--- title: "The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre — charity 1154693 | CharityCompare" description: "The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre (charity 1154693): income £102k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-blackdown-healthy-living-and-activity-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:58.820Z 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. 1154693CIO BH # The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bhlac.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1154693&subId=0) Work at The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-blackdown-healthy-living-and-activity-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Blackdown%20Healthy%20Living%20and%20Activity%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £101,774 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £84,340 Registered charity number 1154693 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Riverside Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bhlac.org.uk](http://www.bhlac.org.uk/) Quick answer The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre (number 1154693) 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre do? The Blackdown Healthy Living & Activity Centre is a charity dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of people of all ages, particularly those who are either elderly or socially isolated. We operate in an area broadly defined by the Blackdown Hills, which sit on the Somerset/Devon border. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre Answers The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's highest-paid staff paid? The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre'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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre'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 21 November 2013 Also known as Tbhlac Where it says it operates Devon · Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre. 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-blackdown-healthy-living-and-activity-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Blackdown%20Healthy%20Living%20and%20Activity%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.bhlac.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre as a registered charity (number 1154693) 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's charity number? The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's charity number is 1154693. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1154693? Search 1154693 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre do? The Blackdown Healthy Living & Activity Centre is a charity dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of people of all ages, particularly those who are either elderly or socially isolated. We operate in an area broadly defined by the Blackdown Hills, which sit on the Somerset/Devon border. Does The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre. 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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre? The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.bhlac.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 The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre'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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre? The register does not record The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre's trustees paid? The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre'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 Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre registered as a charity? The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre was entered on the register on 21 November 2013. 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=1154693&subId=0).