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Garforth & District Lions Club (CIO)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1174974BirminghamChildren and youth development
Income£27k2026-06-30
Spending£22ksame year
Spent / received103%5-year average
Size in its cause71st pctChildren and youth development
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Garforth & District Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 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, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2026, Garforth & District Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £27k and spending of £22k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income fell from £37k to £27k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Garforth & District Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% 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 Birchwood Grove School PTA (£27k), The PDC Trust (£27k) and 23rd Bath (Avonvale) Scout Group (£27k).

Income and spending

£0£9,299£19k£28k£37k2022 Income: £37,1952022 Spending: £25,62220222023 Income: £24,4522023 Spending: £34,91220232024 Income: £22,4972024 Spending: £26,67220242025 Income: £24,7142025 Spending: £31,32320252026 Income: £27,1572026 Spending: £21,7962026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Garforth & District Lions club operate in town of Garforth and surrounding villages. We raise funds at an annual Gala, Beer Festival and on a Christmas street collection. The funds are used in our district to help the elderly, youth groups and those in need in the area. We also donate towards international projects through Lions clubs International Foundation.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Birchwood Grove School PTABurgess Hill£27k
The PDC TrustBristol£27k
23rd Bath (Avonvale) Scout GroupBath£27k
Ovingham Village HallPrudhoe£27k