# Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189071 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189071)
- Website: https://www.southbournelions.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Other names: Southbourne Lions Club (working); Lions Club of Southbourne (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/southbourne-lions-club

The activities of the club centre on promoting the principles of good citizenship through encouraging service-minded people to serve their community, with no thought for personal reward, and promote the highest ethical standards.Promoting the voluntary sector to advance education and social welfare to improve life conditions locally and internationally. Relief of those in need or in distress

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £12.4k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £6,653 | £6,187 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £7,354 | £9,192 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £9,270 | £7,996 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £12.1k | £10.9k | not filed |

## Charitable 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 health issues;promoting for the benefit of the public…

## What it funds

Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) reported income of £12.4k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £45.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (southbournelions.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) give each year?

The register does not break out Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,178 a year.

### How large is Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio)?

In its latest reported year Southbourne (West Sussex ) Lions Club (Cio) reported income of £12.4k and spending of £11.6k.


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