CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARPENDEN LIONS CLUB CIO

Registered charity 1198970 · organisation 5192121

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income
£57,800
Latest expenditure
£58,270
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 22 Sir Josephs Walk, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 2DT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.harpenden-lions.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Objects of the Club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular; the advancement of citizenship by promoting the principles of good citizenship; encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community; providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£57,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,270
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£53,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,872
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£62,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,227
Fin Period Start Date
16 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£80,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,175

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2026
Ar Due Date
30 April 2027
Ar Received Date
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£57,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
29 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£53,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£62,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,227
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
16 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£80,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,175
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARPENDEN LIONS CLUB CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
HARPENDEN LIONS CLUB CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-09T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1058236
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1058236
Assoc Charity Name
HARPENDEN LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 16 May 2022
Charitable 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.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures