# THE YORKSHIRE DALES SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 515384
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF THE DALES, Y D S
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 12, 1984
- **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=515384


## Contact

- **Address:** Friends of the Dales, Canal Wharf, Eshton Road, Gargrave, Skipton
- **Postcode:** BD23 3PN
- **Phone:** 01756749400
- **Email:** matthew.pollitt@friendsofthedales.org.uk
- **Website:** www.friendsofthedales.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 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

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** THE YORKSHIRE DALES




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cumbria
- Lancashire
- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £156074 | £136063 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £73875 | £142983 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £53070 | £123576 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £221011 | £95930 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £101816 | £79659 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Alexander Paul Harvey Welsh — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Anna Louise Burke — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Dr Penelope Jane Smart OBE — appointed June 12, 2024
- Ian McPherson — appointed Dec. 11, 2024
- Jonathan Riley — appointed June 7, 2023
- Kevin Harold Armstrong — appointed June 9, 2021
- Matthew Pollitt — appointed June 25, 2025
- Mohammed Dhalech — appointed June 7, 2023
- Prof Simon Lawrence Croft — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Rachael Caton — appointed June 8, 2022