# EAST GRINSTEAD & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179721
- **Other names:** EAST GRINSTEAD LIONS CLUB, LIONS CLUB OF EAST GRINSTEAD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 29, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1179721


## Contact

- **Address:** 11 Barton Crescent, EAST GRINSTEAD, West Sussex
- **Postcode:** RH19 4NR
- **Phone:** 07800801890
- **Email:** eganddlions@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.eastgrinsteadlions.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND 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; PROVIDED THAT PARTISAN POLITICS AND SECTARIAN RELIGION SHALL NOT BE DEBATED BY MEMBERS;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;SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;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;PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF;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 HEALH ISSUES;PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND/ORPROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.

**Activities:** East Grinstead and District Lions Club (CIO) operates in the East Grinstead and surrounding areas in Sussex, Surrey and Kent, raising funds though activities by organising local events such as our May fair, Donkey Derby, Swim Night and selling secondhand books at the local Railway stations. These funds are then used to mainly provide grants for the benefit of those in need in the local community.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex
- Surrey
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £40981 | £51112 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £102383 | £61213 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £68838 | £61213 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £44238 | £44046 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £15150 | £52904 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Nicholas Gibson** (Chair) — appointed July 1, 2023
- Brendan John Joyce — appointed July 1, 2022
- Ian David Forbes — appointed July 1, 2020
- MICHAEL LESLIE BARTY — appointed Aug. 29, 2018
- Rex John Whittaker — appointed July 1, 2025
- SHARAN JACQUELINE BILLINGS — appointed Aug. 29, 2018
- Sean McDonnell — appointed July 1, 2024
- Tony Harvey — appointed July 1, 2025