The Special Lioness
Analysis
The Special Lioness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Special Lioness reported income of £163k and spending of £138k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £163k (+1210%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Special Lioness sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Africa Literature Trust (£163k), Preston Community Hub (£163k) and The Richard Harris Charitable Trust (£163k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Based in North East offering support groups, holiday play groups, events. Giving families a safe place to meet and enable families living outside the local area an opportunity to connect with others in similar situations. Creating a safe and accessible place to explore and enable some form of socialisation with other families in the same situation and allow siblings to interact with other siblings
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Africa Literature Trust | County Down | £163k |
| Preston Community Hub | Lancashire | £163k |
| The Richard Harris Charitable Trust | London | £163k |
| Gary Kesner Trust | London | £163k |