Guildford Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Guildford Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fleet. It was registered in November 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 2025, Guildford Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £148k and spending of £42k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £35k to £148k (+318%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 304%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Guildford Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of York Charity Fund (£148k), Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited (£148k) and Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Club raises funds in order to carry out any charitable purpose for the benefit of any individual or group of people, or for other organisations established for charitable purposes, primarily in the Guildford area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of York Charity Fund | York | £148k |
| Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited | Dorset | £148k |
| Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands | Leek | £147k |
| Emily's Star | Milton Keynes | £149k |