Lions International Blood Research Appeal
Analysis
Lions International Blood Research Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Biggleswade. It was registered in October 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Lions International Blood Research Appeal reported income of £134k and spending of £17k, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £37k to £134k (+260%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lions International Blood Research Appeal sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lord Austin Trust (£134k), Samaritans of East Surrey (£134k) and Plymouth Sports Charity Limited (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist the haematology staff at Kings College Hospital with the provision of much needed laboratory equipment, particulary in the areas of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Austin Trust | Email for Correspondence Address | £134k |
| Samaritans of East Surrey | Surrey | £134k |
| Plymouth Sports Charity Limited | Plymouth | £134k |
| Infant Club Foot Appeal Limited | Ashtead | £134k |