Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 18

OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE

Mission:

Open Door is a registered charity dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of young people with complex mental health issues in their transition from childhood to adulthood.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female

Comment by the Charity:
Reserves in 2019-20 annual accounts include funds allocated for service provision includes CCG funding and money from a large donation received in 2018 to be spent by 2023

Established: 36 years

www.opendooronline.org

enquiries@opendooronline.org

020 8348 5947

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£911	£838	£73	£73	£844	£815	11.7	27	6
31/03/22		£834	£825	£8	£8	£770	£759	11	25	6
31/03/21		£627	£689	£-62	£8	£762	£582	10.1	23	6
31/03/20		£660	£586	£75	£0	£824	£638	13.1	18	4
31/03/19		£731	£444	£287	£8	£750	£455	12.3	10	3
31/03/18		£414	£445	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£440	£417	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£389	£332	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£352	£332	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£358	£376	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£373	£360	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£339	£326	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£328	£325	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£319	£314	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£346	£295	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£292	£306	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£364	£390	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£416	£313	£103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£373	£295	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 11.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

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What it does

OPEN DOOR PROVIDES COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 12 - 24. IT ALSO PROVIDES A SERVICE FOR THE PARENTS OF THOSE AGED 11 - 21.

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Haringey,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

27 employees
6 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

BBC Children in Need	£104,581
Prudence Trust	£40,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,955

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Prudence Trust - Core funding
£40,000	28/09/2023	Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Open Door Tottenham – specialist mental health support for young people
£9,966	13/01/2023	The funding will be used to continue to deliver counselling and therapy sessions for young people aged 15+ with complex mental health issues in east Haringey. The project aims to reduce the impact ....more The funding will be used to continue to deliver counselling and therapy sessions for young people aged 15+ with complex mental health issues in east Haringey. The project aims to reduce the impact of poor mental health on young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Open Door Tottenham Young Adult Service
£9,989	13/08/2021	The funding will be used to provide therapy sessions for young people with complex mental health issues. The project aims to address issues which have increased during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Open Door, Young Peoples Consultation Service
£104,581	10/08/2021	Counselling services to young people with mental health issues in Haringey. By attending sessions young people will improve their mental health, build resilience and have improved relationships with ....more Counselling services to young people with mental health issues in Haringey. By attending sessions young people will improve their mental health, build resilience and have improved relationships with those around them.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Open Door, Young People's Consultation Service
£94,500	14/11/2018 24	£94,500 over two years (£46,900; £47,600) for staffing, supervision, support and project costs and a core contribution for services at the Tottenham site.
London Catalyst - Open Door Young People's Consultation Service - 1
£4,000	10/05/2016	Special Interest
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Open Door, Young People's Consultation Service
£138,000	25/09/2014 36	£138,000 over three years (£45,000; £46,000; £47,000) for clinical staff and supervision, project and administration costs of a new organisational base in Tottenham.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Parents of Teenagers in the Community
£295,502	14/12/2011 48	The project will help parents of teenagers (including those with teenagers who have disabilities), in the most deprived areas of Haringey to strengthen parental confidence and authority and to ....more The project will help parents of teenagers (including those with teenagers who have disabilities), in the most deprived areas of Haringey to strengthen parental confidence and authority and to develop closer relationships. Services include helping parents to improve their parenting of adolescents safety where there are multiple risks, intervening with parents coping with adolescents experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-76

ALEJANDRO RAMOS BOYLAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Policy Advisor

ANGELA RONKE ALABI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Secretary

CATHERINE JANE CAVANAGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Worker

JACQUELINE TEFOGLOU Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Houseperson

JANINE STERNBERG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

JUDITH SHUTTLEWORTH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Child & Adolescent Psycotherapist

KAREN ANNE SIMMONS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Voluntary Worker

SCARLETT MCCGWIRE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Communications Consultant, Other trusteeships: Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust, Rights and Security International, YOUR EMPLOYMENT SETTLEMENT SERVICE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/07/1988, number: 299707
Registered at Companies House on 23/06/1988, number: 02270443

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 19 days late, AR08: 12 days late, AR07: 23 days late,

Main office

Open Door
Young People's Consultation Service
12 Middle Lane
Crouch End
LONDON
N8 8PL

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 26 YEARS IN GREAT LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY; (B) THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNCILLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE FOR THE GIVING OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNCILLING AND PRACTICAL ADVICE AND HELP TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONAL AND OTHER PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES AND THEIR FAMILIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH WORK IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND OF OTHER PAPERS, BOOKS AND COMMUNICATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY; AND (D) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REFERENCE LIBRARY AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN PSYCHOTHERAPY, COUNCELLING AND SOCIAL AND OTHER WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREA

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