OPEN DOOR PEOPLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 March 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £166,724
Latest expenditure: £130,827
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 62 Barrett Road, LONDON, E17 9ET

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Open Door People trains, supports and mentors young people who are interested in pursuing a career in the arts. Free workshops, private tutoring, theatre trips and travel are all offered to young people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £166,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,827

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,676

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £265,405
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,097

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £143,692
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,994

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £121,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,950

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £166,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,891
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £34,554
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £265,405
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,097
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £71,907
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: 40

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 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £143,692
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,994
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £55,879
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £121,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,950
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: £36,309
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN DOOR PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-03-04T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5056624
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1162423
Assoc Charity Name: THE ACT FOR CHANGE PROJECT

Charity Name: OPEN DOOR PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-03-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 25 FROM LOW INCOME BACKGROUNDS IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND PREPARATION TO GAIN A PLACE AT THE UK'S LEADING DRAMA SCHOOLS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 606104
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OPEN DOOR

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures