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Reading Lions Club (CIO)

Reading Lions

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193075
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 12, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
18 WEST COURT
WEST DRIVE
SONNING
READING
RG4 6GL

Activities

Reading Lions is a local group of volunteers who aim to promote the health and wellbeing of the Reading community by improving the local environment, helping individuals in times of need, supporting Reading based community groups and local charities. Every penny raised goes into our community projects. Our aim is to serve the people of Reading and make a difference.

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 Ofhigh 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.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 £41,186 £43,337
June 30, 2024 £37,530 £47,104
June 30, 2023 £39,028 £51,498
June 30, 2022 £88,372 £46,120

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rocco Zottarelli (Chair) July 1, 2024
David Ebsworth July 1, 2024
Josephine Mary Bridget Hamblin Nov. 3, 2020
John Samuel July 14, 2022
Kamaljit Kundhi June 26, 2023
Patrick Malcolm Hamblin July 3, 2020
Sue Mitchell July 1, 2025