# Gayle Mill Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123047 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123047)
- Company number: 05190918
- Website: https://www.gaylemill.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £15.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gayle-mill-trust

Gayle Mill Trust volunteers operate from a barn workshop, agricultural shows, community facilities and customer premises. The activities include: timber processing, manufacture of wooden products, repair or wooden items, heritage skill courses and manufacture of traditional wooden implements.All proceeds, net of overheads, are distributed to local charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.7k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.9k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £30.5k | £36.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £30.6k | £37k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £34.3k | £23.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively the residents of Gayle, hawes and surrounding areas (the "area of benefit") this will be achieved by:a) promoting and maintain Gayle Mill as a community heritage resource, advancing education in all matters relating to the rural economy and sustainable development and, in partnership with others, supporting the economic regeneration of the area;b) promoting for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in richmondshire, North Yorkshire) by all or any of the following means; 1) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience.2) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms.3) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance:4) the protection or conservation of the environment, and5) such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.

## What it funds

Gayle Mill Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Gayle Mill Trust reported income of £10.7k and spending of £15.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £133k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gayle Mill Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gaylemill.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Gayle Mill Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gayle Mill Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gayle Mill Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Gayle Mill Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Gayle Mill Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Gayle Mill Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Gayle Mill Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £15.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.5k a year.

### How large is Gayle Mill Trust?

In its latest reported year Gayle Mill Trust reported income of £10.7k and spending of £15.8k.


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