OPEN EYE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 July 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01204519
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £763,192
Latest expenditure: £833,523
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 19 Mann Island, LIVERPOOL, L3 1BP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.openeye.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Open Eye Gallery champions photography as an art form and a creative practice that is relevant to everyone. We support and promote the practice, enjoyment and understanding of photography. Our cultural programmes create opportunities to experience, and appreciate, distinctive and innovative photography. Open Eye is recognised as a leading UK photography gallery with a strong international profile.

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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: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £763,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,523

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: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £620,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,727

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £649,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £714,287

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £547,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,128
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: £503,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £380,515

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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: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £763,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £32,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £620,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,727
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £32,972
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £649,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £714,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £58,682
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £547,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,128
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £51,121
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: £503,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £380,515
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £78,372
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 28

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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: 6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 11660
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 616196
Income Investments: 5635
Income Other: 129701
Income Total Income And Endowments: 763192
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £833,523
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 833523
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 372690
Expenditure Depreciation: 28230
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £185,000
Assets Total Fixed: 480799
Assets Own Use: 480799
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £377,130
Assets Total Liabilities: £403,005
Assets Current Investment: 157028
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £454,924
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34955
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 368050
Assets Cash: £220,102
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 346258
Funds Restricted: 108666
Funds Total: 454924
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only 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: 28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2616
Income Other Trading Activities: 18614
Income Charitable Activities: 397658
Income Investments: 8443
Income Other: 193594
Income Total Income And Endowments: 620925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,061
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £592,666
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 603727
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4250
Expenditure Support Costs: 378344
Expenditure Depreciation: 29861
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £176,500
Assets Total Fixed: 418183
Assets Own Use: 418183
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £539,832
Assets Total Liabilities: £432,760
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £525,255
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 392130
Assets Cash: £425,255
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 349040
Funds Restricted: 176215
Funds Total: 525255
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only 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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2256
Income Other Trading Activities: 16223
Income Charitable Activities: 478479
Income Investments: 3355
Income Other: 149328
Income Total Income And Endowments: 649641
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,763
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £703,524
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 714287
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3900
Expenditure Support Costs: 330649
Expenditure Depreciation: 24082
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £195,000
Assets Total Fixed: 524964
Assets Own Use: 524964
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £349,028
Assets Total Liabilities: £473,163
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £400,829
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21332
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 451831
Assets Cash: £332,041
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 195289
Funds Restricted: 205540
Funds Total: 400829
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only 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: 20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 977
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 510764
Income Investments: 49
Income Other: 36084
Income Total Income And Endowments: 547874
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £550,128
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 550128
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2400
Expenditure Support Costs: 12578
Expenditure Depreciation: 24080
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £345,551
Assets Total Fixed: 533324
Assets Own Use: 533324
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £522,039
Assets Total Liabilities: £500,219
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £555,144
Creditors One Year Total Current: 59929
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 440290
Assets Cash: £459,458
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 441237
Funds Restricted: 113907
Funds Total: 555144
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only 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: 246
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 478159
Income Investments: 150
Income Other: 25247
Income Total Income And Endowments: 503802
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £380,515
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 380515
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2350
Expenditure Support Costs: 4005
Expenditure Depreciation: 2035
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £379,438
Assets Total Fixed: 557404
Assets Own Use: 557404
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £502,186
Assets Total Liabilities: £502,192
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £557,398
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37822
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 464370
Assets Cash: £480,558
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 434650
Funds Restricted: 122748
Funds Total: 557398
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN EYE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-07-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MARCH 1975 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 3 FEBRUARY 1994 AND 27 JUNE 1996 CERTIFICATE UPON CHANGE OF NAME 4 MAY 1982
Charitable Objects: ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN THE ART OF LENS MEDIA AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPRECIATION. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE ART OF THE LENS MEDIA AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE AND ELSEWHERE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 247702
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OPEN EYE GALLERY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures