Open Country

Analysis

Open Country is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05155859). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Open Country reported income of £630k and spending of £617k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £277k to £630k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Open Country sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Muslim Welfare Association (£630k), Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea (£630k) and Kartforce (£630k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 3.4% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £447k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.