Yeovil Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Yeovil Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. 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, Yeovil Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £29k and spending of £14k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £23k to £29k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Yeovil Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Glastonbury (£29k), Smarden Village Hall (£29k) and Bethany Evangelical Church Clarbeston Road (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Yeovil Lions organise annual localised events to raise funds for local and national purposes, such as the annual Beer Festival, Golf day, Quiz nights, Ladies Lunch and other fund raising events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Love Glastonbury | Somerset | £29k |
| Smarden Village Hall | Kent | £29k |
| Bethany Evangelical Church Clarbeston Road | Clarbeston Road | £29k |
| C.l. Initiatives Ltd | Foxhole Road | £29k |