Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Analysis
Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01928183). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre reported income of £121k and spending of £116k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £81k to £121k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Faiths Centre Trust (Horsham and Newton) (£121k), Friends of Rhyddings Park (£121k) and Halifax Scouts Joint Management Committee (£121k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
30 bedroomed outdoor residential centre, facilities: games room, dining room, tv room, drying rooms, all bedrooms have their own private bathroom facilities.AALA licensed.Activities include: canoeing, caving, abseiling, climbing, orenteering, hill walking, bouldering, weaselling,problem solving, obstacle course.self catering or catered for, multi activity daily to week courses.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Faiths Centre Trust (Horsham and Newton) | Norwich | £121k |
| Friends of Rhyddings Park | Blackburn | £121k |
| Halifax Scouts Joint Management Committee | West Yorkshire | £121k |
| The Coggeshall Community Sports Association | Colchester | £121k |