The Rylstone District War Memorial Hall
Analysis
The Rylstone District War Memorial Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Skipton. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rylstone District War Memorial Hall reported income of £45k and spending of £44k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £45k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, The Rylstone District War Memorial Hall sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rawdon Community Library Ltd (£45k), The Tacchi-Morris Centre (£45k) and The Phoenix Theatre Company (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The CIO is responsible for running, maintaining, improving and developing Cracoe Village Hall, near Skipton in North Yorkshire for the benefit primarily of the inhabitants of Rylstone, Hetton-cum-Bordley, Cracoe, Flasby and Winterburn (all of which are small villages lying to the north of Skipton). The principal object is to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants and their invitees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rawdon Community Library Ltd | Leeds | £45k |
| The Tacchi-Morris Centre | Taunton | £45k |
| The Phoenix Theatre Company | Ross-on-Wye | £45k |
| East Peckham Village Hall | Kent | £45k |