The Dursley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Analysis
The Dursley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Dursley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £26k and spending of £26k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £26k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Dursley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Central Social and Recreational Trust (£26k), Follifoot Village Hall (£26k) and Shotley Village Hall (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lions Club of Dursley is a totally voluntary organisation with the principal objective of raising money to support the needy of the Dursley area, and to support other charities and organisations. The major fund raising events is the sale of second hand furniture from premises in Dursley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Central Social and Recreational Trust | London | £26k |
| Follifoot Village Hall | North Yorkshire | £26k |
| Shotley Village Hall | Ipswich | £26k |
| Isle of Anglesey District Scout Council | Gwynedd | £26k |