Registered charity · No. 1137606Charitable company
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Lion Aid Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Lion Aid Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage.
Lion Aid Limited (number 1137606) 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 Lion Aid Limited do?
LionAid is committed to securing the future of the African lion, Panthera leo. This will be achieved by supporting scientifically relevant research on disease threats, genetic analyses, and population viability assessments. LionAid is dedicated to forming collaborative partnerships with research institutions, universities and other charities to ensure significant conservation outcomes.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lion Aid Limited
Answers Lion Aid Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Lion Aid Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Lion Aid Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Lion Aid Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Lion Aid Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Throughout England and Wales · Belgium · Cameroon · Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Nigeria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lion Aid Limited yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Lion Aid Limited as a registered charity (number 1137606) 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 Lion Aid Limited's charity number?
Lion Aid Limited's charity number is 1137606. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1137606?
Search 1137606 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 Lion Aid Limited do?
LionAid is committed to securing the future of the African lion, Panthera leo. This will be achieved by supporting scientifically relevant research on disease threats, genetic analyses, and population viability assessments. LionAid is dedicated to forming collaborative partnerships with research institutions, universities and other charities to ensure significant conservation outcomes.
Does Lion Aid Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lion Aid Limited. 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 Lion Aid Limited?
Lion Aid Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.lionaid.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Lion Aid Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lion Aid Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lion Aid Limited?
The register records Lion Aid Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Lion Aid Limited's trustees paid?
Lion Aid Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Lion Aid Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Lion Aid Limited: Lionaid.
When was Lion Aid Limited registered as a charity?
Lion Aid Limited was entered on the register on 26 August 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06897772).