For more than 20 years, Skipton Baptist Church has responded to local needs by initiating, developing and sustaining many highly regarded outreach services. Supporting people struggling with debt, food poverty, homelessness and loneliness; established ministries include a seniors' lunch club, a summer holiday club for primary school children, Skipton Foodbank, Skipton CAP Debt Centre, CAP Money Management and a youth caf.

We have become aware of additional needs within our community as requests for our help have increased. However, with no further space available within our church buildings, we can neither increase existing ministries nor develop new ones .

In September 2015, we purchased the buildings directly next door on Otley. Since then, we have raised more than £800,000 through additional (restricted) regular giving by members, one-off gifts, legacies and individual fundraising activities. The property needs full refurbishment, which will commence in late 2021.