DARTFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO)

Registered charity 1182354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

AS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD-WIDE SERVICE ORGANISATION, LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE OUR AIMS AND OBJECTS OF PROVIDING A SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO GIVING THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES, CLUB MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES, NOTABLY OUR ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies entirely on voluntary members and fundraising activities, with no employees or property interests. The trustees manage financial risk by ensuring donations do not exceed available funds, maintaining a minimum balance to cover urgent needs and specific events like the annual Fireworks display.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £3,000 plus £20,000 for the annual Fireworks event (held: £54k)

“the Charitable Trust looks to maintain a minimum balance in its account of £3,000 to pre-pay for fundraising initiatives and to cover any urgent needs or requests for financial grants / donations, plus £20,000 to cover the cost of organising the annual Fireworks event.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The main perceived risk is insolvency. This is addressed by the trustees ensuring that grants / donations do not exceed the available funds held by the CIO at any given time.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/08/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Aaron Kelly
Barbara Rose Whitehead
Ellenor Elizabeth Palmer
Graham Illsley
Lady Clara Raqibat Jadesola Sogunro-Koko
Milne Breakwell Davidson
Paul Charles Hovell
Ragbhir Singh Sandhu · trustee of 1 other charity
Sara Titmarsh

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£64k	£62k
30/06/2024	£66k	£84k
30/06/2023	£66k	£45k
30/06/2022	£57k	£28k
30/06/2021	£2k	£6k

Common questions

Is DARTFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies entirely on voluntary members and fundraising activities, with no employees or property interests. The trustees manage financial risk by ensuring donations do not exceed available funds, maintaining a minimum balance to cover urgent needs and specific events like the annual Fireworks display. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.