GREEN DOOR
Green Door is for everyone and provides accessible activities encouraging the use of our local green spaces. Our aim is to help reduce loneliness and isolation in our communities. We offer accessible and adapted cycling for 11 months of the year with seasonal canoeing/kayaking and archery. We also deliver monthly history walks and talks. Green Door is volunteer-led with 2 staff in support.
Objects
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £10,962 for the year, with total income of £92,546 against total expenditure of £81,584. The trustees confirm that the level of funds and expected income are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves held at £107,387. The charity maintains a designated minimum reserve fund of £15,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from donations was £59,372 (2024 - £65,481) of which £57,871 (2024 - £62,275) was attributable to restricted and £1,501 (2024 - £3,206) was attributable to unrestricted funds.” — page 12
“Currently the level of free reserves is agreed at £15,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Claire Reader
- Dave Hargreaves
- Graham Edward Lamb
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £93k | £82k |
| 31/08/2024 | £94k | £86k |
| 31/08/2023 | £92k | £92k |
| 31/08/2022 | £36k | £77k |
| 31/08/2021 | £110k | £68k |
Common questions
Is GREEN DOOR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £10,962 for the year, with total income of £92,546 against total expenditure of £81,584. The trustees confirm that the level of funds and expected income are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves held at £107,387. The charity maintains a designated minimum reserve fund of £15,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/06/2022 | £167k | 21st Century Project |
| UK government | 09/09/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2020 | £10k | Photo Opportunities |
| Sport England | 01/03/2019 | £6k | Bows and boats |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2018 | £229k | Green Door North Staffs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2016 | £9k | History for Health |