--- title: "The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association — charity 519951 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association (charity 519951): income £63,756 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barn-outdoor-pursuits-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:20:45.413Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 519951 BO # The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.woodlandscentre.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519951&subId=0) Work at The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barn-outdoor-pursuits-association&type=claim&name=The%20Barn%20Outdoor%20Pursuits%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £63,756 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,198 Registered charity number 519951 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Vicarage Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.woodlandscentre.com](http://www.woodlandscentre.com/) Quick answer The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association (number 519951) 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association Answers The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's highest-paid staff paid? The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association'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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association'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 2 March 1988 Also known as The Barn Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association as a registered charity (number 519951) 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's charity number? The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's charity number is 519951. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 519951? Search 519951 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association do? 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. Does The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association. 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association? The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.woodlandscentre.com. 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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association'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 The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association? The register does not record The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's trustees paid? The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association registered as a charity? The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association was entered on the register on 2 March 1988. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519951&subId=0).