--- title: "The Special Lioness — charity 1187356 | CharityCompare" description: "The Special Lioness (charity 1187356): income £163k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-special-lioness retrieved: 2026-10-10T23:27:45.227Z 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. 1187356CIO SL # The Special Lioness Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Special Lioness is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://thespeciallioness.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187356&subId=0) Work at The Special Lioness? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-special-lioness&type=claim&name=The%20Special%20Lioness) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Special Lioness? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £163,058 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £137,986 Registered charity number 1187356 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Washington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [thespeciallioness.com](http://thespeciallioness.com/) Quick answer The Special Lioness (number 1187356) 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 The Special Lioness do? Based in North East offering support groups, holiday play groups, events. Giving families a safe place to meet and enable families living outside the local area an opportunity to connect with others in similar situations. Creating a safe and accessible place to explore and enable some form of socialisation with other families in the same situation and allow siblings to interact with other siblings Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Special Lioness Answers The Special Lioness gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 The Special Lioness 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) The Special Lioness's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 January 2020 Where it says it operates Cumbria · Durham · Hartlepool · Gateshead · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 The Special Lioness registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Special Lioness yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Special Lioness. 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 The Special Lioness? - 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. 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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 The Special Lioness's charity number? The Special Lioness's charity number is 1187356. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187356? Search 1187356 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 The Special Lioness do? Based in North East offering support groups, holiday play groups, events. Giving families a safe place to meet and enable families living outside the local area an opportunity to connect with others in similar situations. Creating a safe and accessible place to explore and enable some form of socialisation with other families in the same situation and allow siblings to interact with other siblings Does The Special Lioness have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Special Lioness. 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 The Special Lioness? The Special Lioness's website listed in our register data is http://thespeciallioness.com. 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 The Special Lioness? The register records The Special Lioness 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 The Special Lioness's trustees paid? The Special Lioness's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Special Lioness registered as a charity? The Special Lioness was entered on the register on 14 January 2020. 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=1187356&subId=0).