OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW

Registered charity 1125684 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC043710 (OSCR)

Latest income
£18.0m
Latest spending
£18.5m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity met its income goals and maintained strong governance and compliance standards during the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity held bank balances equivalent to approximately one to two months of operational expenditure, a level set by its reserves policy to maximize granting while maintaining practical stability. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one to two months' operational expenditure (held: £3.8m)
In practice this has meant that during 2025 bank balances were kept at a level equivalent to approximately one to two months' operational expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £4,843 for services provided through a company of which they are the sole director.
One trustee received remuneration of £4,843 in 2025 (2024: £4,963) for services provided to the charity through a company of which they are the sole director. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Open Doors International
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity provided £11,200,622 (2024: £9,039,131) of grants to Open Doors International, in line with its charitable objectives. — page 38
During the year the charity received £10,504 (2024: £10,504) with respect to staff secondment from Open Doors International. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff secondment income from Open Doors International
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity provided £11,200,622 (2024: £9,039,131) of grants to Open Doors International, in line with its charitable objectives. — page 38
During the year the charity received £10,504 (2024: £10,504) with respect to staff secondment from Open Doors International. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for services via connected company
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity provided £11,200,622 (2024: £9,039,131) of grants to Open Doors International, in line with its charitable objectives. — page 38
During the year the charity received £10,504 (2024: £10,504) with respect to staff secondment from Open Doors International. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations to the charity
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity provided £11,200,622 (2024: £9,039,131) of grants to Open Doors International, in line with its charitable objectives. — page 38
During the year the charity received £10,504 (2024: £10,504) with respect to staff secondment from Open Doors International. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Open Doors (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£18.0m
Total spending
£18.5m
Cost of raising funds
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£4.1m
Employees
104

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£18.0m£18.5m
31/12/2024£17.1m£16.3m
31/12/2023£17.0m£16.4m
31/12/2022£15.9m£15.4m
31/12/2021£16.5m£16.6m

Common questions

Is OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity met its income goals and maintained strong governance and compliance standards during the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity held bank balances equivalent to approximately one to two months of operational expenditure, a level set by its reserves policy to maximize granting while maintaining practical stability. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Who funds OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE SWALLOW TRUST, G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPSTON AND ST ANDREW, BRISTOL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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