Farnborough & Aldershot Lions Club (C.i.o.)
Analysis
Farnborough & Aldershot Lions Club (C.i.o.) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Farnborough & Aldershot Lions Club (C.i.o.) reported income of £15k and spending of £17k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4,051 to £15k (+265%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Farnborough & Aldershot Lions Club (C.i.o.) sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yourgateway2success (£15k), Jenna Marie Foundation (£15k) and Mount Zion United Church Ltd (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Farnborough Lions Club is a member of Lions Clubs International, the largest service organisation in the world. We hold several fund raising events each year with a small percentage of what we raise going to the LCIF Disaster Relief Fund, but by far the majority is spent in the Farnborough area to help the lesser privileged members of our society, other local good causes or small local charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yourgateway2success | Surrey | £15k |
| Jenna Marie Foundation | Southampton | £15k |
| Mount Zion United Church Ltd | London | £15k |
| BQL Foundation | Sheffield | £15k |