--- title: "Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund — charity 298202 | CharityCompare" description: "Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (charity 298202): income £33,096 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/paddock-wood-and-district-lions-club-charity-trust-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:04:26.855Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 298202Trust PW # Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.paddockwoodlions.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298202&subId=0) Work at Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=paddock-wood-and-district-lions-club-charity-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Paddock%20Wood%20and%20District%20Lions%20Club%20Charity%20Trust%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £33,096 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £34,233 Registered charity number 298202 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Tonbridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.paddockwoodlions.co.uk](http://www.paddockwoodlions.co.uk/) Quick answer Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (number 298202) 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund do? Our club is a local branch of Lions Clubs International - the world's largest voluntary service organisation with 1.4 million members. We raise money locally to spend locally. We offer financial or practical help to individuals and groups - and also to certain local charities such as Hospice in the Weald.Our club area is roughly bounded by Five Oak Green, Yalding, Staplehurst and Horsmonden. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund Answers Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 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 records Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund'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 10 December 1987 Also known as Paddock Wood Lions Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources. 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=paddock-wood-and-district-lions-club-charity-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Paddock%20Wood%20and%20District%20Lions%20Club%20Charity%20Trust%20Fund) [Visit charity website](http://www.paddockwoodlions.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund as a registered charity (number 298202) 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's charity number? Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's charity number is 298202. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 298202? Search 298202 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund do? Our club is a local branch of Lions Clubs International - the world's largest voluntary service organisation with 1.4 million members. We raise money locally to spend locally. We offer financial or practical help to individuals and groups - and also to certain local charities such as Hospice in the Weald.Our club area is roughly bounded by Five Oak Green, Yalding, Staplehurst and Horsmonden. Does Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund. 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund? Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.paddockwoodlions.co.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund? The register records Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 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 Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's trustees paid? Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund registered as a charity? Paddock Wood and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund was entered on the register on 10 December 1987. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298202&subId=0).