--- title: "The Yorkshire Dales Society — charity 515384 | CharityCompare" description: "The Yorkshire Dales Society (charity 515384): income £156k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-yorkshire-dales-society retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:15:44.628Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 515384Charitable company YD # The Yorkshire Dales Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Yorkshire Dales Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofthedales.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515384&subId=0) Work at The Yorkshire Dales Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-yorkshire-dales-society&type=claim&name=The%20Yorkshire%20Dales%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Yorkshire Dales Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £156,074 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £136,063 Registered charity number 515384 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Canal Wharf Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofthedales.org.uk](http://www.friendsofthedales.org.uk/) Quick answer The Yorkshire Dales Society (number 515384) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Yorkshire Dales Society do? 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 reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Yorkshire Dales Society Answers The Yorkshire Dales Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Yorkshire Dales Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Yorkshire Dales Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Yorkshire Dales Society receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Yorkshire Dales Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Yorkshire Dales Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Yorkshire Dales Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Yorkshire Dales Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 July 1984 Company number [01822908](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01822908) (Companies House) Also known as Y D S; Friends of the Dales Where it says it operates Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Yorkshire Dales Society registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Yorkshire Dales Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Yorkshire Dales Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Yorkshire Dales Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-yorkshire-dales-society&type=claim&name=The%20Yorkshire%20Dales%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofthedales.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Yorkshire Dales Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Yorkshire Dales Society as a registered charity (number 515384) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Yorkshire Dales Society's charity number? The Yorkshire Dales Society's charity number is 515384. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 515384? Search 515384 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Yorkshire Dales Society do? 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. Does The Yorkshire Dales Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Yorkshire Dales Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Yorkshire Dales Society? The Yorkshire Dales Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofthedales.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Yorkshire Dales Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Yorkshire Dales Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Yorkshire Dales Society? The register records The Yorkshire Dales Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Yorkshire Dales Society's trustees paid? The Yorkshire Dales Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Yorkshire Dales Society registered as a charity? The Yorkshire Dales Society was entered on the register on 12 July 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01822908). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515384&subId=0).