01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 20 April 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02806113
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £4,578,530
- Latest expenditure
- £4,543,875
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Open Road Visions, 12 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.openroad.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,578,530
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,543,875
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,372,103
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,305,197
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,901,695
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,661,916
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 12 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,299,365
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,911,091
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,027,957
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,739,802
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 18 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,578,530
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,543,875
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 17
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3028808
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,169,196
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 99
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 4 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,372,103
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,305,197
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 14
- Count Govt Grants
- £20
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2777077
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,234,656
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 110
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 29 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,901,695
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,661,916
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 16
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2811085
- Income From Government Grants
- £679,129
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 130
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 12 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,299,365
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,911,091
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 16
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £14
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2649025
- Income From Government Grants
- £300,026
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 170
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,027,957
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,739,802
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 11
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £14
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2488395
- Income From Government Grants
- £283,375
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 150
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 18 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 104101
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4304271
- Income Investments
- 169358
- Income Other
- 800
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4578530
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,890
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,535,985
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4543875
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 14000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 693098
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 44907
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 25000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,138,932
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1640127
- Assets Own Use
- 1640127
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,861,239
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £450,382
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,050,984
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 416687
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 33695
- Assets Cash
- £1,598,647
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2779059
- Funds Restricted
- 271925
- Funds Total
- 3050984
- Count Employees
- 135
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 4 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 98826
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4108195
- Income Investments
- 154216
- Income Other
- 10866
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4372103
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,655
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,303,542
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4305197
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13500
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 724906
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 21726
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,004,296
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1643936
- Assets Own Use
- 1643936
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,844,383
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £496,990
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,991,329
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 432847
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 64143
- Assets Cash
- £1,584,342
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2648232
- Funds Restricted
- 343097
- Funds Total
- 2991329
- Count Employees
- 118
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 29 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 210843
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3549896
- Income Investments
- 140956
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3901695
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £12,520
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,649,396
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3661916
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13500
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 698359
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 10583
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -9782
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £949,191
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1533041
- Assets Own Use
- 1533041
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,033,574
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £642,192
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,924,423
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 578049
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 64143
- Assets Cash
- £1,561,225
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2484232
- Funds Restricted
- 440191
- Funds Total
- 2924423
- Count Employees
- 113
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 12 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 63381
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3123399
- Income Investments
- 112585
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3299365
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £225
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,908,837
- Expenditure Other
- 2029
- Expenditure Total
- 2911091
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 15029
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 17414
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,289,729
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1545360
- Assets Own Use
- 1545360
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,073,140
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £923,641
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,694,859
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 869641
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 54000
- Assets Cash
- £1,833,633
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2289729
- Funds Restricted
- 405130
- Funds Total
- 2694859
- Count Employees
- 107
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 82486
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 13492
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2771770
- Income Investments
- 111934
- Income Other
- 48275
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3027957
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £134
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,738,493
- Expenditure Other
- 1175
- Expenditure Total
- 2739802
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 36497
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 37672
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 20229
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 429455
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,781,384
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1562992
- Assets Own Use
- 1562992
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,436,149
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £794,450
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,204,691
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 710450
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 84000
- Assets Cash
- £1,155,148
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1781384
- Funds Restricted
- 423307
- Funds Total
- 2204691
- Count Employees
- 107
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Essex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Medway
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- OPEN ROAD VISIONS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-04-20T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- OPEN ROAD VISIONS
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-07-09T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5005801
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1133102
- Assoc Charity Name
- HELPING HANDS ESSEX
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- INCORPORATED 01/04/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/09/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/10/2010 as amended on 22 Mar 2021
- Charitable Objects
- The Charity?s object (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to: (a) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy or care, in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from alcohol, drug or other physical or psychological addiction, illness, dependency, or the effects thereof, or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work with organisations which deal with such effects; (b) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the provision of education and training to persons suffering from alcohol drug or other psychological addiction or illness or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work for organisations which deal with such effects; (c) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy and in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from the effects of bereavement or requiring counselling or other therapeutic input in relation to psychological or emotional illnesses or conditions including vulnerable persons who are resident in woman?s refuges, prisoners, offenders on licence or probation, or minors suffering from such conditions or who require mentoring, development, education or support services whilst engaged with the criminal justice system to enable them to lead purposeful, stable and crime free lives for the benefit of the public; and (d) To relieve the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in and around Essex by the provision of homeless prevention support services.
- Area Of Benefit
- IN PRACTICE COLCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA AND ELSEWHERE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 50768
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- OPEN ROAD
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures