OpenCharities

Open Country

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1107331
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 17, 2004
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice Yorkshire.

Address

Address
OPEN COUNTRY
Community House
46 East Parade
HARROGATE
HG1 5LT

Activities

We seek to enable people with any disability to access the countryside. We have a countryside activities programme, a range of publications, and offer advice on improving countryside access for all.

Objects: (A) To Promote And Protect The Physical And Mental Health Of Disabled People And Their Carers Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Of Political Or Religious Or Other Opinions By Facilitating Such Persons To Have Access To The Countryside With The Objects Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Such Persons.(b) To Promote Education And Research Into The Treatment And Care Of Disabled People, In Particular But Not Exclusively Focusing On Disabled Access To The Countryside.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Barnsley, City Of Wakefield, City Of York, Leeds City, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Redcar And Cleveland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £630,410 £617,258 £602,945 19 PDF
March 31, 2024 £584,962 £456,882 £589,793 14 PDF
March 31, 2023 £431,639 £381,843 — — PDF
March 31, 2022 £317,709 £296,892 — — PDF
March 31, 2021 £276,957 £266,700 — — PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christopher Burt Aug. 21, 2024
Clare Dowson Oct. 8, 2025
David Robinson Oct. 2, 2017
David Titchmarsh Feb. 16, 2022
Jonty Warneken Feb. 16, 2022
Laura Tapper June 4, 2025
Richard Firth March 24, 2020
Samantha Turner Oct. 8, 2025
Teresa Damron Feb. 18, 2026