Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

OPEN DOOR SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 38 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£71,608	£625,478	£589,908	£639,531		£725,546
Donations & Legacies	£3,193	£3,578	£37,844	£10,085		£8,893
Other Income	£461,694	£2,347	£5,010	£4,181
Investment Income	£111	£467	£723	£166		£3,289
Total income	£541,786	£638,142	£639,720	£653,963	£718,598	£749,236
Charitable activities spending	£526,111	£648,811	£534,514	£523,469		£635,850
Fundraising costs
Other spending		£214,945
Total spending	£526,111	£863,756	£534,514	£523,469	£597,235	£635,850
Surplus/deficit	£15,675	-£225,614	£105,206	£130,494	£121,363	£113,386

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Lothian

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people

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

Crisis UK	£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Foundation Scotland	£9,956

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Crisis UK - Grant to Open Door Accommodation Project
£25,000	17/03/2022	The Open Door Accommodation Project (ODAP) Community Outreach Service supports young people aged 16-25 with their short-term housing needs while working towards longer-term independent living. The ....more The Open Door Accommodation Project (ODAP) Community Outreach Service supports young people aged 16-25 with their short-term housing needs while working towards longer-term independent living. The project also provides resettlement support once a permanent tenancy is offered, and links in with a local tenancy support service where needed.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Open Door Accommodation Project
£4,970	18/02/2021	To cover costs for additional support needed because of the pandemic for 50 young people with experience of homelessness over the next three months, including food parcels, mobile data top ups, gas ....more To cover costs for additional support needed because of the pandemic for 50 young people with experience of homelessness over the next three months, including food parcels, mobile data top ups, gas and electric top ups, hand gel, and transport costs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Open Door Accommodation Project
£4,986	09/04/2020	To provide food parcels, phones, data top ups, gas/electricity vouchers and other essentials to young people in West Lothian who have been homeless or care experienced, living in their first tenancy, ....more To provide food parcels, phones, data top ups, gas/electricity vouchers and other essentials to young people in West Lothian who have been homeless or care experienced, living in their first tenancy, temporary tenancies, bed and breakfast accommodation or
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	28/05/2019	Open Door Community Outreach Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 32-66

BOWLES, Vince
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Health And Safety Manager

COLLING, Alexander David
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Funding Manager

GREAVES, David
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

HOLLORAN, Anthony
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Solicitor

MCCULLOCH, Suzanna Rebecca
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Finance Professional

MEEK, Craig William Lindsay
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: General Manager

THORLEY, Mark Richard
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

ZDUNIAK, Katarzyna Maria
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Inclusion And Diversity Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/02/1986, number: SC008533
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2008, number: SC340356

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Almondbank Centre, Shiel Walk, Livingston, EH54 5EH

Objectives

The objects of the company are: a) To value every vulnerable, young person at risk of homelessness as an individual in their own right and to support them towards becoming confident, independent members of their own community. b) To provide a safe and welcoming environment, accommodation and supports to empower and enable vulnerable young people at risk of homelessness with the opportunities to improve their well-being, self esteem and quality of life c) To adopt a non-judgemental approach which respects each young person as an individual with their own identity. d) To encourage and promote professional and positive working relationships with our partner organisations/stakeholders, i.e. Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, the inhabitants of the local communities and surrounding areas in a non-discriminatory manner e) To promote the values of Open Door Scotland to educate, raise awareness and highlight the issues of youth homelessness. f) To provide supported accommodation in the interests of young people and to co-operate with the relevant local authority and others in the management and maintenance of Open Door Scotland facilities to aid the furtherance of the above objects. g) To provide young people, are at risk of homelessness or are experiencing homelessness, with Community based Outreach support, which can provide a range of advice and support within their own community. h) To challenge social exclusion and inequalities by empowering young people at risk of homelessness to gain the necessary, skills, knowledge and confidence to facilitate their own inclusion into their local communities.

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