Balsall Common Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Balsall Common Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Balsall Common Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £69k and spending of £53k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £26k to £69k (+170%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 235%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Balsall Common Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbots Hall Out of School Club (£69k), Halesworth Area Community Transport (£70k) and Adur Valley District Scout Council (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of good Citizenship by promoting the principles of good citizenship through encouraging members to take an active interest in the Civic, Cultural, Social and Moral Welfare of the CommunityTo encourage service minded people to serve their community, to support youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbots Hall Out of School Club | Stowmarket | £69k |
| Halesworth Area Community Transport | Suffolk | £70k |
| Adur Valley District Scout Council | West Sussex | £69k |
| Home-Start West Northants | Towcester | £70k |