Crediton & District Lions Club (CIO)

Analysis

Crediton & District Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crediton. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Crediton & District Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £13k and spending of £8,860, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3,860 to £13k (+248%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Crediton & District Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penrhiwceiber Recreation Ground Scheme (£13k), AHEAD International (Action For Health, Education and Disability) (£13k) and Annabels Foundation (£13k).