SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1079538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£843k
Latest spending
£588k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted funds of £106,786, which are available for future expenditure. The Trustees consider that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue to fulfil its purpose, noting that the annual donation for the following year has already been approved and paid by the parent society. There are no material uncertainties surrounding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Skipton Building Society
During the year, the charity received donations of 5350, 000 (2022: 6200, 000) and bank interest of E2, 569 (2022: f168) from Skipton Building Society. A further donation of E350,000 was received in the period but deferred until the 23/24 financial year to which the funding was allocated by the Society. In addition, Ms Davies and Ms Ewing were employees of Skipton Building Society during the period. Mr Bell was an employee of Skipton Business Finance, a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society, during the period. — page 16
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£843k
Total spending
£588k
Reserves (reported)
£272k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£843k£588k
29/02/2024£362k£452k
28/02/2023£353k£294k
28/02/2022£200k£235k
28/02/2021£155k£157k

Common questions

Is SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted funds of £106,786, which are available for future expenditure. The Trustees consider that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue to fulfil its purpose, noting that the annual donation for the following year has already been approved and paid by the parent society. There are no material uncertainties surrounding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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