The Lion Strength and Fitness Academy

Analysis

The Lion Strength and Fitness Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09437429). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2026, The Lion Strength and Fitness Academy reported income of £31k and spending of £36k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £52k to £31k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Lion Strength and Fitness Academy sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Melmerby Village Hall (£31k), Jude Brady Foundation (£31k) and Nidsg (£31k).