Minster Lions Club of York (CIO)
Analysis
Minster Lions Club of York (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in October 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, Minster Lions Club of York (CIO) reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £7,287 to £17k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Minster Lions Club of York (CIO) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creeting St Mary Village Hall (£17k), The Hoo Saint Werburgh Lodge Benevolent Fund (£17k) and The Rotary Club of Warwick Avon Trust Fund (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our primary aim is to help the people of York, the U.K. and elsewhere across the world, who are less fortunate. The Club supports children and youth, elderly people and those with disabilities, and all mankind. Our Rocking Rudolph schedule at Christmas is our major fundraiser.The club manufactures and distributes toiletry packs to hospitals, and collects used spectacles for recycling, and others
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Creeting St Mary Village Hall | Ipswich | £17k |
| The Hoo Saint Werburgh Lodge Benevolent Fund | Kent | £17k |
| The Rotary Club of Warwick Avon Trust Fund | Warwickshire | £17k |
| Friends of Warden Hill Schools | Luton | £17k |