The Society of Yorkshire Brethren

Analysis

The Society of Yorkshire Brethren is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Society of Yorkshire Brethren reported income of £71k and spending of £120k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £53k to £71k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 404%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Society of Yorkshire Brethren sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Staffordshire Medical Centre Charitable Trust - the Rotha Abraham Bequest (£71k), The Silk Route (£71k) and Limbcare Limited (£71k).