East Grinstead & District Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
East Grinstead & District Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, East Grinstead & District Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £41k and spending of £51k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £15k to £41k (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, East Grinstead & District Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whickham Volunteer Library Association (£41k), 89th Leicester 1st Houghton Scout Group (£41k) and Helping Hands of Liliput Infant School (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
East Grinstead and District Lions Club (CIO) operates in the East Grinstead and surrounding areas in Sussex, Surrey and Kent, raising funds though activities by organising local events such as our May fair, Donkey Derby, Swim Night and selling secondhand books at the local Railway stations. These funds are then used to mainly provide grants for the benefit of those in need in the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham Volunteer Library Association | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £41k |
| 89th Leicester 1st Houghton Scout Group | Leicester | £41k |
| Helping Hands of Liliput Infant School | Poole | £41k |
| Meadow Primary School PTA | Epsom | £41k |