OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Registered charity 1092728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Open Doors provides the teaching of the English language to those who are disadvantaged, marginalised or isolated by language or culture. We run ESOL classes and vocational NVQ courses, employment mentoring and teacher training courses to qualify teachers to teach ESOL. Open Doors provides other workshops and activities seeking to help clients increase integration.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £117,623 for the period, driven by a one-off extension of the financial year and significant expenditure on moving premises. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £153,922, which is below the stated policy target of £200,000 for the operating reserve. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £154k)
“The Trustees consider a fund of £200,000 would be sufficient.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states 'There were no transactions made with related parties in the year'. While Blue Mountain Properties Southern Ltd provided premises, no transaction amount is disclosed in the notes, and Note 11 explicitly confirms nil related party transactions.
“There were no transactions made with related parties in the year (2024 : Nil)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Catalin Dobrisan
- Christopher William Hayter
- David Jonathan Collins
- Dawn Wendy Tucker
- Elizabeth Grace Screeton
- Hannah Louise Phillips
- Jordan Paul Round
- Keresia Leann Kujinga
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall · Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £117,623 for the period, driven by a one-off extension of the financial year and significant expenditure on moving premises. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £153,922, which is below the stated policy target of £200,000 for the operating reserve. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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