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THE OPENING DOORS PROJECT

Registered charity 1184478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RICE LANE OPENING DOORS PROJECT

To offer services such as self improvement, bringing people together

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£108k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,446 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £108,427 and total expenditure of £99,981. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £26,286, which is above the stated policy target of £7,113 required for redundancy, lease commitments, and one month's running costs. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: National Lottery Community Fund (18% of income)
“National Lottery Community Fund - 20,000” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£108k£100k
31/07/2024£110k£106k
31/07/2023£126k£125k
31/07/2022£96k£102k
31/07/2021£116k£74k

Common questions

Is THE OPENING DOORS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,446 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £108,427 and total expenditure of £99,981. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £26,286, which is above the stated policy target of £7,113 required for redundancy, lease commitments, and one month's running costs. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE OPENING DOORS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OPENING DOORS PROJECT as a grant recipient include DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SKELTON BOUNTY, THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2024£4kCommunity help
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SKELTON BOUNTYFY2024£2k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUSTFY2024£2k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2023£2k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2024£2k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUSTFY2022£1k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2021£1kActivity programme for clients who use this charity's day centre.
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2022£500100 for 500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2026£20kThe Community Hub
Sport England19/09/2025£14kMovement for All
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2024£20kThe Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2023£10kCommunity connect
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2022£10kThe Sunshine Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2021£3kLets get together
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2021£10kThe Opening Doors Project COVID-19 Relief
UK government05/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund