Knowle and Dorridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Analysis
Knowle and Dorridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in September 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Knowle and Dorridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £46k and spending of £50k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,829 to £46k (+697%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 541%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Knowle and Dorridge Lions Club Charity Trust Fund sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community & Education Centre (CEC) (£46k), Friends of Manby Lodge (£46k) and High Ash CE Combined School Fund (£46k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Part of Lions Clubs International the Club holds events during the year to support Partner Charities, for youth support, Lions and other local charities and causes. We obtain sponsorship for each event to ensure that all the money that is raised by participants in the events goes to charities in one way or another. Our main event is the Knowle Fun Run which raised nearly GBP21,000 in 2024.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Education Centre (CEC) | Leeds | £46k |
| Friends of Manby Lodge | Weybridge | £46k |
| High Ash CE Combined School Fund | Milton Keynes | £46k |
| Newton Abbot and District Young Farmers Club | Exeter | £46k |