The Luney Club
Analysis
The Luney Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harwich. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending February 2026, The Luney Club reported income of £24k and spending of £29k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £25k to £24k (-1.9%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Luney Club sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of Shalom (Wycombe Marsh) (£24k), Three Dogs (£24k) and The Peckham Settlement (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fundraising is carried out mainly on a Sunday lunchtime by way of a game of bingo, sales of football cards, weekly bonus ball competition and raffles.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Shalom (Wycombe Marsh) | High Wycombe | £24k |
| Three Dogs | Morecambe | £24k |
| The Peckham Settlement | London | £24k |
| The Friends of Seva Mandir | London | £24k |