OPEN ROAD VISIONS

Charity number: 1019915
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£4,372,103

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Donations and legacies £98.83k
Charitable activities £4.11m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £154.22k
Other £10.87k

Total expenditure:
£4,305,197

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Raising funds £1.66k
Charitable activities £4.30m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,777,077 from 14 government contract(s) and £1,234,656 from 20 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.66k
Charitable expenditure £4.30m
Retained for future use £66.91k

People

118 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

110 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OPEN ROAD (Working name)
Company number:
02806113 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Kenneth Alston Chair 19 December 2016
THE STONDON SINGERS
Received: On time
Seena Shah Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Julia Christianne Lawson Trustee 28 October 2022
None on record
Dr Samantha Daliso Bhima Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Dr Caroline Dollery Trustee 21 May 2020
KIDS INSPIRE
Received: On time
THE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ESSEX
Received: On time
JOHN FRANCIS ALDRIDGE Trustee 15 March 2019
ESSEX SHIRE HALL TRUST
Received: 10 days late
THE MONSIGNOR WILSON MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
KING EDWARD VI'S SCHOOL AT CHELMSFORD
Received: On time
THE CANON HOLMES MEMORIAL TRUST
Received: On time
STOW MARIES GREAT WAR AERODROME LTD
Received: On time
THE KING EDWARD VI'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT CHELMSFORD FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Timothy Field Trustee 05 November 2018
ST HELENA HOSPICE LIMITED
Received: On time
ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS
Received: On time
QP FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Nigel South Trustee 22 February 2016
None on record
MARTIN MEARS Trustee 27 March 1996
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £2.99m £3.03m £3.30m £3.90m £4.37m
Total expenditure £2.95m £2.74m £2.91m £3.66m £4.31m
Income from government contracts £2.25m £2.49m £2.65m £2.81m £2.78m
Income from government grants £271.49k £283.38k £300.03k £679.13k £1.23m
Income - Donations and legacies £41.83k £82.49k £63.38k £210.84k £98.83k
Income - Other trading activities £52.68k £13.49k £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £2.54m £2.77m £3.12m £3.55m £4.11m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £141.37k £111.93k £112.59k £140.96k £154.22k
Income - Other £209.65k £48.28k £0 £0 £10.87k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.95m £2.74m £2.91m £3.65m £4.30m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £134 £225 £12.52k £1.66k
Expenditure - Governance £22.54k £36.50k £13.00k £13.50k £13.50k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £1.24k £1.18k £2.03k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.16m £1.56m £1.55m £1.53m £1.64m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £904.22k £1.44m £2.07m £2.03m £1.84m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £576.95k £794.45k £923.64k £642.19k £496.99k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 04 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

INCORPORATED 01/04/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/09/2010 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/10/2010 as amended on 22 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

The Charity?s object (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to: (a) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy or care, in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from alcohol, drug or other physical or psychological addiction, illness, dependency, or the effects thereof, or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work with organisations which deal with such effects; (b) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the provision of education and training to persons suffering from alcohol drug or other psychological addiction or illness or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work for organisations which deal with such effects; (c) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy and in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from the effects of bereavement or requiring counselling or other therapeutic input in relation to psychological or emotional illnesses or conditions including vulnerable persons who are resident in woman?s refuges, prisoners, offenders on licence or probation, or minors suffering from such conditions or who require mentoring, development, education or support services whilst engaged with the criminal justice system to enable them to lead purposeful, stable and crime free lives for the benefit of the public; and (d) To relieve the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in and around Essex by the provision of homeless prevention support services.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE COLCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
Open Road Visions
12 North Hill
Colchester
CO1 1DZ
Phone:
01206 369782
Email:
info@openroad.org.uk
Website:

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