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OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW

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

Support persecuted Christians throughout the world through prayer and financial support.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 9.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“During 2025, 90.3% (2024-89.3%) of our expenditure was spent on directly supporting and raising awareness and prayer for the persecuted church with 9.7% spent on generating voluntary income (compared to 10.7% in 2024).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Open Doors (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.

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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).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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?

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. 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, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE BAPTIST CHURCH, EVERYDAY CHURCH, THE SWALLOW TRUST, G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2024£100kChristian Evangelism & Relief Overseas
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2022£100kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2025£80kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2023£25kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas (emergency)
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2025£25kSupport for persecuted Christians
EVERYDAY CHURCHFY2021£12k
THE SWALLOW TRUSTFY2025£10k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPSTON AND ST ANDREW, BRISTOLFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTONFY2021£2kGifts to other UK beneficiaries

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£202k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£35k
CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL1£21k
POSSUK LIMITED1£20k
YBP LIMITED1£15k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY1£15k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST1£13k
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA1£13k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW£18.0m——within9.7%no doubt
OPEN DOOR CHURCH SUNBURY FY2025£137k—0above—no doubt
OPEN DOOR SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£111k—0below—no doubt
OPEN DOOR EXMOUTH FY2025£381k—0below—no doubt
GATEWAY CHURCH FY2025£411k—0below—no doubt

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