OPEN DOOR PEOPLE

Registered charity 1182458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OPEN DOOR

Open Door People trains, supports and mentors young people who are interested in pursuing a career in the arts. Free workshops, private tutoring, theatre trips and travel are all offered to young people.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 25 FROM LOW INCOME BACKGROUNDS IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND PREPARATION TO GAIN A PLACE AT THE UK'S LEADING DRAMA SCHOOLS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£167k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £35,897 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total net assets of £101,868. The trustees regard the financial position as secure and note that free reserves of £99,744 cover six months of basic running costs, meeting their stated policy target. The charity continues to monitor its operations to ensure sustainability despite reductions in government support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of basic running costs (held: £100k)

“Open Door People has initially proposed a reserves policy that will ensure that the charity maintains at least six months of basic running costs in our unrestricted reserves” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Arts Council England — “Open Door is supported by Arts Council England” (source page)
Artists Rights Group — “Partners Artists Rights Group” (source page)
Conway van Gelder Grant — “Conway van Gelder Grant” (source page)
The Friends of Drama Centre — “The Friends of Drama Centre” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)
Roger and Ingrid Pilkington Trust — “Roger and Ingrid Pilkington Trust” (source page)
Grantham & Hazeldine — “Grantham & Hazeldine” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEXANDER GEOFFREY FERRISchair
AMY ELIZABETH Chambers
Andrew Neil Cornforth
Dylan Malyn
Joanna Marie Mason
Kris Milovsorov · trustee of 1 other charity
Lindsay Michelle Taggart
SHAHEEN BAIG
William James Wood

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£167k	£131k
31/08/2024	£97k	£188k
31/08/2023	£265k	£167k
31/08/2022	£144k	£165k
31/03/2021	£121k	£91k

Common questions

Is OPEN DOOR PEOPLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £35,897 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total net assets of £101,868. The trustees regard the financial position as secure and note that free reserves of £99,744 cover six months of basic running costs, meeting their stated policy target. The charity continues to monitor its operations to ensure sustainability despite reductions in government support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of OPEN DOOR PEOPLE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	2	£10k
THE JERUSALEM TRUST	1	£305k
The Leathersellers' Foundation	1	£250k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST	1	£140k
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION	1	£116k
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£42k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION	1	£25k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	1	£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OPENING DOORS.

OPENING DOORS income £248k
OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE income £1.6m
OPEN DOOR CHARITY income £2.2m
OPEN DOOR YOUTH COUNSELLING LTD income £144k
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL income £854k
THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE (SWINDON & DISTRICT) LIMITED income £139k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OPEN DOOR PEOPLE	£167k	Under £60,000	0	above	—	no doubt
OPENING DOORS FY2025	£248k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE FY2025	£1.6m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
OPEN DOOR CHARITY FY2025	£2.2m	£70,001 - £80,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
OPEN DOOR YOUTH COUNSELLING LTD FY2025	£144k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL FY2025	£854k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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