OPENING DOORS LONDON

Registered charity 1167919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ODL

Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£617k
Latest spending
£756k
Registered
2016

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£617k
Total spending
£756k
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£126k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025——
31/03/2024——
31/03/2023——
31/03/2022£617k£756k
31/03/2021£691k£560k

Common questions

Who funds OPENING DOORS LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OPENING DOORS LONDON as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE FUNDING NETWORK, The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£105kStronger voices
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£34kOlder People & Housing
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£33kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2022£6kCity for LGBT+ in partnership with GiveOut, Macquarie and Consortium
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£3kOlder People & Housing
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2024£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£20kGrant to Opening Doors London
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£19kGrant to Opening Doors London
City Bridge Foundation17/01/2023£3kGrant to Opening Doors
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£19kGrant to Opening Doors London
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2022£10kSupporting BAME/People of Colour from the older LGBTQ+ community
The Mercers' Company01/12/2021£103kGrant to Opening Doors London
Camden Giving09/04/2020£6kOpening Doors London
The National Lottery Community Fund27/06/2019£9kODL Telephone Befriending
City Bridge Foundation21/03/2019£300kGrant to Opening Doors
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/12/2018£61k"From a Whisper to a Roar: Lesbian, Bi and Trans Women's Memories over 50 years"
The Mercers' Company28/09/2018£60kGrant to Opening Doors London
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2018£9kODL Rainbow Memory Cafe
City Bridge Foundation15/06/2017£165kGrant to Opening Doors
Greater London Authority19/03/2017£10kGrant to Opening Doors London
The National Lottery Community Fund24/08/2016£9kAware And Care Training
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2016£346kOpening Doors London: Supporting older LGBT people across London