HOOK ODIHAM AND HARTLEY WINTNEY LIONS CLUB (CIO)

Registered charity 1176812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOOK AND ODIHAM LIONS CLUB(CIO)

Hook and Odiham Lions raises money from the public by organising various events such as The Spooktacula in Odiham and The Hook Village Show. This money is then used mainly to aid individuals and loclal organisations in Hook, Odiham, Hartley Wintney and the surrounding villages.

Objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND & WALES, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR:1.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP BY:1.1.1.1 PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP;1.1.1.2 ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY;1.1.1.3 PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE OPEN DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST; PROVIDED THAT PARTISAN POLITICS AND SECTARIAN RELIGION SHALL NOT BE DEBATED BY MEMBERS;1.1.1.4 ENCOURAGING SERVICE-MINDED PEOPLE TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WITHOUT PERSONAL REWARD AND ENCOURAGING THE PROMOTION OF HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND PRIVATE ENDEAVOURS; 1.1.1.5 SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;1.1.2 PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES;1.1.3 PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING;1.1.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF;1.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES BY PREVENTING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS, ASSISTING DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES OR HELPING TO PREVENT OR MANAGE HEALTH ISSUES;1.1.6 PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND/OR1.1.7 PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total incoming resources of £50,263 against total expenditure of £40,553, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees state that revenues were in line with expectations and sufficient to cover expected donations, holding approximately £19,800 in the Charity Account at year-end to cover the following year's expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient money at the bank to cover our expected expenditure for the following year (held: £20k)
“We only hold sufficient money at the bank to cover our expected expenditure for the following year”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£50k£41k
30/06/2025£32k£36k
30/06/2024£41k£41k
30/06/2023£35k£32k
30/06/2022£28k£27k

Common questions

Is HOOK ODIHAM AND HARTLEY WINTNEY LIONS CLUB (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £50,263 against total expenditure of £40,553, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees state that revenues were in line with expectations and sufficient to cover expected donations, holding approximately £19,800 in the Charity Account at year-end to cover the following year's expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.