PADDOCK WOOD AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND

Registered charity 298202 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PADDOCK WOOD LIONS

Our club is a local branch of Lions Clubs International - the world's largest voluntary service organisation with 1.4 million members. We raise money locally to spend locally. We offer financial or practical help to individuals and groups - and also to certain local charities such as Hospice in the Weald.Our club area is roughly bounded by Five Oak Green, Yalding, Staplehurst and Horsmonden.

Objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE TRUST FUND OR ANY PARTS THEREOF AND THE INCOME ARISING THEREFROM OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND OR ELSEWHERE AND/OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE BODIES TRUSTS ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS AFORESAID AND IN SUCH SHARES AND SUCH MANNER AS THE CLUB SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE AND SELECT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised a net figure of £14,991.12 from events and received £55.42 in other donations, while donating £16,315.32 to good causes during the year. The trustees maintain a policy to hold separate reserves for day-to-day expenditure and urgent contributions. The filing confirms compliance with statutory requirements and the Statement of Recommended Practice.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paddock Wood and District Lions Club (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• West Kent Shooting School — “We’re really grateful to West Kent Shooting School for sponsoring this years carnival.” (source page)
• Berry and Lambert Solicitors — “As you may have seen, Berry and Lambert Solicitors have sponsored the Carnival” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Trevor Bisdeechair
• ALAN GAUKROGER
• Amber Small
• Dominic Keast
• Keith Firmston

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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