 2025. are attached with this report. It should be noted that both the Admin and Welfare accounts show a greaier balance of receipts over payments than would nomially be expect. Thffts is due to the donations r¢¢¢iv¢d from Cheadle Lions Club on its closure. to the new CIO club.
Organisational Strueture alld Wider Nelworks l. Llons Clubs Internydlional. Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO) is a local club fornied as part of Lions Clubs International Voluntary Service Organisation which provides assistance, support and guidance to clubs to serve their local communities. The Club is separate entity with its own ¢onslilution bul has links with other clubs in its Zone, District 105CN, Multiple District 105 (the UK) and io Lions Clubs International. Clubs may work together on national and internationa] charitable projects. 2. Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO) Cheadle Lions forni¢d in 1987. to help the local commullity and support Lions Clubs, national and intern10nl projects as deem¢d appropriate. Although CIO slatus was g&ined in August 2024, it was not until November 2024 that the Club began to function as a Charitable In¢orporat¢d Organisation due lo external administrative delays. The administration of the Club is financed by its members through annual subscriplions and a variet). of internal fundr&ising activities. Witli the exception of Ihe deduction of valid. reasonable expenses to enable fijnds to b¢ rais¢d, all funds raised from the general public are used for th¢ Club's objectives, as approved by the Club members and its Trustees. The time to raise funds and provide service within the community is giveEt freely by the members and volunteers without pa>'ment of any kind. 3. Policies and procedures Detailed gutdance OT] the role, duties and responsibilities of a Trust¢¢ are published by the Charity Commission on their website whi¢h is a¢c¢ss¢d regularly by Trustees. Any major risks to which the Club may b¢ exposed, are identified by the Trustees followin8 advice from Lions District OITicers who regularly review systems and pmc¢dur¢s. The Club regularly reviews its data protection and safeguarding policies. The Trustees meet regularly through ¢lub meetings where Charitable a¢livities, risks and financial matters are reviewed. Membership The Club's membership at the beginning of the CIO year was I I, comprising 9 men and 2 women. There was a change in memb¢rship as two members left and two n¢w m¢mbers were inducted. at the end of the year the meEnbership remained the same size and makeup. Club members pay an annual subscription) pald half yearly. These subscriptions pay for members, dues which are paid to support administraiion costs for the Club. Lion5 District, Multiple District and Lions Clubs Int¢rnation&l. These funds. relating to this &dministr&tion, are held in a separate "Admin" bat]k account. Club Objectives (Summarised) The Object5 of th¢ Club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular-. the advancement of ciliz¢nship promoting the Voluntary Sector for the public benefit promoting volunt¢erin8 the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need Ihe advancetnent of health and the saving of lives promoting the conservation, protection and improvement of the physi¢al and naturnl environment promoting community participation in healthy recreation. The Club's further objects are those of Lions Clubs International. To.. - organize, charter and supervise servi¢e clubs to be known as Lions ¢lubs coordinate the activities and standardise the administration of Lions clubs create and foster a spirit of understanding nollg the peoples of the world promote the prin¢ipl¢s of good government and good Citizenship take an active inlerest in the CiN'iC, culiural, social arkd moral welfare of the community nite th¢ ¢lubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and miitual understanding provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public intsrest; provided, however, that partisan politics and seetarian religion shall not be debated by club members erhcourage service-minded people to serve their cotnmunity without personal fmancial reward ¢ncourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industryy profession5, public work5 and privale endeavours.
The Trustees of Cheadle & District Lions Club (cio) fornially approved the Annual Report and ae¢ounts for year ending June 2025 at their AGM on March ..1..- 2026. Name nature Position Lion Lesley Godwin Lion Presid¢ni & Chair of Trust¢¢s Lion Anthony Gadsby . Secretary Lion David Burrxge Treasurer
Cheadle & District Lions Club (cio) Charlty No 1209797 Receipts & Payments th Year Ending June 3(P 2025 RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Welfare Account Transfer from Pre CIO account 3,102 Welfare UK 2,341 Donations 879 Welfare overseas 500 Fundraising 2,089 TOTAL £6,070 TOTAL £2.841 Welfare Balance of Recei ts over Pa ments Admin Account Membership Dues 585 Dues 454 Transfer from Pre CIO account 560 Misc expenses 35 Internal Fundraising 223 Internal Donations 45 Bank Compensation 200 TOTAL £1,613 TOTAL £489 Admin Balance of Recei ts over Pa ments £1,124 Total Balance of Rècèl s over Pa ments £4.353