Hereford Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Hereford Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Hereford Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £63k and spending of £54k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £60k to £63k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hereford Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kentrelief (£63k), The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chichester) Branch (£63k) and Al Furqan Helping Hand (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To disperse monies and provide voluntary human resources to organisations, groups of people and individuals. Grants are made to relieve of poverty and natural disasters in the U.K. and overseas. We help young and old people, and those with disabilities. Other charities and voluntary bodies also can receive grants or help with transport and mobility aids
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kentrelief | Kent | £63k |
| The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chichester) Branch | Brighton | £63k |
| Al Furqan Helping Hand | Middlesex | £63k |
| Thaxted United Reformed Church | Dunmow | £63k |