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Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club?
Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£8,639
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£10,957
Registered charity number
1179659
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Normanton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club (number 1179659) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club do?
We raise money through attending gala's with a fundraising activity, collecting in supermarkets and, operating Santa's Grottos and Christmas prize Draws, plus other activities. We then use the money to help people in need within the community eg helping the elderly, vulnerable people, the homeless, people with disabilities, young people, children and families.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club
Answers Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club.
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Is Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club as a registered charity (number 1179659) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club's charity number?
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club's charity number is 1179659. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179659?
Search 1179659 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club do?
We raise money through attending gala's with a fundraising activity, collecting in supermarkets and, operating Santa's Grottos and Christmas prize Draws, plus other activities. We then use the money to help people in need within the community eg helping the elderly, vulnerable people, the homeless, people with disabilities, young people, children and families.
Does Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club?
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club?
The register does not record Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club's trustees paid?
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club registered as a charity?
Castleford and Pontefract District Lions Club was entered on the register on 24 August 2018.