Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

SOUTHWOLD (SOLE BAY) LIONS CLUB (CIO)

The Club has an annual programme of events, within the Southwold and district area, with the aim of raising funds for charitable purposes. It considers applications for grants and support, mainly within the locality. It also supports international aid through the Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/22	£4,482	£2,444	£2,038	6
30/06/21	£2,766	£8,340	£-5,574	10
30/06/20	£17,169	£7,684	£9,485	7
30/06/19	£11,729	£8,147	£3,582	40

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.southwoldlionscharity.co.uk

woodlilbourn@aol.com

01502722861

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROL SOUTHAM Appointed: 2023

COLLEEN ROSE RACKHAM Appointed: 2022

DAVID KENNETH DURRANT Appointed: 2018

PHILLIP SLATER (Chair) Appointed: 2018

JEFFREY DAVID FULLER Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE SOUTHWOLD TRUST, A B D FOX SETTLEMENT, THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CRAFT TRUST,

RICHARD CRAWLEY WOOD Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: The Arts Society Southwold,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2018, number: 1179884

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

29 NICHOLAS DRIVE
REYDON
SOUTHWOLD
IP18 6RE

Objectives

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.

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