## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From July 1920 Period start date To June 2021 Period end date**
## **Charity name:Lancing & Sompting Lions Charity registration number:800249**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Trust deed
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Working to support the
1.19
activities in relation to Community and
those purposes for the Overseas Lions Projects through
public benefit, in Lions
particular, the activities, Club International
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm they have
whether the trustees referred to the Guidance
have had regard to the contained in the Charities
guidance issued by the Commission’s “General Guidance”
Charity Commission on when reviewing the organisations
public benefit aims and objectives and planning
future activities and grant
making. The Trustees have
assessed the major risks to which
the Trust may be exposed to and
are satisfied that systems are in
place to mitigate exposure to
those risks.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference
The Trust’s affairs are managed
by a group of 3 Trustees. Who are
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 elected on a yearly basis working
with 22 members of the
organisation.
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Policy on social Para 1.38
investment including
program related
investment
Apart from the 22 Fee paying
members of the organisation
Contribution made by Para 1.38 there are another 18 volunteers
volunteers who support in fundraising in the
two Charity shops
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
The Charity continues to raise
funds through the 2 Charity
Shops. Many awards have been
Summary of the main made to individuals,
achievements of the organisations, clubs and Charities
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 in the area.
difference the charity’s Events are co-ordinated with
work has made to the other organisations to raise funds
circumstances of its jointly with Youth Organisations
beneficiaries and any and the local
wider benefits to society Hospice. This has been affected
as a whole. by the Covid situation, but with
help from Government Grants.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Charity has a balance of
financial position at the £118K at the end of this period.
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Reserves are held as high as
policy for holding possible in order to cover any
reserves stating why they costs relating to the 2 shops or
are held Community Hall ,but bearing in
mind any requests we are
presented with.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Not Specific
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The only concern about the
uncertainties about the Charity moving forward is the age
charity continuing as a of the members and their ability
going concern to carry out jobs that they have
done in the past new members
are recruited to keep a good
balance
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any Para 1.47
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
The Covid situation has
highlighted risks that could affect
A description of the the organisation, but thanks to
principal risks facing the Para 1.46 The Government and Local
charity Government the organisation has
been able to continue moving
forward. The Organisation is mind
full of the re occurrence of the
situation.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para Trust Deed
1.25
document (trust deed,
royal charter)
How is the Para 1.25 Trust
charity
constituted?
(e.g
unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Elected Membership. The Trustees
including details of any are
constitutional provisions The President, The Secretary and
e.g. election to post or The Treasurer
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 **Lancing & Sompting Lions is part of Lions Clubs International** The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network Para 1.51 with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name Lancing & Sompting Lions Club Other name the charity uses
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Registered charity 800249
number
Charity’s principal 4 Station Parade, Lancing , West Sussex BN15 8 AA
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) whole year entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
Sandra Redhead President
Yvonne Prosser Secretary
Anthony Treasurer
Williamson
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## LANCING & SOMPTING LIONS CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS 2020/21
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ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT BALANCE B/F INCOME EXPENDITURE
94,553.22
A SHOP 1 17,021.23 10,899.18
B SHOP2 19,813.96 10,666.96
C RECYCLE 995.29
D PLANTS 19,262.06 12,516.46
E HALL 3,992.31
F WORLD OF BOOKS 227.30
G GRANT 25,995.08
H GENERAL 1,150.56
J OFFICE 3,361.97
FR FUND RAISING 446.90
S SLEIGH 3,839.86 45.94
TFR TRANSFER TO W C T 20,000.00
VF VEHICLE FUEL 1,866.13
VM VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND RUNNING COSTS 1,475.35
WCT W C T 637.50
X CAPITAL PROJECTS 11,202.00
Z DONATIONS 402.90
OTHER 38.95
UNCASHED CHEQUE
94,553.22 88,043.53 77,814.36
INCOME LESS EXPENDITURE 104,782.39
BALANCE AT BANK ACCOUNT 02320448 104,782.39
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## LANCING & SOMPTING LIONS CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS 2020/21
||WELFARE CHARITY TRUST|BALANCE B/F|INCOME||EXPENDITURE||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||5,704.13|||||
|A|LOCAL DONATIONS||||10,875.00||
|B|NATIONAL DONATIONS||||136.00||
|C|INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS||||625.00||
||TRANSFERS FROM ACTIVITIES||20,000.00||||
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|||5,704.13|20,000.00||11,636.00||
|INCOME LESS EXPENDITURE
14,068.13
BALANCE AT BANK ACCOUNT 02304132
14,068.13|||||||
## PROFIT/LOSS
6,122.05 9,147.00 995.29 6,745.60 -3,992.31 227.30 25,995.08 -1,150.56 -3,361.97 446.90 3,793.92 -20,000.00 -1,866.13 -1,475.35 -637.50 -11,202.00 402.90 38.95
10,229.17
## PROFIT /LOSS
-10,875.00 -136.00 -625.00 20,000.00 0.00
8,364.00
# **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the** Charity Name LANCING AND SOMPTING LIONS CLUB **trustees/ members of**
30[th] June 2021 **On accounts for the year ended**
**Charity** 800249 **no (if any)**
**Set out on pages** 2
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2021.
**Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material **examiner's** matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed **statement** below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause
- below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
> **Signed:** _Tim Clarke_ **Date:** 24 April 2022 **Name:** Tim Clarke
**Relevant** AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
**October 2018**
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**IER**
## **professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 27 Milton Close Lancing
West Sussex BN15 8BX
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**
IER
October 2018