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THE WHARFEDALE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 228031 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCARGILL HOUSE LIMITED

The Wharfedale foundation is a grant awarding trust which was established in March 2009.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£749k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in the process of spending out its capital, having distributed approximately two-thirds of its funds in 2024 with the intention to close down in early 2026. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased significantly to £399,649 from £1,099,562 the previous year, reflecting the large grant awards made during the spend-down period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (98% of income)
“During the year total income amounted to £27,254 (2023: £35,211) of which investment income was the main component at £26,728 (2023: £35,504).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 26.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Expenditure during the year totalled £749,008 (2023: £47,875), the main components of which were charitable activities of £741,700 (2023: £39,683) and costs of raising funds of £7,308 (2023: £8,192).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · City Of York · Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27k£749k
31/12/2023£35k£48k
31/12/2022£38k£43k
31/12/2021£37k£26k
31/12/2020£36k£33k

Common questions

Is THE WHARFEDALE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in the process of spending out its capital, having distributed approximately two-thirds of its funds in 2024 with the intention to close down in early 2026. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased significantly to £399,649 from £1,099,562 the previous year, reflecting the large grant awards made during the spend-down period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WHARFEDALE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHARFEDALE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL, PENKETH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL, PENKETHFY2022£15kMajor re-building project
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL, PENKETHFY2023£8kmajor rebuilding project