Devizes Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Devizes Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devizes. 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 disability, 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Devizes Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £49k and spending of £45k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £31k to £49k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Devizes Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Asmarley Charitable Trust (£49k), North East London Community Health Care Charity (£49k) and Mama Welfare Organisation (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General Charitable Activities: We operate in the Devizes area, raising money from the public by organising fund raising events where we collect money in a variety of ways. Most of this income is dispersed to local charities, needy people and good causes, carefully vetted by our Welfare Committee. A small proportion goes to Lions National and International for humanitarian and relief projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Asmarley Charitable Trust | Luton | £49k |
| North East London Community Health Care Charity | Rainham | £49k |
| Mama Welfare Organisation | Porthcawl | £49k |
| The Horncastle Family Foundation | Huntington | £49k |