Looe Lions Club
Analysis
Looe Lions Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Looe. It was registered in July 2018, 8 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 provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Looe Lions Club reported income of £45k and spending of £45k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,424 to £45k (+1738%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1063%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Looe Lions Club sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brookland Infant School Parents Association (£44k), Community Transport Northwest Limited (£45k) and 1st Devizes Scout Group (£44k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lions Club of Looe organises numerous public fundraising activities (such as car boot sales and lotteries), public participation activities (such as Carnival Week, Easter egg hunt and the arrival of Father Christmas) at which funds are also raised and also activities that are purely organised for the benefit and enjoyment of others (such as seniors Chritmas parties).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brookland Infant School Parents Association | London | £44k |
| Community Transport Northwest Limited | Hare Street | £45k |
| 1st Devizes Scout Group | Wiltshire | £44k |
| Mirfield and District Round Table | West Yorkshire | £45k |