The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust

Analysis

The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust reported income of £669k and spending of £878k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £790k to £669k (-15%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beacon of Peace (£657k), Safe Partnership Limited (£680k) and The Bradfield Foundation (£655k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 7.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £737k. Reserves of £235k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.