OPENING DOORS LONDON

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022
Total income:
£616,749
Donations and legacies | £49.70k | |
Charitable activities | £567.05k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £0 | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£756,249
Raising funds | £38.34k | |
Charitable activities | £717.91k | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £31,000 from 3 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £38.34k | |
Charitable expenditure | £717.91k |
People

14 Employee(s)
6 Trustee(s)
350 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Elderly/old People
- Other Defined Groups
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England And Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Governance
- 29 June 2016: Standard registration
- ODL (Working name)
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
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
6 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Julia Rachel Shelley | Chair | 14 April 2016 |
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Nick Mott | Trustee | 21 February 2023 |
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David Hart | Trustee | 21 February 2023 |
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Caroline Ellis | Trustee | 20 September 2022 |
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Daniel Ricard | Trustee | 30 October 2020 |
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ANNIE SOUTHERST | Trustee | 31 May 2016 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2018 | 31/03/2019 | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | ||
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Total gross income | £338.94k | £457.72k | £498.76k | £690.97k | £616.75k | |
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Total expenditure | £315.72k | £394.32k | £465.84k | £560.23k | £756.25k | |
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Income from government contracts | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £30.82k | £10.00k | N/A | N/A | £31.00k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £59.40k | £49.70k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £631.54k | £567.05k | |
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Income - Endowments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A | £34 | £0 | |
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Income - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £526.26k | £717.91k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | N/A | N/A | N/A | £33.96k | £38.34k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £2.50k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2018 | 31/03/2019 | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | ||
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Own use assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £2.10k | £1.02k | |
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Long-term investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £374.50k | £303.14k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £111.25k | £178.32k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | |||
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | |||
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | |||
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | |||
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | |||
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | |||
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | |||
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | |||
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 04 November 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 04 November 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 APR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28 JUN 2016 as amended on 26 May 2022
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) THROUGHOUT THE UK (WITH A FOCUS ON THE GREATER LONDON AREA) IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREINAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
Contact information
- Address:
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RG INSOLVENCY LTD
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE
MANOR WAY
BOREHAMWOOD
WD6 1QQ
- Phone:
- 02036037871
- Email:
- INFO@RGINSOLVENCY.COM
- Website:
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WWW.RGINSOLVENCY.COM
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