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Gay Outdoor Club Limited

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Gay Outdoor Club Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport, recreation.

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What are the key facts about Gay Outdoor Club Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£91,407
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£88,953
Registered charity number
1158873
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Gay Outdoor Club Limited (number 1158873) 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 Gay Outdoor Club Limited do?

The Gay Outdoor Club is an activity club for gay men and women and theirfriends which organises over 500 outdoor and sporting events per year, includingwalking, cycling, camping, caving and climbing. The club is made up of groups acrossthe whole of mainland Britain and has been active for over 40 years.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gay Outdoor Club Limited

Answers Gay Outdoor Club Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

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

The register records Gay Outdoor Club Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Gay Outdoor Club Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08020133 (Companies House)
Also known as
Goc
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Gay Outdoor Club Limited registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur SportRecreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for Gay Outdoor Club Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gay Outdoor Club Limited. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gay Outdoor Club Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Gay Outdoor Club Limited as a registered charity (number 1158873) 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 Gay Outdoor Club Limited's charity number?
Gay Outdoor Club Limited's charity number is 1158873. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158873?
Search 1158873 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 Gay Outdoor Club Limited do?
The Gay Outdoor Club is an activity club for gay men and women and theirfriends which organises over 500 outdoor and sporting events per year, includingwalking, cycling, camping, caving and climbing. The club is made up of groups acrossthe whole of mainland Britain and has been active for over 40 years.
Does Gay Outdoor Club Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gay Outdoor Club Limited. 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 Gay Outdoor Club Limited?
Gay Outdoor Club Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.goc.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gay Outdoor Club Limited?
The register records Gay Outdoor Club Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Gay Outdoor Club Limited's trustees paid?
Gay Outdoor Club Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Gay Outdoor Club Limited registered as a charity?
Gay Outdoor Club Limited was entered on the register on 16 October 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08020133).

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.