Treasurer's Report For the Financial Year 2024–2025

CLUG income for the financial year consists of funds raised from The Canberra Brick Show 2024 event, membership fees, member raffles, donations, bank interest and affiliate income (Lego.com.au).

As at the end of the financial year we had a total of 200 members (down from 245) - 137 Adult members (down from 159) and 63 Junior members (down from 86), a decrease of 45 members on last financial year.

CLUG currently owns CLUG assets and LEGO sets to an approximately value of $19,577.84, with $5,781.95 attributable to the 2024-25 Financial Year and takes into account $5,111.26 in assets gifted to our members over the last 12 months.

This includes Event Support received from the LEGO Group, bricks on loan to members, sets and pieces on-hand along with equipment used for CLUG events and the Canberra Brick Show. Some assets were donated and others purchased by CLUG.

The tubs of bricks provided over the years by the LEGO Group are used for play and build challenges at monthly meetings. All sets and mixed parts are used for CLUG raffles, giveaways and the Christmas Party.

At 30 June 2025 we have liabilities totalling $173.86 (Canberra Brick Show) for expense reimbursements for committee members. These liabilities will be paid early in the new financial year (FY26). We have a forecasted expenditure of approximately $55,000 for the Canberra Brick Show 2025 venue and associated costs, with these costs to be covered from the income received from the event.

As at 30 June 2025 we have an outstanding LUGBulk participant invoice totalling $438.16. This amount will be paid to CLUG at the beginning of the new financial year (FY26).

CLUG ended the FY25 financial year at a loss of $847.61. This was a result of a decrease in new and renewing memberships, additional expenses this year as we needed to move our assets to a secure storage facility, and the unplanned expense related to venue hire with our Community agreement with the Hellenic Club for free room hire ending and our need to move our monthly meetings to another venue at a cost to the club for each use.

In FY26 we will look at ways to grow our membership, additional fundraising options and review the split of certain CLUG & CBS shared expenses and adjust the split as required to assist with covering the projected venue hire costs for our monthly meetings going forward.

The Canberra Brick Show ended the FY25 financial year with a profit of $6,330.66. Our proposed donation from CBS24 to Marymead is still being finalised, as we are awaiting details on their LEGO program and the cost involved in running that program.

Any profits made from raffle ticket sales are given back to the members either via the purchase of raffle prizes or the annual Christmas party.

CLUG membership has decreased over the past financial year (2024 - 2025) by approximately 20%, which we believe has been a result of cost of living pressures being faced at the moment, as well as some family groups only having some members renewing their membership in 24-25.

It is hoped members will continue to support the group by remaining paid members during the next financial year.

The added focus of including children in each meeting is still popular with families, with a large number of children attending meetings each month.

AFOLs will also be looked after during the next financial year with a number of events being planned, including the Canberra Brick Show 2025, and another

LUGBulk and a potential Project Support Collaboration Build opportunity on offer.

This report, together with the financial statements, outlines the Canberra LEGO User Group financial activities for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

I commend the report to you as members and recommend its adoption.

Kirsten Aitchison
Treasurer

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