Stowmarket District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund
Analysis
Stowmarket District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stowmarket. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Stowmarket District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £23k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,801 to £20k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Stowmarket District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Doncaster St George's Trust Fund (£20k), Pl:21 Transition Initiative (£20k) and Dental Trauma UK (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lions Club of Stowmarket and District is a member of Lions Clubs International, the world's leading voluntary service organisation. The club organises fund raising events and donates money to other charities and needy individuals. Local community service projects are also undertaken.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Doncaster St George's Trust Fund | South Yorkshire | £20k |
| Pl:21 Transition Initiative | Ivybridge | £20k |
| Dental Trauma UK | London | £20k |
| The Dennis Alan Yardy Charitable Trust | Northampton | £20k |