THE BARN OUTDOOR PURSUITS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 519951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BARN

The charity aims to provide an accommodation centre to enable programmes for personal and social development of young people in Rural & Wild Country. This is founded upon the principle of equality of opportunity and the principal that it should be affordable to all, irrespective of social standing or background.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE PRIMARILY FROM THE STAFFORDSHIRE AREA, BEING FACILITIES: (A) OF WHICH SUCH PERSONS HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, DISABLEMENT, OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, AND (B) WHICH WILL IMPOVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,558 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £67,141. The trustees consider it prudent that unrestricted reserves should not fall below £40,000, a target which the current reserves exceed. However, the filing notes that local authority funding has been withdrawn and the charity is actively seeking alternative income sources to maintain financial stability.

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 5 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• James Daniel Williamschair
• Catriona Longford
• ERIC N DRINKWATER
• James Whitford
• Jan Hardware
• Katy Williams
• LOUISE EVANS
• Louise Hill

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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