COVENTRY EARLSDON LIONS CLUB (CIO)

Registered charity 1211441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting the principles of good government & good citizenship.Taking an active interest in the civic, cultural, social & moral welfare of the community.Encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward.Supporting youth to develop skills & capabilities, enabling them to participate more in society.Promotion of volunteering & the voluntary sector.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND & WALES, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR:3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP BY:3.1.1.1 PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP;3.1.1.2 ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY;3.1.1.3 PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE OPEN DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST; PROVIDED THAT PARTISAN POLITICS AND SECTARIAN RELIGION SHALL NOT BE DEBATED BY MEMBERS;3.1.1.4 ENCOURAGING SERVICE-MINDED PEOPLE TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WITHOUT PERSONAL REWARD AND ENCOURAGING THE PROMOTION OF HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND PRIVATE ENDEAVOURS; 3.1.1.5 SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3.1.2 PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES;3.1.3 PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING;3.1.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF;3.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES BY PREVENTING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS, ASSISTING DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES OR HELPING TO PREVENT OR MANAGE HEALTH ISSUES;3.1.6 PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND/OR3.1.7 PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Warwick, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity held unrestricted reserves of £7,874 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees describe as being held for short-term use to support objectives. The accounts state the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities, citing reserves in excess of £7,500 and anticipated Gift Aid income. Total receipts for the period were £27,718, with total payments amounting to £26,482.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: short-term, to be used in support of the charity’s objectives over the coming months (reserves figure: £8k)
“Any reserves held are done so in the shortterm, to be used in support of the charity’s objectives over the coming months.” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2026

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£28k£26k
30/06/2025£23k£16k

Common questions

Is COVENTRY EARLSDON LIONS CLUB (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity held unrestricted reserves of £7,874 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees describe as being held for short-term use to support objectives. The accounts state the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities, citing reserves in excess of £7,500 and anticipated Gift Aid income. Total receipts for the period were £27,718, with total payments amounting to £26,482. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SHANTA FOUNDATION1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BALSALL COMMON LIONS CLUB (CIO).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COVENTRY EARLSDON LIONS CLUB (CIO)£28k——unclear—no doubt
BALSALL COMMON LIONS CLUB (CIO) FY2025£69k—0unclear—no doubt
MELTON MOWBRAY LIONS CLUB (CIO) FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
HEREFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO) FY2025£63k—0unclear—no doubt
KESWICK LIONS CLUB CIO FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
HARPENDEN LIONS CLUB CIO FY2026£58k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.