Douglas Valley Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Douglas Valley Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Douglas Valley Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Douglas Valley Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Innocents Community Hall (£23k), Uttlesford Children's Clothing Bank (£23k) and Cherish Dementia Holidays CIO (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
AS LIONS WE BECOME INVOLVED IN PROJECTS BIG & SMALL, NEAR & FAR, WE GIVE CARING INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, WE TRY TO RELIEVE OR PREVENT SUFFERING,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Innocents Community Hall | Kidderminster | £23k |
| Uttlesford Children's Clothing Bank | Essex | £23k |
| Cherish Dementia Holidays CIO | Coventry | £23k |
| Radio Bobola Foundation | London | £23k |