Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation champions the right to a safe home and financial independence for those facing hardship, with a mission to empower UK charities delivering direct relief to underserved communities through stable housing and financial resilience. Guided by pragmatic, outcomes-focused values, it prioritizes measurable social impact via targeted interventions that foster long-term stability, believing change arises from practical support enabling vulnerable individuals to overcome crises like homelessness, poverty, and exclusion. Its grantmaking philosophy emphasizes equity for deprived areas, direct beneficiary outcomes, and partnerships with charities demonstrating clear alignment to core aims of housing security and financial capability building.

It funds housing access initiatives including crisis accommodation and temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse recovery housing, health emergency refuge, end-of-life supported living, and independent living aids for adults at risk of poverty or housing insecurity; financial wellbeing programs encompassing debt management advice, financial education workshops, digital skills training, money management guidance, and literacy/numeracy support tackling financial exclusion. Key beneficiaries encompass children and young people with special needs, disabilities, or deprivation—including sensory equipment for autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, ADHD, complex health needs—facing food poverty or digital exclusion; adults in homelessness prevention or poverty alleviation; older people combating social isolation, cognitive decline, or dementia through community hubs and befriending. Supported activities feature core costs for youth groups, project delivery for family carer support, small capital for community centre accessibility, therapeutic resources, peer support groups, outreach for care leavers, and preventative interventions promoting financial independence via person-centred, community-led approaches.

Exclusions target non-charitable entities and organizations lacking established operations, avoiding peripheral or indirect benefits without primary beneficiary impact. Priorities favor charities serving top deprived communities, grassroots groups addressing critical gaps in housing crises or financial hardship, with distinctive dual emphasis on housing solutions alongside financial capability—especially practical grants for tangible items like adapted equipment—and commitment to evidence-based, direct interventions empowering local solutions for children with SEND, homeless adults, isolated elders, and families in crisis.