CHELTENHAM OPEN DOOR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 July 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03379241
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £238,419
Latest expenditure: £340,372
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 39 Grosvenor Street, CHELTENHAM, GL52 2SQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cheltenham Open Door supports vulnerable, disadvantaged and isolated people. We offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space where our guests can relax and enjoy food, friendship, advice and support. Meals, laundry, shower and wardrobe facilities are all free at the point of access. We open 5 days a week (including Sundays) and the 3 days of Christmas. No referral or booking required.No questions asked

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £238,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,372

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £296,218

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,137

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £140,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,148

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £396,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,123

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £238,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,372
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £296,218
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £140,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,148
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £396,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,123
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHELTENHAM OPEN DOOR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-07-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 1997 AS AMENDED ON 24 NOVEMBER 1998, AND 11 DECEMBER 2000 as amended on 21 Oct 2021 as amended on 08 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects: 3.1 The Charity's objects (“the Objects”) are in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (“the Area of Benefit”) the relief of poverty, hardship and social or emotional distress among persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged and / or lonely. 3.2 For the purpose of this clause, “vulnerable”, “disadvantaged” and “lonely” might be as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).
Area Of Benefit: CHELTENHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves 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: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures