Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

OPEN DOOR EDINBURGH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£207,397	£169,576	£170,544	£157,367	£192,619	£190,615
Total spending	£169,015	£188,082	£162,841	£169,123	£197,513	£259,901
Surplus/deficit	£38,382	-£18,506	£7,703	-£11,756	-£4,894	-£69,286

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Established: 44 years

www.theopendoor.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

Purposes

The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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	£39,040
Charles Hayward Foundation	£3,000
Foundation Scotland	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - The Monday Friendship Club
£1,000	20/12/2023 12	To contribute towards organising a Monday Friendship Club to help local older people tackle the health and social inequalities that accompany ageing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music For Health & Wellbeing
£29,040	05/06/2023	The project will use the power of music – songs sounds and rhythms – to improve the health and well-being of older people with dementia and other support needs. They will also provide a range of ....more The project will use the power of music – songs sounds and rhythms – to improve the health and well-being of older people with dementia and other support needs. They will also provide a range of Daycare services that helps the elderly and the most vulnerable in the community to age well.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to The Open Door Edinburgh
£3,000	31/03/2023	Thursday friendship club for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Senior Men's Group
£10,000	07/06/2021	This group will use the funding to provide a day-care service for vulnerable older men across Edinburgh who are at risk of social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Open Door: ‘Let’s eat together’ project (Sunday Lunch on the first
£7,914	08/11/2017 12	This group will provide Sunday lunches for mainly older, socially isolated people in Edinburgh. People will be referred by GP surgeries, care homes, sheltered housing and the Salvation Army.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Open Door
£3,568	04/08/2017	We're reducing the isolation and loneliness felt by vulnerable adults through love, friendship, support, inclusion and a sense of community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Open Door Edinburgh
£1,608	25/07/2017 12	to contribute towards the cost of transport.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Open Door Edinburgh
£4,000	09/03/2017	Grant to Open Door Edinburgh - from Foundation Scotland donor
Foundation Scotland - The Open Door
£5,000	19/12/2016 12	to contribute towards facilitator costs to support the senior mens group. .

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Directors: 44-87

COX, Nancy
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MAREK, Mary Eileen
Appointed: 2000
Occupation: Nursery Nurse

MURRAY, Euan
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

PRITT, Steven
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Hr Director

RUTTER, Eoin
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Unemployed

SCHOLES, Robert William
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Treasurer

SMITH, John Eric
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Unknown

TEASDALE, Diana
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Nurse

THOMPSON, Jean
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Statistician Civil Service (Retired)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/09/1980, number: SC007315
Registered at Companies House on 09/12/1996, number: SC170474

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH10 5HY

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are to promote the benefit and relieve the needs of elderly people, people with mental health problems and other persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing a drop in centre in Morningside, Edinburgh or elsewhere and other appropriate facilities for such persons to meet together in a place of relaxation and recreation.

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