Gayle Mill Trust
Analysis
Gayle Mill Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hawes. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05190918). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gayle Mill Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £16k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £34k to £11k (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Gayle Mill Trust sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santon Bridge Village Hall (£11k), Cantate Youth Choir (£11k) and Blisland Village Hall (£11k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Gayle Mill Trust volunteers operate from a barn workshop, agricultural shows, community facilities and customer premises. The activities include: timber processing, manufacture of wooden products, repair or wooden items, heritage skill courses and manufacture of traditional wooden implements.All proceeds, net of overheads, are distributed to local charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Santon Bridge Village Hall | Cumbria | £11k |
| Cantate Youth Choir | Cambridge | £11k |
| Blisland Village Hall | Cornwall | £11k |
| Y Gronfa Ymddiriedolaeth (The Trust Fund) | Cardiff | £11k |