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LION AID LIMITED

Registered charity 1137606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIONAID

LionAid is committed to securing the future of the African lion, Panthera leo. This will be achieved by supporting scientifically relevant research on disease threats, genetic analyses, and population viability assessments. LionAid is dedicated to forming collaborative partnerships with research institutions, universities and other charities to ensure significant conservation outcomes.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds have decreased to a deficit of £3,765 as of 31 May 2025, following a net expenditure of £40,659 against income of £36,683. The trustees report that the charity continues to receive financial support from its trustees to maintain going concern status, with assurances given that amounts owed to trustees will not be called in. The charity is planning initiatives to boost donations and legacies to eliminate the deficit in the future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-4k)
“The charity is planning initiatives which it is hoping will boost donations and legacies income and which will in time move the charity back into a position whereby it eliminates its deficit and has a positive funds balance.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The funds have gone into deficit during the year ended 31 May 2025, but the charity continues to receive financial support from its trustees. There are no material creditors other than amounts owing to some trustees, who have given assurances that they will not call in their monies owed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — LionAid (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Belgium · Cameroon · Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Nigeria · Senegal · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£37k£41k
31/05/2024£37k£49k
31/05/2023£56k£83k
31/05/2022£77k£61k
31/05/2021£49k£43k

Common questions

Is LION AID LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds have decreased to a deficit of £3,765 as of 31 May 2025, following a net expenditure of £40,659 against income of £36,683. The trustees report that the charity continues to receive financial support from its trustees to maintain going concern status, with assurances given that amounts owed to trustees will not be called in. The charity is planning initiatives to boost donations and legacies to eliminate the deficit in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.