John Lyon's Charity

Analysis

John Lyon's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, John Lyon's Charity reported income of £11.6m and spending of £24.3m, spending 210% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £11.7m to £11.6m (-0.6%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 180% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, John Lyon's Charity sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beyondautism (£11.6m), Humbercare Limited (£11.6m) and Aspire Living Limited (£11.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £16.1m. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.