Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club
Analysis
Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 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, Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club reported income of £16k and spending of £19k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3,267 to £16k (+375%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 355%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Cirencester Scouts (£16k), Northcott Trust (£16k) and Frodsham and District Round Table Charitable Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Part of the world's largest service organisation, Lions Clubs International, we raise funds locally through various events and make grants to those in need in the areas of Gillingham & Shaftesbury in Dorset and Mere in Witshire, together with grants to Lions Clubs International appeals.See www.lions.org.uk
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Cirencester Scouts | Cirencester | £16k |
| Northcott Trust | London | £16k |
| Frodsham and District Round Table Charitable Trust | Runcorn | £16k |
| Kings Lynn Vancouver Round Table 1114 | King's Lynn | £16k |