Billingshurst and District Lions Club (CIO)
Analysis
Billingshurst and District Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in November 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, Billingshurst and District Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £51k and spending of £41k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £34k to £51k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Billingshurst and District Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bungay Community Centre (£51k), Brightview Farm (£51k) and Town Lands (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote principles of good citizenship, encourage members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural and social welfare of the community. Provide a forum for discussion of matters of public interest, partisan politics and secular religion will not be debated by members. Promote volunteering, the relief of poverty, humanitarian and disaster relief.Motto, Lions Clubs International: We serve
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bungay Community Centre | Suffolk | £51k |
| Brightview Farm | Hertfordshire | £51k |
| Town Lands | Cumbria | £51k |
| St Christopher's Hall Trust | Shropshire | £51k |