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Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
89/100 · methodology

About Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre

LOPC provides adventurous activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people & others at affordable prices, in a safe challenging environment. Activities include high ropes, archery, team building, campcraft, paddle-sports & more. LOPC provides NGB coach education courses, childcare (Holiday Schemes & After School Club) and is the base for many community group clubs.

Founded
Headquarters
Leicester
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 99%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 89
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.99
Program expenses£0.99 (£658,590)
99% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is a registered education nonprofit based in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1999 and has been operating for 27 years. Its registration number is 1074671. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £715K in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 89 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 99% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is located in Leicester, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1999 and has been active for 27 years.

Based on official tax filings, Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre has £715K in annual revenue. It allocates 99% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for education charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is classified as a Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £715K in annual revenue. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 99% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. Visit the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

LOPC provides adventurous activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people & others at affordable prices, in a safe challenging environment. Activities include high ropes, archery, team building, campcraft, paddle-sports & more. LOPC provides NGB coach education courses, childcare (Holiday Schemes & After School Club) and is the base for many community group clubs. Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is classified as a education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1999.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 99% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £715K is comparable to the peer average of £790K.

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
99% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. LEICESTER OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AB
Abbie Firth
Trustee

Officers & trustees (8)

Source: Public filings

AB
Abbie F••••
Trustee
AN
Andrew P•••••
Trustee
AN
Ann B••••••
Trustee
CH
Christopher W••••
Trustee
KA
Karen C•••
Trustee
KE
Keith H••••••
Trustee
MA
Matthew A••••
Trustee
RO
Rosalind S•••• P•••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Teenage girls arrested after Belgrave robbery spree which left pensioner with broken pelvis - Leicester Mercury
Apr 2026
www.leicestermercury.co.uk
Officers arrest four teenage girls following Belgrave robberies - Leicestershire Police
Apr 2026
www.leics.police.uk
Four teenage girls arrested after robberies in city - BBC
Apr 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
The 'space' to explore Leicester's River Soar by kayak - Harborough Mail
Oct 2025
www.harboroughmail.co.uk
More than 60 bags of litter fished from River Soar - BBC
Jun 2025
www.bbc.co.uk
Canoe volunteers plan city centre river clean-up - BBC
May 2025
www.bbc.co.uk
Leicester: Activity centre counts cost of 'devastating' flood - BBC
Jan 2025
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Waterfall illumination to celebrate Diwali in Leicester - BBC
Oct 2024
www.bbc.co.uk
Leicester: Activity centre faces £80,000 flood repair bill - BBC
Jan 2024
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Outdoor Pursuits Centre receives four-figure cash boost from Amazon in Coalville - Coalville Nub News
Mar 2023
coalville.nub.news
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other education in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre This page 89 £715,177 99%
Trinity Community Centre 89 £814,625 100%
Dial West Cheshire 89 £602,857 100%
Wellspring Church (watford) 89 £675,248 100%
North Humberside Motor Trades Group Training Association 89 £703,189 100%
Walworth Garden 89 £699,692 97%
Landmark Arts Centre 89 £850,713 83%
1927 Productions Limited 89 £784,688 100%
Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery 89 £909,963 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 8 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre

What is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre?
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is a education nonprofit organization based in Leicester, United Kingdom. LOPC provides adventurous activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people & others at affordable prices, in a safe challenging environment. Activities include high ropes, archery, team building, campcraft, paddle-sports & more. LOPC provides NGB coach education courses, childcare (Holiday Schemes & After School Club) and is the base for many community group clubs.
When was Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre founded?
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre was founded in 1999.
Where is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre located?
Headquartered in Leicester, United Kingdom.
What is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 99% of expenses go to program services.
Is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre trustworthy?
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre's registration number?
Registration: 1074671 (United Kingdom).
What is Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre's website?
https://www.lopc.co.uk
Are donations to Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.