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.

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Latest income
£854k
Latest spending
£971k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

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)

Total income
£854k
Total spending
£971k
Reserves (reported)
£154k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£854k£971k
31/07/2024£927k£963k
31/07/2023£960k£961k
31/07/2022£717k£706k
31/07/2021£667k£577k

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.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2020£10kCOVID-19 Rapid Response for Asylum Seekers and Refugee support

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL£854k0unclearno doubt
OPENING DOORS FY2025£248k0unclearno doubt
OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) FY2025£659k0belowno doubt
THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE (SWINDON & DISTRICT) LIMITED FY2025£139k0aboveno doubt
OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW FY2025£18.0mwithin9.7%no doubt
The English Language Centre FY2023£6.8munclearno doubt

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