Scargill Movement
Analysis
Scargill Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Skipton. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06778628). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Scargill Movement reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £705k to £1.2m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Scargill Movement sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Church Centre Norwich (£1.2m), The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham (£1.2m) and Sonrise Services International Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 28% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £19k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £201k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 26%
- Legacies 1.6%
- Charitable activities 71%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
A Christian Community at Scargill House offering a holiday and conference facility, with a high standard of welcome and run on an ecologically efficient basis, for the benefit of individuals, churches and the communities in which they are set. Supporters are invited to accept a rule of life (Pathway) and become Companions of the residential community." Lives shared - lives transformed"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Church Centre Norwich | Norwich | £1.2m |
| The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham | Birmingham | £1.2m |
| Sonrise Services International Limited | Redhill | £1.2m |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory House | London | £1.2m |