Wokingham Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Wokingham Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in November 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Wokingham Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £162k and spending of £161k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £25k to £162k (+556%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 239%. 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, Wokingham Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaf Experience Limited (£162k), Hope Lebedyn (£162k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Hykeham Team Ministry (£162k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Wokingham Lions Club exists to serve our local community and those in need in the wider world, through the Lions Clubs International Foundation, by providing support and financial assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf Experience Limited | Leeds | £162k |
| Hope Lebedyn | Uckfield | £162k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Hykeham Team Ministry | Lincoln | £162k |
| Herefordshire Veterans Support Centre | Hereford | £162k |