West Yorkshire Society of Architects
Analysis
West Yorkshire Society of Architects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tadcaster. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00021805). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West Yorkshire Society of Architects reported income of £23k and spending of £27k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £23k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 79%. 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, West Yorkshire Society of Architects sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doncaster U3a (£23k), The Friends of the Ipswich Museums (£23k) and Howdenshire Music Project (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees have determined that their priorities for funding; The Dennis Mason-Jones Award, The Bedford Scholarship and Academic Awards (tertiary & secondary education). There remain funds available for grants and support to be dispersed as the Society sees fit and subject to satisfying the objects of the society in the areas of Social and Education support of Architectural and urban design.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster U3a | South Yorkshire | £23k |
| The Friends of the Ipswich Museums | Ipswich | £23k |
| Howdenshire Music Project | East Riding of Yorkshire | £23k |
| The South Shields Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society | Tyne And Wear | £23k |