Friends of Lions Ltd.

Active03058880 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 1995 (31 years)
Industry
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (47799)
Directors
Alexander Paston Astley-Cooper
Owned by
Rayleigh Lions Club (Cio)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
27 Spa Road
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
2 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 May 2026

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Astley-Cooper, Alexander Paston, Sir
Director · Appointed 3 December 2022
British
Born February 1943 (83)
Officer history (17 former)
22 June 2026
Resigned Mead, Brian as Director
3 December 2022
Appointed Astley-Cooper, Alexander Paston, Sir as Director
3 July 2022
Resigned Georgiou, Peter as Director
18 January 2018
Resigned Wright, Janice Diane as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Wright, Janice Diane as Secretary
30 September 2015
Resigned Baucutt, Ann as Secretary
2 September 2014
Resigned Stevenson, Mary Whilomena as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Baucutt, Ann as Secretary
30 June 2005
Resigned Wheeler, Jacqueline Marie as Secretary
30 June 2005
Resigned Wheeler, Jacqueline Marie as Director
23 March 2004
Appointed Stevenson, Mary Whilomena as Director
23 March 2004
Appointed Mead, Brian as Director
23 March 2004
Resigned Charrington, Charles Harold as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Leonard, Alan Bernard as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Leonard, Maureen Phyllis as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Hutchings, Ann Ruth as Director
22 May 2002
Resigned Hutchings, Ann Ruth as Secretary
22 May 2002
Appointed Georgiou, Peter as Director
22 May 2002
Appointed Wheeler, Jacqueline Marie as Secretary
22 May 2002
Appointed Charrington, Charles Harold as Director
22 May 2002
Appointed Wheeler, Jacqueline Marie as Director
26 June 2000
Resigned Hutchings, Victor Douglas as Director
22 February 2000
Appointed Hutchings, Ann Ruth as Secretary
17 January 2000
Resigned Hooper, Margaret Ann as Secretary
11 December 1995
Resigned Hooper, Alan George as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Hooper, Alan George as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Hutchings, Ann Ruth as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Leonard, Alan Bernard as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Hutchings, Victor Douglas as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Leonard, Maureen Phyllis as Director
26 May 1995
Appointed Hooper, Margaret Ann as Secretary
26 May 1995
Resigned Mccarthy, Michael Edward as Secretary
26 May 1995
Resigned Alcait Limited as Corporate Director
19 May 1995
Appointed Mccarthy, Michael Edward as Secretary
19 May 1995
Appointed Alcait Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Rayleigh Lions Club (Cio)
Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Registered Charity
Reg. no. 1184449
Former controllers (1)
30 September 2019
Ceased Charity Lions Club of Rayleigh — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£2,089
Cash
£10,467
Employees
5
Debt Ratio
84%
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Net Assets
(£2k) £0 £2k £4k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£306) £1,939 £1,791 £2,217 £2,187 £2,089
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£84£112£149£323£505£175
Current Assets£12,791£15,222£14,380£10,852£13,957£2,994
Debtors£1,530£339£266£254£347£742
Cash£10,467£14,308£13,452£9,859£12,486£1,654
Creditors (< 1 year)£10,770£13,126£12,284£9,323£12,427£3,442
Net Current Assets£2,021£2,096£2,096£1,529£1,530(£448)
Net Assets£2,089£2,187£2,217£1,791£1,939(£306)
Shareholder Funds£2,089£2,187£2,217£1,791£1,939(£306)

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