The Open Door (Taunton)
Analysis
The Open Door (Taunton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06402176). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Open Door (Taunton) reported income of £187k and spending of £158k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £162k to £187k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Open Door (Taunton) sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradford North Foodbank (£186k), The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO (£187k) and African Pastors' Fellowship (£186k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WITHIN TAUNTON, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, PROVIDING SHELTER AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND PROVIDING CARE, MEALS AND SUCH OTHER SIMILAR BENEFITS AS ARE FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDERED TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR SITUATION IN LIFE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford North Foodbank | West Yorkshire | £186k |
| The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO | Lewes | £187k |
| African Pastors' Fellowship | Canterbury | £186k |
| Soteria Trust | Emsworth | £187k |