OPEN HOUSE SHAFTESBURY
Distribution of emergency aid, including food parcels.Provide advice and assistance with completing benefit & housing claims, personal budgeting & letters to utilities & other creditors.Allocation & delivery of donated furniture & white goods etc. to qualifying clients.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £5,719 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient funds to cover a minimum of 3 months of operational costs, aligning with their stated reserves policy. However, the filing notes that current income levels must continue to ensure the project's continued development.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold sufficient funds to cover a minimum of 3 months operational costs in the event of any loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.” — page 5
“We are also grateful to Father’s House Church for providing the accommodation in which we hold our activities. Initially Father’s House provided the accommodation free of charge but, given the increasing and substantial cost of heating, lighting and other energy costs, we have agreed to pay an annual service charge of £6,000.” — page 4
Trustees
- Andrew Stewart Baddeleychair
- Alan Thomas Kirkham
- Helen Jupp
- Sheela Vishnu Upton
- gordon clowrey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £36k |
| 31/03/2024 | £19k | £27k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £24k |
| 31/03/2022 | £21k | £29k |
| 31/03/2021 | £43k | £22k |
Common questions
Is OPEN HOUSE SHAFTESBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £5,719 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient funds to cover a minimum of 3 months of operational costs, aligning with their stated reserves policy. However, the filing notes that current income levels must continue to ensure the project's continued development. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OPEN HOUSE SHAFTESBURY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OPEN HOUSE SHAFTESBURY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERBORNE WITH CASTLETON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERBORNE WITH CASTLETON | FY2023 | £500 | Local |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2022 | £10k | Open House Shaftesbury |