The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association
Analysis
The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Betws-Y-Coed. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association reported income of £64k and spending of £55k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £44k to £64k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eure and Smale Charity (£64k), Ursula Lodges Trust (£64k) and Halesworth Campus (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eure and Smale Charity | Shropshire | £64k |
| Ursula Lodges Trust | Chislehurst | £64k |
| Halesworth Campus | Suffolk | £64k |
| Oak Tree Homes Trust | Rye | £64k |