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Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

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Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Council for Learning Outside the Classroom?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£193,686
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£213,756
Registered charity number
1127802
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Preston Montford
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (number 1127802) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Council for Learning Outside the Classroom do?

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is the independent charity responsible for promoting and championing learning outside the classroom nationally. It represents all the key organisations involved in learning outside the classroom and is the awarding organisation for the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

Answers Council for Learning Outside the Classroom gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's highest-paid staff paid?

Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Council for Learning Outside the Classroom as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06778701 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Council for Learning Outside the Classroom registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Council for Learning Outside the Classroom yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Council for Learning Outside the Classroom?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Council for Learning Outside the Classroom a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Council for Learning Outside the Classroom as a registered charity (number 1127802) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's charity number?
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's charity number is 1127802. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1127802?
Search 1127802 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Council for Learning Outside the Classroom do?
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is the independent charity responsible for promoting and championing learning outside the classroom nationally. It represents all the key organisations involved in learning outside the classroom and is the awarding organisation for the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
Does Council for Learning Outside the Classroom have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Council for Learning Outside the Classroom?
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's website listed in our register data is http://www.lotc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Council for Learning Outside the Classroom?
The register does not record Council for Learning Outside the Classroom as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's trustees paid?
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Council for Learning Outside the Classroom registered as a charity?
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom was entered on the register on 30 January 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06778701).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.