# ROOKHOW

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1188409
- **Other names:** ROOK HOWE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 9, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1188409


## Contact

- **Address:** Rook Howe, Rusland, Ulverston
- **Postcode:** LA12 8LA
- **Phone:** 01229860231
- **Email:** contactrookhow@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.Rookhow.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN  (2) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

**Activities:** Rookhow is a 300 year old Grade II* listed Quaker Meeting House and Bunkbarn in the Rusland Valley, Cumbria. Our aim, as well as providing a gathering place for Quakers and accommodation especially for disadvantaged groups, is to be a local community resource as a venue for meetings and workshops.  The surrounding ancient oak woodland is a valuable resource for learning and retreat.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cumbria



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £171993 | £272176 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £214945 | £121083 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £117217 | £150210 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £194919 | £133606 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £140942 | £72375 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Helen Bailey** (Chair) — appointed March 9, 2020
- Ann Velvor Brookes — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Anne Chapman — appointed Sept. 16, 2021
- Jean Sadler — appointed April 1, 2025
- MARGARET REBECCA MARSDEN — appointed March 9, 2020
- Peter Marston — appointed March 9, 2020
- Rebecca Jane Seaton — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Roger Dillon — appointed Jan. 1, 2025