Callington Lions Club
Analysis
Callington Lions Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in December 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, Callington Lions Club reported income of £24k and spending of £25k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4,794 to £24k (+390%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Callington Lions Club 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 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Davies Lane Schools (£23k), Deverell Hall (£24k) and Humberston North Sea Lions Club (CIO) (£23k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Callington lions club have about 20 members. These members raise funds giving support to the local community & man power to assist with members of the community when needed. Additionally to this we support various international & uk based lions appeals. eg. Flooding, earthquake & other weather related disasters around the world. We fund raise throughout the year, Honey fair, bingo evenings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Davies Lane Schools | London | £23k |
| Deverell Hall | Hampshire | £24k |
| Humberston North Sea Lions Club (CIO) | Grimsby | £23k |
| Harleston and District Round Table Number 924 | Harleston | £24k |