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THE YORKSHIRE DALES SOCIETY

Registered charity 515384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE DALES, Y D S

1. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation of the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and adjacent areas, and the social and economic well-being of its local communities; and to encourage others to engage with, understand, enjoy and protect these areas.2. In pursuance of the above, to advance the education of the public.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net operating surplus of £23,614 from unrestricted funds, driven largely by £81,238 in legacy income. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £333,698 are held in bank deposit accounts, which they consider sufficient to cover two years of operating costs and an anticipated annual deficit of approximately £60,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: staff costs (52% of income)
“Accounting for 52% of the total, the main category of unrestricted expenditure was staff costs of £60,492” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years on the basis of its underlying current costs and anticipated membership income alone (held: £334k)
“The level of reserves required to meet this criterion is currently £110,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company
“There were donations of £19,097 , £7,000 from Restricted funds and £12,097 from Unrestricted funds to Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company (a company limited by guarantee) which is associated with The Yorkshire Dales Society.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company
“Friends of the Dales is the sole member of the Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company (D&BCIC).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£156k£136k
31/03/2024£74k£143k
31/03/2023£53k£124k
31/03/2022£221k£96k
31/03/2021£102k£80k

Common questions

Is THE YORKSHIRE DALES SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net operating surplus of £23,614 from unrestricted funds, driven largely by £81,238 in legacy income. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £333,698 are held in bank deposit accounts, which they consider sufficient to cover two years of operating costs and an anticipated annual deficit of approximately £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.