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Forest of Dean Lions Club (CIO)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1189930LydneyChildren and youth development
Income£33k2025-06-30
Spending£34ksame year
Spent / received104%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctChildren and youth development
Registered2020CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Forest of Dean Lions Club (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lydney. It was registered in June 2020, 6 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, Forest of Dean Lions Club (CIO) reported income of £33k and spending of £34k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1,357 to £33k (+2298%), an average of +121% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1670%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Forest of Dean Lions Club (CIO) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bobby Ball Foundation (£33k), The Bradninch Town Trust (£33k) and Biggleswade Sandy Lions Club (C Io) (£33k).

Income and spending

£0£10k£21k£31k£42k2021 Income: £1,3572021 Spending: £5,88320212022 Income: £24,0242022 Spending: £19,02120222023 Income: £26,7342023 Spending: £23,34320232024 Income: £34,2042024 Spending: £41,74420242025 Income: £32,5472025 Spending: £33,9122025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We are volunteers who raise funds for local causes in the GL15 and GL16 postcode areas of Gloucestershire. We assist other organisations in their fundraising or activities. We award grants to local charitable causes in the form of grants. We also donate to international disasters through Lions Club International.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Bobby Ball FoundationLytham St Annes£33k
The Bradninch Town TrustExeter£33k
Biggleswade Sandy Lions Club (C Io)Bedfordshire£33k
The Magic of MillyLichfield£33k