Bishop Skirlaugh (Otherwise Called the Chapel Estate)

Analysis

Bishop Skirlaugh (Otherwise Called the Chapel Estate) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Skirlaugh. It was registered in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bishop Skirlaugh (Otherwise Called the Chapel Estate) reported income of £43k and spending of £3,903, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £43k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bishop Skirlaugh (Otherwise Called the Chapel Estate) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Churches (£43k), Anointed Apostolic Church (£43k) and Bethel Central Church Maesteg (£43k).