Saffron Walden Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund
Analysis
Saffron Walden Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Saffron Walden Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £27k and spending of £38k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,023 to £27k (+1251%), an average of +92% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 793%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Saffron Walden Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Christian Church (£27k), Friends of St Nicholas Children's Centre Nakuru Kenya (£27k) and Youth Aliyah Child Rescue Scholarship and Maintenance Fund (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Organising fund raising events such Race Nights, Michaelmas Fayre, Easter Egg Raffles, Fun Train Rides, and a Loan Scheme for Medical Appliances such as Wheel Chairs, Commodes, Walking Frames etc. The proceeds from which are donated to National and Local Charities such as:- Teenage Cancer Trust, Essex Air Amulance, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Lions International Appeals and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Family Christian Church | Manchester | £27k |
| Friends of St Nicholas Children's Centre Nakuru Kenya | West Sussex | £27k |
| Youth Aliyah Child Rescue Scholarship and Maintenance Fund | London | £27k |
| The Lingwood Charitable Trust | Chelmsford | £27k |