01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042240
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G4 9SS
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 22 May 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Open Gates SC042240, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 11 April 2011.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
we provide opportunities fopr men and women to learn new skills which can lead to a better and more productive life .
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 to advance education, training and personal development opportunities for ex-offenders. and 4.2 to relieve need for those disadvantaged and in particular to achieve lasting change in the lives of people at risk of re-offending.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £70,916 | £95,448 | 3 | 12 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £136,472 | £152,400 | 3 | 7 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £124,919 | £106,514 | 3 | 7 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £137,886 | £134,363 | 3 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £91,266 | £71,543 | 3 | 9 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 7 Dawson Road, Glasgow, pat@opengates.scot
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.opengates.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.