The Christian Outdoor Pursuits Trust CIO
Registered charity 1195877 CIO Registered since 2021
Operates: Cumbria
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Keith Malcolm Rigg Chair since 2022
- Andrew William Oxley since 2022
- Catherine Elizabeth Leggett since 2022
- Cathryn Arnold since 2024
- Jonathan Steven Gaunt since 2022
- Lee Geoffrey Arthur Potts since 2023
- Melanie Jackson since 2024
- Paul Dix since 2025
- Steven John Braithwaite since 2022
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Catherine Elizabeth Leggett since 2022
- Jonathan Steven Gaunt since 2022
- Lee Geoffrey Arthur Potts since 2023
- Paul Dix since 2025
- Steven John Braithwaite since 2022
Portfolio (4)
- Keith Malcolm Rigg Chair since 2022
- Andrew William Oxley since 2022
- Cathryn Arnold since 2024
- Melanie Jackson since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
3.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 4.3 in 2022
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- South East Northumberland Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Crosthwaite, Saint Kentigern, Keswick 1 shared trustee
- Redeemer Church Chester LE Street 1 shared trustee
- Coach House Church 1 shared trustee
- TWO's Company Keswick 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- SW London Vineyard Similar size; both Religion
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.bassenfell.org.uk |
| info@bassenfell.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01768776366 |
| Address | Bassenfell Manor, Bassenthwaite, KESWICK, CA12 4RL |
Finances
£622,114 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £184,856 | £169,165 |
| 2023 | £312,824 | £248,532 |
| 2024 | £773,517 | £352,514 |
| 2025 | £622,114 | £573,995 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesCharitable objects
THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING:(A) FACILITIES, INSTRUCTION (INCLUDING COURSES) AND SUPERVISION FOR OUTDOOR PURSUITS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE CHARACTER BUILDING, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL RESILIENCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE;(B) RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS SUITABLE FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE TEACHING ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;(C) RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR RECREATION, RELAXATION AND SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT; (D) AID, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO, SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS HAVING AND CONTINUING TO HAVE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SUBSIDISED ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND ETHOS; AND(E) SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND CHURCH YOUTH GROUPS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN TEACHING.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Sep 2021
Trustees (9)
- Keith Malcolm Rigg Chair since 2022
- Andrew William Oxley since 2022
- Catherine Elizabeth Leggett since 2022
- Cathryn Arnold since 2024
- Jonathan Steven Gaunt since 2022
- Lee Geoffrey Arthur Pottsage band 50-54 since 2023
- Melanie Jackson since 2024
- Paul Dix since 2025
- Steven John Braithwaite since 2022
Connected charities (6)
- TWO's Company Keswick 1 shared trustee
- South East Northumberland Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee
- Redeemer Church Chester LE Street 1 shared trustee
- Ashar (Bringing Hope) 1 shared trustee
- Coach House Church 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Crosthwaite, Saint Kentigern, Keswick 1 shared trustee
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