Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit
Analysis
Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ripon. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit reported income of £395k and spending of £590k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £792k to £395k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peterborough Muslim Education Trust (£395k), Tegham Limited (£395k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary the Virgin Bury (£395k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of the Christian faith through worship, teaching and service. We have 21 church communities based around the area of Ripon, Boroughbridge, bedale and Masham in the county of North Yorkshire. As well as worship we offer pastoral care and service to our communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Muslim Education Trust | Peterborough | £395k |
| Tegham Limited | London | £395k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary the Virgin Bury | Lancashire | £395k |
| Archway Methodist Church | London | £395k |