THE CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF THE CRAG TRUST

Registered charity 1171904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our primary purpose is to preserve and maintain the historic grade 1 listed building, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Abbey Road, Knaresborough (and its surrounding land), for public benefit. We welcome visitors by regular opening during the summer months, facilitating all year round pilgrimage and prayer, and teaching visiting groups about the history and heritage of the chapel.

Objects

1. OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO MANAGE THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF THE CRAG IN ABBEY ROAD, KNARESBOROUGH AND SURROUNDING LAND AS OWNERS AND GUARDIANS OF ITS CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HERITAGE. BY DOING SO WE SHALL BE PRESERVING A LANDMARK OF HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ADVANCING (A) THE CHAPELÆS FUNCTION AS A RELIGIOUS SITE FOR PILGRIMAGE AND PRAYER, AND (B) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HERITAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY IN THE TOWN OF KNARESBOROUGH.2. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£3k
Latest spending
£827
Registered
2017

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Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£3k£827
31/12/2024£3k£2k
31/12/2023£2k£761
31/12/2022£30k£37k
31/12/2021£6k£991