Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

Analysis

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03937073). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £843k and spending of £588k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £155k to £843k (+444%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Keynes Christian Foundation Limited (£837k), The Emilie Galloway Home of Rest (£845k) and Jane Cameron's Old People's Charity (£834k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £272k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate.