The Askrigg Foundation
Analysis
The Askrigg Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyburn. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 Askrigg Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £20k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £174k to £19k (-89%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Askrigg Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orwell Old People's Trust (£19k), Charity of Thomas Purnell Gully (£19k) and Finetta Hales Almshouses (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects are to promote charitable purposes generally, and, in particular, the inhabitants of the Upper Wensleydale Benefice and for the general purpose of such charitable bodies as the trustees may decide. We also aim to provide three affordable homes for rent in perpetuity for local people as determined by specific criteria, a shop, and office space for community use at a reasonable rent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Orwell Old People's Trust | Ipswich | £19k |
| Charity of Thomas Purnell Gully | Bristol | £19k |
| Finetta Hales Almshouses | Suffolk | £19k |
| Abinger Common Village Hall (Evelyn Hall) | Surrey | £19k |