THE DURSLEY LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND
The Lions Club of Dursley is a totally voluntary organisation with the principal objective of raising money to support the needy of the Dursley area, and to support other charities and organisations. The major fund raising events is the sale of second hand furniture from premises in Dursley.
Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN AND WITHIN THE AREA FROM TIME TO TIME COMPRISING THE TERRITORIAL AREA OF THE CLUB THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OR EIRE OR ELSEWHERE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,810 and designated funds of £65,445, totaling net assets of £73,255. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain approximately £10,000 as working capital, which is covered by the unrestricted balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain the designated fund and have approximately £10,000 available as working capital.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Brian Sheppardchair
- ADRIAN JAMES HUTCHINGS
- CARL JOHN SMART
- CHRISTOPHER NORMAN WHATLEY
- DAVID WAUGH
- David Perrett
- Donald Duncan Gibson
- Glyn Gough
- HOWARD PETTITT
- IAN REGINALD BARNETT
- John Dimitri Toffi
- KEITH ARTHUR HOGG
- KEITH GRIFFITHS
- MOSTYN OWEN COX
- MR STEVE CLEMENTS
- MR TIM CHAMPION
- Matthew David Harris
- NEIL JOHN BALDWIN
- PETER HAYES
- Paul Chamberlain
- Paul Jones
- RONALD COLIN ROBINS
- Robert Francis Tarr
- Roger George Bennett
- Rupert Wilkinson
- STEVEN DOWNTON
- TERENCE LLOYD SOLE
- Terry Grocutt
- Tony Hunt
- WILLIAM DONALD SWEET
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £26k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £15k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £18k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £13k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £6k |
Common questions
Is THE DURSLEY LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,810 and designated funds of £65,445, totaling net assets of £73,255. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain approximately £10,000 as working capital, which is covered by the unrestricted balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.