Skipton Music
Analysis
Skipton Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Skipton Music reported income of £20k and spending of £23k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £31k to £20k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Skipton Music sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tadcaster Young Farmers' Club (£20k), Leicestershire Chorale (£20k) and The Arts Society Rickmansworth (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Skipton Music, has, for the past 70 years, provided first class, professional classical music concerts for the benefit of Skipton and the surrounding area in this rural part of North Yorkshire. We organise 6 concerts annually, one per month from October to March. We have approximately 220 Season Ticket subscribers plus many people who buy tickets at the door for one off concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster Young Farmers' Club | North Yorkshire | £20k |
| Leicestershire Chorale | Leicestershire | £20k |
| The Arts Society Rickmansworth | Hertfordshire | £20k |
| The Durham Singers | Durham | £20k |