THE CHRISTIAN OUTDOOR PURSUITS TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1195877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASSENFELL MANOR CHRISTIAN CENTRE

The aim of the charity is to promote and to advance the Christian faith by offering a Christian welcome and hospitality through a diverse range of outdoor and recreational activities at the residential facility of Bassenfell Manor Christian Centre. We work collaboratively with the Christian Adventure Holidays CIO as well as offering support to schools and church youth groups in the local community

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING:(A) FACILITIES, INSTRUCTION (INCLUDING COURSES) AND SUPERVISION FOR OUTDOOR PURSUITS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE CHARACTER BUILDING, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL RESILIENCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE;(B) RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS SUITABLE FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE TEACHING ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;(C) RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR RECREATION, RELAXATION AND SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT; (D) AID, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO, SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS HAVING AND CONTINUING TO HAVE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SUBSIDISED ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND ETHOS; AND(E) SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND CHURCH YOUTH GROUPS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN TEACHING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £1,433,989, with £675,000 designated for working capital, unforeseen repairs, and planned facility improvements. The charity reports a net income of £48,119 for the year, supported by a significant legacy receipt, while operating expenditure on charitable activities totaled £573,995. The trustees confirm that there are no funds materially in deficit and that the charity's operations are largely self-funding through its facilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Keith Malcolm Riggchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Andrew William Oxley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Catherine Elizabeth Leggett
• Cathryn Arnold · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Steven Gaunt
• Lee Geoffrey Arthur Potts
• Melanie Jackson · trustee of 2 other charities
• Paul Dix
• Steven John Braithwaite

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

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