Gearstones Lodge
Analysis
Gearstones Lodge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in May 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gearstones Lodge reported income of £45k and spending of £33k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £45k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Gearstones Lodge sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hebden Wright Almshouses (£44k), The Stockton Almshouses (£45k) and The Kingsbury Jewish Community Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides accommodation/residential facilities for groups of people visiting the Yorkshire dales for recreational/educational purposes e.g. scouts, schools, family groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hebden Wright Almshouses | Keighley | £44k |
| The Stockton Almshouses | Warminster | £45k |
| The Kingsbury Jewish Community Trust | London | £44k |
| Hospitals of St Bartholomew and St John | Hythe | £45k |