Horncastle & District Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Horncastle & District Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horncastle. It was registered in November 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, Horncastle & District Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £8,096 to £18k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Horncastle & District Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Werburgh's Primary (£18k), Fairlop Lions Club (CIO) (£18k) and 5th Barry (Salem Baptist) Scout Group (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Horncastle and District LionsHistory and Content Horncastle and District Lions Club is part of Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105, which covers the UK. As a Lions Clubs their purpose is to "serve local communities" and Lions principles to which the clubs must adhere include "acting to benefit the public interest". Administrative costs at local, national and international level
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Werburgh's Primary | Bristol | £18k |
| Fairlop Lions Club (CIO) | Essex | £18k |
| 5th Barry (Salem Baptist) Scout Group | Barry | £18k |
| Woolly Hugs | Teddington | £18k |