Rydal Hall Limited
Analysis
Rydal Hall Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02561024). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rydal Hall Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.5m (-2.9%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rydal Hall Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Home Church (£1.5m), West Midlands Methodist District (£1.5m) and Hospital Kosher Meals Service (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, trading 42% and donations and legacies 6.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 25 people.
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
- Donations 6.8%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Trading 42%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 2.7%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a Christian Retreat Centre
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| One Home Church | Emsworth | £1.5m |
| West Midlands Methodist District | Birmingham | £1.5m |
| Hospital Kosher Meals Service | London | £1.5m |
| Northampton Methodist District | Northampton | £1.5m |