Cheadle & District Lions Club (CIO)
Trustees, and Financial Reports
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Lion5' Year Endlng 3(￿ June 2025
Rele￿nCe 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 - S￿r¢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 ASs￿latIon of Lions Clubs Constitution & By-Laws
and Cheadle & Districi Lions Club (CIO) By-laws.
I status: Charitable In￿rporated 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 n￿ne 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 intern￿10n￿l
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
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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