OPEN DOOR CHURCH SUNBURY

Registered charity 1079168 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Serving the local community, by praying, assisting those in need, being involved in training others, public teaching and worship.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£137k

Latest spending

£189k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,252 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £632,365. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £108,513, which exceeds their stated reserves policy target of £40,000. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £40,000 (held: £632k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £40,000 (which equates to about 3 months' of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Nancy Seng Lajawng received £1,000 for expenses and training.

“The charity paid £1,000 (2024: nil) to, or on behalf of one (2024: none) trustee, Nancy Seng Lajawng, for expenses incurred. £250 was paid to cover future expenses incurred when acting as agent of the charity. An additional £750 was paid for Nancy to take part in a leadership training course to further her ability to serve as a volunteer leader within the charity, not as a trustee.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for expenses and training

“The charity paid £1,000 (2024: nil) to, or on behalf of one (2024: none) trustee, Nancy Seng Lajawng, for expenses incurred. £250 was paid to cover future expenses incurred when acting as agent of the charity. An additional £750 was paid for Nancy to take part in a leadership training course to further her ability to serve as a volunteer leader within the charity, not as a trustee.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Open Door Church Sunbury (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

BRYAN KENNETH CROSS
Barry James Colyer · trustee of 1 other charity
Bruce Clifford Townsend
Nancy Seng Lu Mai Lajawng
STEPHEN PHILIP GOATER

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£137k	£189k
31/03/2024	£145k	£205k
31/03/2023	£251k	£198k
31/03/2022	£169k	£184k
31/03/2021	£197k	£186k

Common questions

Is OPEN DOOR CHURCH SUNBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,252 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £632,365. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £108,513, which exceeds their stated reserves policy target of £40,000. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JERUSALEM TRUST	1	£305k
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£202k
BANBURY CHARITIES	1	£36k
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE BAPTIST CHURCH	1	£25k
CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL	1	£21k
POSSUK LIMITED	1	£20k
YBP LIMITED	1	£15k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW.

OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW income £18.0m
CITY GATE CHURCH, UK income £115k
OPEN DOOR SOCIETY LIMITED income £1.9m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY SUNNINGDALE income £342k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SAVIOUR'S SUNBURY income £261k
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £245k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OPEN DOOR CHURCH SUNBURY	£137k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW FY2025	£18.0m	—	—	within	9.7%	no doubt
CITY GATE CHURCH, UK FY2025	£115k	Under £60,000	0	below	—	no doubt
OPEN DOOR SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£1.9m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY SUNNINGDALE FY2025	£342k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SAVIOUR'S SUNBURY FY2025	£261k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.