Open Doors with Brother Andrew

Analysis

Open Doors with Brother Andrew is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Witney. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06327802). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Open Doors with Brother Andrew reported income of £18.0m and spending of £18.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16.5m to £18.0m (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Open Doors with Brother Andrew sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society of St James (£17.9m), Bridge-It Housing UK Team Ltd (£18.1m) and Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (£17.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.2m. Reserves of £4.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 104 people.