Hereford Open Door
Analysis
Hereford Open Door is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2026, Hereford Open Door reported income of £30k and spending of £11k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2026, income grew from £16k to £30k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2026, when income rose by 476%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hereford Open Door sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harvest Alliance UK (£30k), Datchet United Charities (£30k) and Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Since March 2020 (COVID-19), the charity works with Herefordshire Council and its Winter Shelter providing food, drink and other essentials plus supplying emergency microwave meals for newly homeless put up by the Council. When safe to do so, we will re-open our breakfast service. The charity is run by unpaid volunteers, and we rely on the generosity of people's donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Alliance UK | Hertfordshire | £30k |
| Datchet United Charities | Slough | £30k |
| Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) | Poole | £30k |
| Newham People’s Trust Fund | London | £30k |