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Opening Doors London

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1167919BorehamwoodDisability
Income£617k2022-03-31
Spending£756ksame year
Spent / received101%2-year average
Size in its cause89th pctDisability
Registered2016Charitable company
Employees14latest return

Analysis

Opening Doors London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10123607). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2022, Opening Doors London reported income of £617k and spending of £756k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income fell from £691k to £617k (-11%), an average of -11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Opening Doors London 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 Sandwell Multi Care (£616k), Al Imdaad Aid (£619k) and The London Merit Association (£616k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 8.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £126k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.

Income and spending

£0£189k£378k£567k£756k2021 Income: £690,9672021 Spending: £560,22520212022 Income: £616,7492022 Spending: £756,2492022
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 8.1%
  • Charitable activities 92%

In the charity's own words

Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Sandwell Multi CareWest Midlands£616k
Al Imdaad AidLeicester£619k
The London Merit AssociationMiddlesex£616k
Priory ProjectMilford Haven£620k