CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPEN DOOR CHARITY

Registered charity 1189664 · organisation 5157769

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 May 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£2,210,353
Latest expenditure
£1,134,959
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BLOOM BUILDING, 3 ABBEY CLOSE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 5FQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.opendoorcharity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ODC is an independent mental health charity 'shaping change' in mental health via 'empowerment', 'culture' and 'opportunity'. We offer multi faceted services for young people, young adults and parents across our specialist focused sites to support those who are suffering from anxiety, low mood, stress and panic attacks. Access is free and immediate, with no waiting lists.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,210,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,134,959
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,381,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,031,974
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£797,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£880,538
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£898,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,826
Fin Period Start Date
27 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£701,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,782

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
31 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,210,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,134,959
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
341378
Income From Government Grants
£1,207,506
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
68
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,381,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,031,974
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
439813
Income From Government 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£797,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£880,538
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£192,198
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£898,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,826
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£113,737
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
27 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£701,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,782
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
366905
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
250

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
31 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
194991
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2015362
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2210353
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,134,959
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1134959
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15840
Expenditure Support Costs
9834
Expenditure Depreciation
9834
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£697,471
Assets Total Fixed
590650
Assets Own Use
590650
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,353,675
Assets Total Liabilities
£267,005
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,677,320
Creditors One Year Total Current
153869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
113136
Assets Cash
£1,228,039
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
697471
Funds Restricted
979849
Funds Total
1677320
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
240314
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1140760
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1381074
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,031,974
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1031974
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25448
Expenditure Support Costs
11714
Expenditure Depreciation
11714
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£222,554
Assets Total Fixed
364372
Assets Own Use
364372
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£470,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£232,479
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£601,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
105428
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
127051
Assets Cash
£374,381
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
586926
Funds Restricted
15000
Funds Total
601926
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
364940
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
432971
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
797911
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£880,538
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
880538
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30848
Expenditure Support Costs
26230
Expenditure Depreciation
26231
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£161,829
Assets Total Fixed
25072
Assets Own Use
25072
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£281,729
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,975
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£252,826
Creditors One Year Total Current
18975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
35000
Assets Cash
£222,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
240876
Funds Restricted
11950
Funds Total
252826
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
437874
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
460939
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
898813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£828,826
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
828826
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2160
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
22840
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,453
Assets Total Fixed
45324
Assets Own Use
45324
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£409,512
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,383
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£335,453
Creditors One Year Total Current
74383
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
45000
Assets Cash
£373,725
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
278749
Funds Restricted
56704
Funds Total
335453
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
27 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
176334
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
525334
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
701669
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£694,782
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
694782
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2160
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
18343
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£265,466
Assets Total Fixed
57865
Assets Own Use
57865
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,378
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,777
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£265,466
Creditors One Year Total Current
164777
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
80000
Assets Cash
£374,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
265466
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
265466
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

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
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPEN DOOR CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5033402
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1151421
Assoc Charity Name
THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE
Charity Name
OPEN DOOR CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-22T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4006312
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1102457
Assoc Charity Name
WIRRAL LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Charity Name
OPEN DOOR CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-05-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 27 May 2020 as amended on 04 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE ON WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING BY:(I) SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE STIGMA WHICH PERPETUATES MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS(II) IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICE IN TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUPPORTING USERS AND IDENTIFYING LOCAL AND NATIONAL SERVICES AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION(III) PROVIDING SERVICE USERS WITH THE CAPACITY TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH DEPRESSION, AND (IV) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERERS(V) PROVIDING SOCIAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
629055
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures