Open Door Furniture Recycling Limited
Analysis
Open Door Furniture Recycling Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnley. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05101309). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Open Door Furniture Recycling Limited reported income of £230k and spending of £222k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £171k to £230k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Open Door Furniture Recycling Limited sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingsbridge Area Foodbank (£230k), New Life Children's Centres (£230k) and Friends Trusts Limited (£230k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide low cost furniture and domestic appliances to disadvantaged people particularly in the areas of Burnley and Pendle.We provide work experience placements with accredited training for the long term unemployed and volunteers. We help to preserve the environment by reducing the volume of bulky furniture and appliance waste that would otherwise go to landfill.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge Area Foodbank | Kingsbridge | £230k |
| New Life Children's Centres | Nottinghamshire | £230k |
| Friends Trusts Limited | London | £230k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene Stockton Heath, Cheshire | Cheshire | £230k |