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Visit www.lopc.co.ukAbout 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.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyLeicester 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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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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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.
LEICESTER OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
LEICESTER OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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NeutralTeenage girls arrested after Belgrave robbery spree which left pensioner with broken pelvis - Leicester Mercury
Officers arrest four teenage girls following Belgrave robberies - Leicestershire Police
Four teenage girls arrested after robberies in city - BBC
The 'space' to explore Leicester's River Soar by kayak - Harborough Mail
More than 60 bags of litter fished from River Soar - BBC
Canoe volunteers plan city centre river clean-up - BBC
Leicester: Activity centre counts cost of 'devastating' flood - BBC
Waterfall illumination to celebrate Diwali in Leicester - BBC
Leicester: Activity centre faces £80,000 flood repair bill - BBC
Outdoor Pursuits Centre receives four-figure cash boost from Amazon in Coalville - Coalville Nub News
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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.