Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 14

Future income +5

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +14

Overall GiG Score: 21

OPEN DOOR CHARITY

ODC is an independent mental health charity 'shaping change' in mental health via 'empowerment', 'culture' and 'opportunity'. We offer multi faceted services for young people, young adults and parents across our specialist focused sites to support those who are suffering from anxiety, low mood, stress and panic attacks. Access is free and immediate, with no waiting lists.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/22		£899	£829	£70	£0	£335	£279	4	14	85
31/10/21		£702	£695	£7	£0	£265	£265	4.6	13	250

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

www.opendoorcharity.com

info@opendoorcharity.com

01516394545

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Liverpool City, Wirral,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£472,969
BBC Children in Need	£90,000
The Segelman Trust	£90,000
Innox Foundation	£85,000
Wolfson Foundation	£75,000
Masonic Trust	£60,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£44,267
Youth Music	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Bazaar: A Markey Place for the mind
£30,000	28/03/2024 24	The group are requesting funding to support their core support offer, ‘Bazaar – A Marketplace for the Mind’ aimed at supporting 17-25 year olds across Merseyside.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Open Door Charity
£16,000	01/02/2024	Towards the salary costs of Colours Project Lead
Innox Foundation - Grant to Open Door Charity
£60,000	06/12/2023	Unrestricted funding for Open Door Charity
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Open Door Charity
£90,000	01/12/2023	This project will deliver mental health support for Looked After Children in Wirral, leading to positive relationships, improved life skills and improved emotional wellbeing
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to Open Door Charity
£14,267	31/10/2023 5	To provide weekly diversionary activities for 5 months to hard to reach young people by providing activities they are specifically interested in.
National Lottery Community Fund - MH – Move; Make and Be
£8,860	11/08/2023	The funding will deliver a programme of engaging positive physical creative and wellbeing activities for looked after children in the local area with the aim of offering structured activities and ....more The funding will deliver a programme of engaging positive physical creative and wellbeing activities for looked after children in the local area with the aim of offering structured activities and support to offer diversionary activities and reduce engagement in antisocial behaviour.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000	20/07/2023	OOMOO - mental health support and wellbeing of Children Looked After aged 11-18.
Westminster Foundation - ADWC grant - Open Door Charity - 13/07/2023
£10,000	13/07/2023 12	Bloom Building
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Open Door Charity
£75,000	08/06/2023	Fit out of new building (Joy) to provide mental health support to young people
Youth Music - Talking Through The Music
£25,000	24/05/2023	Talking Through The Music
The Segelman Trust - Grant to Open Door
£90,000	28/02/2023	For the development of the ooMoo Project for children in Wirral who are looked after and children living with a special guardian
National Lottery Community Fund - Open Door and Utopia Partnership
£464,109	23/08/2022	The funding will provide free and immediate mental health support for children and young people aged 11 – 30 in Wirral. The offer includes an 8-week evidence-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) ....more The funding will provide free and immediate mental health support for children and young people aged 11 – 30 in Wirral. The offer includes an 8-week evidence-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention peer support weekly drop ins for young people and parents/carers arts and culture events and workshops. Funding will also allow the organisations to develop their volunteer base and increase support and opportunities for young people to shape their work. Their offer aims to reduce depression anxiety and stress for young people as well as reduce stigma around mental health and understanding among parents and carers and the wider community.
Innox Foundation - Grant to Open Door Charity
£25,000	25/07/2022	Unrestricted funding for Open Door Charity

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AARON DEVITT (Chair) Appointed: 2021

DAVID HOPKIN Appointed: 2021

FRANCIS JAMES SHEPHARD Appointed: 2023

JOANNE DOBBIE Appointed: 2023

JOHN SAMUEL LATHAM Appointed: 2023

SHELLY SHANBROOK Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2020, number: 1189664

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

05/07/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE
22/04/2024 - Asset transfer in from WIRRAL LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE OPEN DOOR CENTRE on 05/07/2022
Asset transfer in from WIRRAL LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND on 22/04/2024

Main office

BLOOM BUILDING
3 ABBEY CLOSE
BIRKENHEAD
CH41 5FQ

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE ON WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING BY:(I) SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE STIGMA WHICH PERPETUATES MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS(II) IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICE IN TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUPPORTING USERS AND IDENTIFYING LOCAL AND NATIONAL SERVICES AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION(III) PROVIDING SERVICE USERS WITH THE CAPACITY TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH DEPRESSION, AND (IV) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERERS(V) PROVIDING SOCIAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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