Dartford Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Dartford Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidcup. It was registered in March 2019, 7 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, Dartford Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £64k and spending of £62k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,473 to £64k (+2499%), an average of +126% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 2221%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Dartford Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 Suffolk Parent Carer Forum (£64k), The Ellie Trust (£64k) and Re-Create- Cardiff and Vale Play Services Association (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
AS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD-WIDE SERVICE ORGANISATION, LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE OUR AIMS AND OBJECTS OF PROVIDING A SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO GIVING THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES, CLUB MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES, NOTABLY OUR ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Parent Carer Forum | Ipswich | £64k |
| The Ellie Trust | Liverpool | £64k |
| Re-Create- Cardiff and Vale Play Services Association | Cardiff | £64k |
| The Sheffield 1000-1 Charity | Sheffield | £64k |