DOORWAY
Doorways works with vulnerable young people 16-25 years who are homeless, vulnerably housed or in housing need in Warwickshire. The Charity's core services are Housing Advice, Support and Development. All services work closely together to provide appropriate options for young people to enable clients to manage successful, sustained independent living
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £659,155, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of 3 to 6 months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £134,495 for the year and confirmed it is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Our largest income source was through rental income and other sources included large and small grants, fundraising, donations, service level agreements and contracts.” — page 12
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by Doorway should be between 3 and 6 months of budgeted expenditure.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jenni Muskett — Chief Executive Officer
Funders the charity credits
- Co-op Local Community Fund
- Borough Lottery
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/11/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/10/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (12/10/2018)
Trustees
- Nigel Smithchair
- JIM CRAWSHAW
- LESLEY NELSON
- LYNN PAYNE
- SUSAN PEARSON
- Sean Percy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.1m | £927k |
| 31/03/2024 | £996k | £870k |
| 31/03/2023 | £786k | £787k |
| 31/03/2022 | £735k | £754k |
| 31/03/2021 | £822k | £728k |
Common questions
Is DOORWAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £659,155, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of 3 to 6 months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £134,495 for the year and confirmed it is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DOORWAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOORWAY as a grant recipient include LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, Alex Ferry Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHIPPENHAM (ST ANDREW) WITH TYTHERTON LUCAS.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2026 | £400k | The Thrive project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/04/2026 | £13k | Journeys: Empowering Young People on the Move |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2023 | £407k | Doorway Advice Service |
| Crowdfunder | 05/05/2022 | £7k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £57k | Doorway |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £370k | Doorway Advice Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2011 | £333k | YPAS (Young Peoples Advice Service) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 2 | £450k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £20k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £58k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £51k |
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £38k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | 1 | £38k |
Charities like this
- CITY OF EXETER YMCA
- MOVING ON (DURHAM) LTD
- GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP
- Stay Charity
- OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE
- OPEN HOMES NOTTINGHAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOORWAY | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY OF EXETER YMCA | £2.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MOVING ON (DURHAM) LTD | £2.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Stay Charity | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |