Finance Score: -50
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • In administration/insolvent: -50
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    OPENING DOORS LONDON 

    Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.
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    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

    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
    31/03/22£617£756£-140£38£126£-36-0.614350
    31/03/21£691£560£131£34£265£235515314
    31/03/20£499£466£33n/an/an/an/an/a350
    31/03/19£458£394£63n/an/an/an/an/a340
    31/03/18£339£316£23£0£0£0n/a0286
    31/03/17£218£203£15£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 59%
    Liabilities/Income: 29%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -29%
    Reserves/Spending: -0.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.5
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 8 years

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Defined Groups
    Who works here?
    • 14 employees
    • 350 volunteers

    Who's supporting 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
    Trust for London£115,500
    The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£100,000
    Tudor Trust£92,000
    DCMS£66,784
    City Bridge Trust£63,402
    Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
    London Borough of Southwark£38,000
    United Saviours Charity£25,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £19,000 31/03/2023
    Common Purpose grant from the Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth department
    Trust for London - Opening Doors London
    £10,500 29/09/2022
    This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-05.10.2021-9317
    London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £19,000 31/03/2022
    Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department
    Trust for London - Opening Doors London
    £105,000 09/02/2022
    This funding is for engaging older people from all sections of the LGBTQ+ community in researching the intersectionality of multiple inequalities experienced by older LGBTQ+ people and their ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting BAME/People of Colour from the older LGBTQ+ community
    £9,978 14/01/2022
    The funding will be used to an engagement officer who will work with black and ethnic minority members of the LGBTQ+ community. The project aims to encourage people to engage with their peers ....more
    The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £100,000 01/12/2021
    36
    Supporting LGBTQ+ people over 50 who are isolated and lonely through community engagement, befriending and the training of health, housing and social care organisations.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
    £25,000 01/10/2021
    ODL - MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
    The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - from R1 - Opening Doors London
    £4,000 04/02/2021
    Towards project costs to support 30+ older LGBT+ people (plus their individual carers) who have dementia and cognitive decline will benefit from a holistic care and support package for twelve months.
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £2,000 04/01/2021
    as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
    The London Community Foundation - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £9,660 08/12/2020
    5
    delivery of a weekly online facilitated peer support group for older LGBT+ people living with dementia to share experiences, provide emotional support and companionship, retain and develop ....more
    The Funding Network - ODL Befriending Service
    £5,917 14/10/2020
    The Befriending Service is a life-line to many older LGBT+ people, providing companionship and access to services and support they otherwise might not.
    Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
    £15,000 14/10/2020
    Unrestricted core funding for small charities
    LGBT Consortium - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £9,980 29/09/2020
    Expansion of a tele-friending support service connecting isolated older LGBT+ people with telephone befriender volunteers in response to the covid pandemic crisis.
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £33,048 11/09/2020
    towards the costs outlined in your application for the peer to peer 'buddies' and telephone befriending project supporting LGBT+ people aged 75+.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
    £25,000 21/08/2020
    ODL - MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £90,000 06/07/2020
    36
    over three years towards the salary and running costs of a telephone befriending service for older LGBTQ+ people in England
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £66,784 03/07/2020
    "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £15,354 19/05/2020
    £15,354 towards 3 months costs as outlined in your application.
    CAF - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £4,000 11/05/2020
    3
    Grant to Opening Doors London to support the organisation through COVID19
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £15,000 09/04/2020
    A one-off, unrestricted grant of £15,000, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
    United Saviours Charity - Southwark Older LGBT+ Connect
    £25,000 16/09/2019
    23
    Continuation of Opening Doors London’s grant to provide a wide range of services to isolated older LGBT people living in north Southwark, in partnership with local providers and networks. The ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - ODL Telephone Befriending
    £9,206 27/06/2019
    12
    The funding will be used to develop a telephone befriending service for elderly members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. The project aims to provide a support network as well ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 29/05/2019
    Stepping Forward
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £300,000 21/03/2019
    60
    £300,000 over five years (5 x £60,000) for the Ambassadors programme, specifically a part-time Policy Officer and Ambassador Support Officer plus operational and support costs.
    LGBT Consortium - Grant to Opening Doors London (ODL)
    £12,864 09/03/2019
    Employ 2 part-time sessional workers for 12 months to establish two new strands of engagement
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £60,500 06/12/2018
    From a Whisper to a Roar: Lesbian, Bi and Trans Women's Memories over 50 years
    Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £60,000 28/09/2018
    36
    ODL Arts and OUT - a programme of on and off-site activities delivered across London to promote engagement in creativity and the arts for the older LGBT+ community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - ODL Rainbow Memory Cafe
    £9,064 27/04/2018
    11
    The group will provide a monthly café for older Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with dementia as well as their carers. This will enable them to socialise in a safe environment, share ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 24/01/2018
    Next Steps
    United Saviours Charity - Southwark Older LGBT Connect
    £60,000 06/09/2017
    23
    The grant is funding the provision of a wide range of services to isolated older LGBT people living in north Southwark, in partnership with local providers and networks. The support will include ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £90,000 08/06/2017
    36
    towards three years' running costs of an LGBT befriending service for older people across London
    Greater London Authority - Grant to Opening Doors London
    £10,000 19/03/2017
    Team london small grants - supporting 59-69 year olds to volunteer and/or elderly people to have improved access to community services
    Trust for London - Opening Doors London
    £60,000 02/03/2017
    24
    The funding is to support and promote the voice, visibility and participation of older LGBT* people to influence and ensure services are accessible and; for older LGBT* people by developing training ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Opening Doors London: Supporting older LGBT people across London
    £346,388 18/07/2016
    48
    Grant transfer from Age UK Camden on 21 July 2016 per original application plans.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 36-74
    • NICK MOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2016, number: 1167919
    • Registered at Companies House on 14/04/2016, number: 10123607
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    6 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    RG INSOLVENCY LTD
    DEVONSHIRE HOUSE
    MANOR WAY
    BOREHAMWOOD
    WD6 1QQ

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) THROUGHOUT THE UK (WITH A FOCUS ON THE GREATER LONDON AREA) IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREINAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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