Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 17/12/2024 to 30/06/2025
Charity name: Coventry Earlsdon Lions Club
Charity registration number: 1211441
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promoting the principles of good government and good citizenship. Taking an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. Encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward. Supporting youth to develop their skills and capabilities, enabling them to participate more in society. Promotion of the voluntary sector and of volunteering for the public benefit, through association with other charities and local authorities. Providing health assistance, humanitarian aid and disaster relief for those in need. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The charity holds regular fundraising events aimed at inviting donations which can then be distributed to individuals, groups of people, or other organisations set up for charitable purposes. These events also encourage the adoption of the principles outlined in the charity’s purposes. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees can confirm that they have acted with due regard to the guidance on _public benefit_as issued by the Charity Commission. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Through the holding of various fundraising events across the period, the charity has been able to attract donations from various people and organisations. These donations have gone/will go towards helping those who need the charity’s support; be it individuals, groups of people, or other charitable organisations. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the financial period, the charity had reserves in excess of £6,000 and is in a strong position to carry on with our objectives in the next year. Gift Aid income from HMRC is awaited, which will enhance the financial position further, and enable us to donate further to causes as and when the need arises. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Any reserves held are done so in the short- term, to be used in support of the charity’s objectives over the coming months. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £6,638 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution dated 14 November 2024. (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity Para 1.25 constituted? CIO (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees are nominated and then including details of any appointed by the Lions Club at a Lions constitutional provisions e.g. Club meeting. New trustees may be election to post or name of appointed by existing trustees or members any person or body entitled at meetings other than the AGM, if the to appoint one or more need so arises. trustees Trustees elected to the posts of club President, Secretary or Treasurer will all hold their posts for a period of one year from 1 July after the AGM at which they were appointed.
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Coventry Earlsdon Lions Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Earlsdon Lions |
| Registered charity number | 1211441 |
| Charity’s principal address | 368 Cromwell Lane Burton Green Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 1PL |
| Contact telephone number | 07904 474441 |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Office (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Suri | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 | |
| Surinder Dhillon MBE | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 | Chair |
| Tejdeep Singh Badhesha | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 | |
| Tarun Choudhary | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 | |
| Tajinder Singh Suri | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 | |
| Devinder Singh Gill | 14/11/2024 to 30/06/2025 |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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|---|---|---|
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) Position Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Tarun Choudhary | Devinder Singh Gill | |
| Trustee | Trustee | |
| 19/08/2025 | ||
| 19/08/2025 |
Coventry Earlsdon Lions Club
1211441
CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 17/12/2024 To 30/06/2025 from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,151 11,480 6,446 - - - - - 23,077 - - - 23,077 3,776 11,109 1,520 34 - - - - - 16,439 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,151 11,480 6,446 - - - - - 23,077 - - - 23,077 3,776 11,109 1,520 34 - - - - - 16,439 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Membership fees | 5,151 | - | |||
| Donations received | 11,480 | - | |||
| Income from charity events | 6,446 | - | |||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
23,077 | - | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | |||||
| - | - | ||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | |||||
| Lions district dues | 3,776 | - | - | 3,776 | - |
| Donations made | 11,109 | - | - | 11,109 | - |
| Charity event expenditure | 1,520 | - | - | 1,520 | - |
| Bank charges | 34 | - | - | 34 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sub total | 16,439 | - | - | 16,439 | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total payments | 16,439 | - | - | 16,439 | - | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 6,638 | - | - | 6,638 | - | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Cash funds this year end | 6,638 | - | - | 6,638 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed on behalf of all the trustees by: B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Lloyds bank accounts Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 6,638 - - 6,638 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
|---|---|---|
| Signature | Print Name | |
| TarunChoudhary | ||
| DevinderSinghGill |
Signed on behalf of all the trustees by: