**Company Registration Number 4819153** 

**Charity Registration Number 1099865** 

**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

**ANNUAL REPORT AND** 

**UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAsr)
{A Company Limited by Guaranlee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FIIYANCIAL STATEMEwrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
CONTENTS
PAGES
TnLqtee5' Annual Report (Incl￿ding Directo￿, Rewrft)
Ilos
Ind¢pendeni Examiner's Report to the Trus*es
Staierneni of Financial Aciivities
Balance Sh¢et
Noles io the Financial Siaiements
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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A c(HD￿nY IAmited by Guar*ntee)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT IINCLUDING DIRE￿oRs, REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The Irustees preseni their rtwi and the unauditrd financial s￿ements of the chaTitsble company for the year ended 31
Mareh ?0?2.
The financial 5taternents have been prepared in a¢¢onkn with the accounting PDlicies S￿ out in the noles to the
o¢¢ounts and comply with the charity's governing dmunents. the Charitie5 Aci 2011 and 'Accouniing and Reporting
by Chyriti¢s: Ststemenl of Recommended Pnctice applietible io ¢h#rities preparing their accounts in accprdance with
Finan¢iJl Re￿rtIng Standards applicable in the UK and Republir of Ireland.. wbli5hed in Ociober 2019.
Trtssltt5 of ihe Charlty
The directors ofthe charitable company are its IYU51￿5 ftyth¢ pur￿ of dwity law. Detsi15 of the trusiees who have
served during ih¢ y￿r and since the yearend can be found on page 5.
OWEcfs Af4D ACTIVITIES
Under its Memordndtsm of AssoeialIo￿ the dwitsble compmny's objects ar¢ lo relieve persons who are in condition5
of need or hardship. or who arc Jged or Sick. and io relieve the distress caused thereby. in Mi(klIe5broug￿ the Nonh
Easi and such othtt parts ofthe United Kingdom a5 the tnwees may fmm ¢im¢ io lime think fiL
Since its fomiation tn July ?(X)3. the charity h&5 fLKused I￿ arten11￿ N providing 4 rnnge of related 5uppon services
and housing io both asylum seekeT5 and refugees. Since 21))9 our COIE foru5 ha5 been on the provision of Services for
those seeking sanctuary in Tees5ide and ihe Ttts Valley.
Th¢ tru5te¢s r¢gularty review the objectives, purwses and activities of the charity and, as part ofthis review, Ihcy hav¢
considered the Chjrity Commis5iOll5' general guidance publir benefit and. in particular. its supplementary guidance
(h¢ pr¢v¢ntii>n and relief of poverty for the publK benefiL
In 2015 the charity adop(ed the following Vision Stst¢m¢nt descrtbing the ckar and iTrspirdiional long-temi change we
would like io see resuliing from our work.
IHopei Juslke. merry jnd dignity for thoye seeklng san¢t￿ary.
Alongside ihe above Vision Staiement the folbwing Mission Siatement ha5 a150 been adopted, which describes lh¢
reason for ihe chariiy's existence and helps guide our deti5ions abwt prioriii4 actions. and re5PQlJ5ibilitie5 r¢lating to
how the ¢harity's purposes have been carried oui for the public benefrf.
"To 5UPPOrt those seekiNg 54udu•ry to wove out of poverty and destltutlo
and be empowered to #ehleve iheir full potejbtiar
Ch8lr's Report
Onee agairt, the lasi year has been influenced io a greal exleTrt by the Covid-19 pondemic that dDminJted our plan5 until
at least ihe summer monihs of 2021. However. the resilience of the OF¢n Door (North Easi) (ODNE) leadership and
sILff team, together with the courage and del¢nnination shown by our clieni4 enabled us to bounce back and widen our
ac¢ivili¢s 50 ihat we are now offerin8 more service5 and helping more people than ever b¢fore. l am very woud i￿¢ we
hav¢ been able lo do this. despiie suff¢Ting such odversity as a result of ihe pandemic.
In particular. our role in ihe North FA%t Refugee Iniegrniion supp(￿ ond Employrnent (NE RISE) progrdmme
tommenced in November 2021 we were able to recruit a irnly first4lw leadership und case worker ieam. all of
whom reflect our vision and values. This h&s iKTrrne much fruit as a resul4 with ODNE b¢ing recogni5ed as one of lh¢
leading provider5 in ihe region from ih¢ very sthTL Our thanks go io all members and volunteers involved in thi5
progr4mfflc.

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A CDmp8ny Liffjited by Gu*r•nlee)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT ONCLUDING DIRE￿oRs, REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
ORIEcfs AND ACTIVITIFS (Conilnutd)
Elsewhere, we have been actively considering how we develop our housing portfolio io be able to olTer high
quality housing to our clients in location5 that are convenient for them. With the acquisiiion of another property1s¢e
below) a￿j being conscious of the flexibility that ihis aifords us thi5 ha5 shaped our thinkin8 in pl•]ning th¢ fulure, in
which we hope ￿ own or leLse a greater of our prLVny Portfolio.
In ternis of Ihe charity's govemance. we are very pleased that Mahv&sh Shebani•n ha5 joined the board in the las¢ f¢w
months. Mahvash ha5 boih ihe eX￿ence of coming io and living in the UK as a refugee and of previwsFy working on
the Staff *am. We are also extremely grateful io Manin Kemps￿ who. having 5wv¢d a5 a tTU5tee Since 2014, hls
51epped away this year. His skills and knowledge on the LKwd will be mi55¢d- however, we know he remains a faithful
supporter of all we seek io do. We anli¢ipal¢ funher addiiions io ihe LM)ard will be m4(k in the coming months.
On the assurance side. we have taken 51eps to strengthen our rtnance ieam so thal ODNE can be set up for what we
aniicipaie will be a ehallenging few year& both in tffjn5 of incre¥sing derna￿￿ for our servKes and also a tougher
economic environmeni. 95 ha5 be¢n well rep￿ted.
As ever, our key focus is on 0￿r clien1& who we Tecognise and honour. Many of them live in complicated and ofien
uncertain situ*ions. which have only been m*Je more complex by the pandemir. However. their courage and
deiemiination is something that encourages all involved in th¢ chaTity and give5 us hope and confidence ihat the Tees
Valley can be a place of sanctuary for them and othus.
All thai we have been able to achieve would hav¢ bc¢n without our first•clw siatT, volunieer and tnjstee
team, who have iir¢1¢55ly hel￿d and supported some of the rn(￿ vulnernble people in our society. l am incredibly
graleful for this team. which consistenily goes ibove and beyond for our clien
Simon Roga15ki
ChHir ofTrusle
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
5ery1tt5 smpporling Newly GrnM(od Relugee5
In September ?021. we secur¢d outcome funding through the Home O(fKe Refugee Trdll5ition Outcome Fund (locally
called North E95t RISE) releasing £13.8 Million six artrd5. including the North Easr of England. The programme
$upport5 refugees with a comprehensive rdnge of service5 in housin& iniegrdtiort and employment support over the first
two years of attaining refugee status (or humanitarian pr{￿e￿I0￿}. This funding has si8nificanily Cnhanced and widened
our provision io newly reeognised refugees thr￿jgh Ihe Tees Valley. Since ihe start of ihe programme in November
?0? I, we have 5UFvoned ?74 new refuge￿ wi¢hin the progrdmme and aSsi￿¢d a further 50 outside of the RTOF criteria
(such as ih05¢ with leave io remain through family life oppliuiion5J This pivotal funding ha5 ¢nabled us to dev¢l¢Jp.
grow and strengihen our support WOTker base as well as broadeTr our work and repuiaiion across a wide rdnge of
stakeholders including Local Auihoriti¢s. regional partners ￿her local chariiies and socia￿priva1e housing providers.
Whilst the prograTnm¢ ￿ver5 a relaiively sl)on time period. it was critical to stabilising our financial si¢uation and
taking forward our strategic plans. Most importanily, the pmgrnmme ri)mpl¢ments our missioTh to supporE those seeking
5Trnctuary 10 move out of povety and de￿I(￿lI￿n aTHI b¢ empowered io achieve their full potenlial. We are incr¢dibly
grdleful to Bridges Ouicom¢ Parfner5hip5 for their commiunent io the programme and bringing their expertise to our
sectur.
Destltution Services
Preveniirtg desiilution and homelessnes5 amongst people 5ttking sanciuary in the UK 15 the primary focus of the
charity. Over ihe years, Ihi5 area has become highly s[￿lalISed with the growing complexity ofpeople finding Safety in
an era of hostile immigrniion and asylum policy. As we come of the dewhs of the pandemic and with the new
Naiionaliiies and Borders ACL building a service that 15 able to reSp￿j and adapi to changing polici4 guKlanee and
gaps in provision is critirdl io ensuring that peopk tre left homele55 and desiiiute.

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EASD
(A Company L5thlted by Guarnntee)
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRE￿oRs, REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21J22
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Conilmued)
Our aim is io build flexibility into our hcwing. unrestricted finances and case management to ensure thai we are
increasinb>ly able to m¢¢t the demand in referrals and increasing level of tstitution. In thi5 are4 in panicular. we
benefit from the generosity of individua15 and djurthes who undeNand thai their regU￿r financial gift provides
dignity. hovsins and essential living needs for people who have no other means. We haye accommodated 46 people in
the last year through our destitution 5UPPDrt 5eryic¢5. Around a ihird of those accommcthied have moved ortlo other
fornhs oF5thble 5UPPOrt or been given leave io mnaÉii in the UK.
While accommodating refijsed asylum seekers is hrghly impx¢ful and a very necessary area ofwork, we continue to
build our skills within broader preventhriwe services 10 aYliripa¢¢ and mitigale the risk of periods of desiiiuiion at an
earli¢r stage. We have recently secured three-year funding to ronlinue 4nd develop this Service in partnership wilh four
other organisations. ODNE is the lead organtsation in this partnerthip. whi¢h 15 now p055ible as a result of the
increased d¢pih ofihe management across ODN&
Houslng
During ih¢ pasi year. the Charity ha5 continued to purwe its goal of moving tDward5 a financially sustainable model
(hai Jerr¢￿¢5 our reliance on grant funding* whilst Main￿lning our aims or1ed￿l￿g hornele55nes5 for asylum seeker5.
r¢fugE¢5 and other vulnernbk migrants. As ever. we committed io providing good quality accommodation,
arcompaniEd by wr4paroun& 5UPP)rtive casework.
We would like to expre55 our continuing gratiknth to Lloy&s Bank Foutmlation for 5UPFQrting the development of this
area ofih¢ charity, S￿¢]ricallY by assisting with ihe fundirtg of our Busi￿5$ Developtnent Manager (BDM) role. Our
BDM is leJdins on Ihe 51fdlegic developmeni of the property ￿n(ollO and ha5 compleied the purchase of a property in
Febn]ary 202? _ our ihank5 10 the Leslie Aldridge for enabling thi5. To a55i5t the future purchase of more suithble
propertie5 ¢105er lo our offices and the remainder of our portfolio, a propty at a greater dislance from our offices wa5
disposed of for a profil in June 2022. This disposal has re1c￿ed unrestriaed fut￿ thai will allow us to take advanlage
swiftly of emergin8 opportynilic5.
Vthilsl our portfolio of m￿Jg￿ properties ha5 been of gr￿ assisthnce in ihe pw few years in leTrn5 of providing
housing on a significani ￿al¢. Ihi5 model provide5 limiied fiexibility and also restricts our ability to ensure that all our
propernie5 are of a similar quality. wheiher they are owne4 leased or managed. Therefore, our aim goirtg forward is to
grow the Proponion of properties whirh are either owned outright or leased. We are very fortunate that a number of
freeholders have supported our clients by rnaking their prowiie5 available on advantageous lease tems. The5¢ faetOTS
iaken together mean that ive can make available an increasing degree of quality and dignity in our provision of housing
io some of the most vuLnerdbk peopl¢ in our a
Overall, we ore consciou5 ofthe need to grow the size of our ￿￿rOllO. LS the demANI that we see ¢onlinue5 to exceed
capDcity to o significant degree. Given the iniroduction of government legislatKin re¢enily. thi5 15 (￿lY likely to
increase. We continue to l(xTrk for way5 lo do thi5 CO￿ effeciivety-
Once again, we are grateful to funder5 who have supponed us through this strntegic change io realise the potential
revenue the housing Portfolio afford5 to the charity. Thi5 is alongside a rttognition that grdni fundÈng LS necessary IO
ensure that all the associated costs of woviding 5UPPOrt to our clients are mei as ihey mart their life in lh¢ UK.
Other Acllevethents and Future PIAns
Thmvgh the generosity of the Lloyds Foundation Enhance Programme. we have been able to in-bed a eomprehensive
Cusiomer Relationship Managemeni systthl lo our client recon15 and ouicomes more elTeaively. This is a
sigrtifieant slep and. alongside the recently upgraded wcbsil< IT and referrals symem, has given us the tools needed 10
ensure thAt data and inforniaiion is stored appropriately and uuli5ed io assi51 our understanding of the developing needs
of the charity.
The ¢harity is pleased to announce th* we have und￿cTr a period of str*egic review itt order to ensure that our w
refleets the needs of our service us¢r5 and to build organi5ational capaciry, resilience and stability. We will shortly
publish our three-year Strntegi¢ Plan which Cove￿ ￿Jr ambitions for the fuiure.

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A Comp4ny L4mii¢d by Guarantee)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING D]RE￿ORs, REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
CHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Comftnued)
M¢ll)ourie House
The centre in Middlesbrough continue5 10 serve ihe charity well. with m05t support work based here. However. a5 lh¢
charity grows we are looking io ensure thai Melknurne House 5UPPOrts ihe differeni projea area5 r¢fl¢cts our
mission of being a welcomin8 spaee. with area5 for cOnf￿entIal support w￿k well as spa¢e5 for gTOUP activities
such as English Iangllage tuition. Additionally, we are exploring hDW to ensur¢ lh¢ building 15 energy efficient and
maintains a lower carbon foowini. Thi5 is of particular imwylance with the increasing uiility ¢05ts.
Pwrlnership Working
Open Door North has fo*ered and developed parniership WOTking a¢ross our ser¥i¢es through North East RISE,
Ariadne Partnership and Justice To8dher Norfh Ea￿ paNner5hip. These programmes reinforce the close working
relationship5 needed lo en5ur¢ thal clients are well supwned throughoui the process of building * Stable and settled life
in ihe UK. SignifLWltly. Ihe5e partnerships have broughi much funding Security inlo the North Easi and in
particular the Tees Valley.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The balan¢¢ on our unrestricted fund5 reducoj from ￿ I 4790 at 31 Marth 2021 to £281.498 by the end of the year
under reyiew, including £229,?19 in tsn8ibk fix¢d a55cts. cash reserve5 of £45.424 and other net current assets of
£22,741. The trusie¢5 are pleased io report that ihe fundraising strntegy. to rnise unrestriettd ￿ndS is bearing fruit and
15 Continuing into 2022.
It remains th¢ intentÈtsn of the I￿￿tts lo maintain cash-bxked wir¢5trided fvnd& which are the free reserves of the
charity, ai an omouni in excess of three months. average gross expermliwre wiihin those funds. In that gross
expenditure across ¢he unre5tricled fund has been running * aft>und £3? 51x1 per month. Ihc chariry fell short of this
target ai 31 March 2022. The irusitts continue to eonsider ways in which ihey can improve the level of unre5trict¢d
reserves in the short to medium terni by tefreshing the curreni fundraising slrdt¢gy in order to focus on unrestricted
giving. Unrestricted donations received atler th¢ financial year end have significantly imwoved the unrestricied cash
position.
The trusiees cot7sider the overdll financial position and Male of affairs of th¢ ¢hgrity at the balart¢e sheet dale to be
sotisfaciory and remain cauiiously opiimisiic as rcsards ih¢ th￿re.
STRucfuR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Dotumont
Open Dwr (North East) is a ¢ompJDy limiied by guardnttt and noi having a share capital, guvemed by its
Memorandum pnd Articles of Association dated 3 July ?trfb3. 11 15 also a charity regi51ered wilh the Chariry
Commi55ion. The members of the charitable comparty gyamlee lo contrii￿le an amouni not exceeding £10 Èo ihe
assets of the company in the event of winding up ￿rIng their perhjl of memlwship and within one year of their
ceasing io be a member.
Appolntmenl olTrwst¢¢s
The power to awoini trusLL*S rests with the member5 ofihe company.
Trustees. Inductlon and Tr•iniDg
TTUStees are appoinled based on them having the skills io Mat￿ge a charity dealing with complex issue5 and vulnerable
individuals. The trnSlees have inrhciion procedures aimed ai ensuring th* new irumees understhnd their roles and
obligalion5. A5 pan of these procedures. Irustees are enC(￿raged to allend 4)propriale inl¢rng1 and exlernal training
events to faciliiaie ihe und£rstanding of their role&

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAsr)
(A CorApany Llmiied by Gujranttt)
TRUSTEFS, ANNUAL REPORT ONCLUD1Tr4C DIREcfoRS' REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20Z2
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Company Rt8i5trntiou ND:
4819153
Charlty Registntion No:
1099865
Registered Offl¢e *nd
Prl*¢5po1 P14¢e of Busine55:
Melbourne Hotsse
NewEMYt Road
Middlesbrough
TSI 5QH
TrusteeslDire£tors:
Mr. S.C. RogaEski
Mr. M. Kempw) (r¢sigr*d 14.6a? )
Dr. IL Grob
Mr. S.& Jones
Mrs. M. Shebanian {4p￿In￿ 14ha? )
CDmpany Serretary:
Mrs. A. Lew
Chlef Exocutlve:
Mr& A. Lowis
Indepcndcnt ExAmin¢r:
Mr. J. Le51er FCA
Baines Jewim Limiicd
Barring¢on House
4145 Yarm Lane
Siocki¢TronvTees
TS183EA
This repon has been prepared in Jccordance with the Sthtemeni of Recommended Prn¢ti¢e on "Accounting and
Eieponing by Charities" SORP (FRS 102) and in accordance with the spectal provi5ion5 of Part 15 of the Companies
Aci 2006 relaiing io small eompanies.
Approved by the irusttts.'dirertors on .
and signed on their behalf by:
21-:..￿A￿VIEW...?.022
S.C. ROGALSKI
Ch&ir ofTru5tees

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INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF
OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
I report io the charity Irustee5 on my examin*ion ofthe a¢¢ounts of the ¢ompany for the year ended 31 March 2022
which are sei oui on ￿ses 7 to 18.
Responsibllltles and BLsls of R¢port
A5 Ihe charity trustees of the eimnpany (and also its direciors for the twrpoxs of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation ofthe accounts in aetDrdance with the requiremertts of th¢ ComFontes Act ?0061'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself ihat the g¢¢ounts of the ccrfnpany are required io be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act
and are elib¥ible for ind¢p¢nd¢ni examination, I report in respeci of my examin*ion of your company's accounts &8
carried out under seciion 145 of ih¢ Chariiie5 Act ?01 l ('the 2011 Aci'l In carying out my exarnination I have
followed the Direction5 given by lh¢ Chority Commission section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL
Independent Ex*mlner's St8temertt
Since the company's gr055 income exceeds £250.(O) yow examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145
of th¢ 2011 Act. I confirni that l am qualif*d to undertake the examination because l arn a member ofthe Institute of
Chartered A¢¢ountant5 in England and Wales, which 15 one ofthe listed bodie5.
I have completed my examinaiion. l c￿firM that no Matte￿ have come to my alleniion in ¢onneciion with the
examination giving me cause io believe that in any mJterÈal re5F¢CI:
accounling records were noi kew in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2(K16 A¢t: or
the xcounts do not attord with those rec(ffds: or
th¢ a¢¢ounts do noi comply with the accouniing requiren￿nts of 5eclion 396 of the 2(K)6 Act oitjer ihan any
requiremetti thai ihe accounts give a 'ffi￿ and fair view. which 15 not a ￿￿tter considered a5 part of an
indcp¢ndent ¢xamination' or
Ihe ac¢(yunts have noi been prepared in accordance with the mEihod5 and principles of the S￿lement of
Recotnn]ended Prdctice for accouniing and reporting by charities applicable to chariEies preparing iheir accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Sthndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should
be drnwn in this rewt in (Yder to enable a F¥oper unders￿iding ofthe Accollnts io be reached.
Mr. J. Lester FCA
B8ine5 Jewitt Limiltd
Ch4rtered Actoultants
Barrlngttsn House
4145 VAr￿ Lane
Stotkton-Dm-Tee5
TS183EA
Dated:
+14 0 &ioW I¢YV
JLIAJD

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A CompaNy Limiied by G￿rn￿lee
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿1VITIEs
ONCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
UArtstrk1￿ F•#ds
2022
2021
Resiricled Funds
2022
Totsl Fund5
2022
?021
J¥o¢os
INCOME
Grunis omd donjiior
Chariiable aciiviiies
InV<MrnL￿t income
Oihtr incornc
1111698
157
161115
216
155.283
70.243
16.1
IlJ91
171867
191296
157.664
J6,Ol5
216
328.150
70.243
I6.9￿}
IlJ91
TOTAL INCOME
284593
r2J98
171867
367,191
426.684
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Chawitthk ￿]vItieS
hcr
4.81 I
163.051
10.954
39
9029
1.977
140.523
6,788
303,574
10,954
371199
9.839
38l.Z25
9.839
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
178.816
141500
399.056
321,316
Net i#cDM*l(expe￿ltI1T¢I
for the yegr
73J30
30J67
(31
105,368
Trnnsfer bclween funds
6&103
43J38
(68,103)
143J38)
Net movemtnt lfy funds
137292)
11&539
5A27
1311651
105.368
Recunciliation offunds:
Toiol funds brouÉhi fonvwd
15
31&790
2￿.251
IOA59
?3.630
329349
223.881
TotAI Funds CarrAed FonYaTd
15&16
281.498
3l&
10.459
297J84
329,249
The Statement of Financial Aciiviii¢s in¢ludes all gains and1055es recogni5ed in the ye¥.
All incoming r¢sour¢es and resources expended derive from Cmil￿￿1￿8 aotivities.
The nores ￿ pages 9 10 18 fffin pan of th¢5¢ financial siatemen

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A Com￿nY Lirnii¢d by Guar4n(ee)
Company RegistrHtion Nu￿ber 4819153
BALANCE sHE￿r
31 MARCH 2022
2022
?o?I
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible a55¢ts
12
229319
155.948
CURRENT ASSETS
Debiors
Cash at bank and in hand
IJ
52,795
45A24
18.818
177,470
98319
196,288
CREDITORS: Amounts f#lllNg
wllhln one ye4r
14
(3Q054)
{22,987)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
68,165
173JOI
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
297J84
329249
REPRESENTED BY:
Unresiricied funds
Resiricied funds
15&16
1&*16
281,498
15,886
318,790
10,459
297J84
329,249
The tru51ees are salisfied (hai the charitable cornpany is eniiiled to ¢xemwion from audil under Section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 for the yvdr ¢nded 31 March ?0
Th¢ member5 have not required ihe charithble company fo obtain an a￿￿11 of its fiwncial staiements for the year ended
31 Moich ?0?? in atcordance with Seuion 476 of th¢ c￿￿PaniC5 Act ?(M)6.
The truslee5 acknowledge their r¢5ponsibilitie5 for.
ensuring that the charitable company keep5 proper accounting records which wmply with Sections 386 and 387
of the Compthies Act ?006. and
(li) preparing financial slatements which giye a true artd fr4ir view ofthe Stale of affairs of the charithble company &s
at the end of each financial year and of lis surplu5 or (kficit for the financial year in accordance wilh (he
requirements of 5eclion5 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirernents of ihe Companies Act
2006 relating to finanrial 51al¢ments. so far 85 applicabk io the charitable company.
These financial staiemenis have been Pre￿1¢￿ in accord￿ with ihe wial provi5ion5 of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating io small compani¢s.
Approved by the directors and tru$1¢¢5 on ..........
d signed on their behalf by:
S.C. ROGALSKI
Ch*ir ofTruste
The n￿eS on pages 9 ￿ 18 fomi part of these financial S￿ements

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EA
(A Company Li￿lled by GuarnAtee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
ACCOUNTING POLICIFS
(a) Cenernl I￿rDr￿￿tiOn and Basis of Prep8rntlon
Open Door (North E&st) is a privale compary. limifed by guardnttt. registeTed in England. In Ihe event of
the charity being wound up. th¢ liability in re¥*a of the gUaran￿e is limiied to £10 per member of the
¢harity. The address of the re8is¢¢rcd offjce is given in ihe charity infomation on page 5 of these financial
staternents. The nathre of ihe charity's opernti0Th5 and priThcipal aciiviiies are the provision of support
services and housing for asylum seeker5 and r¢fugee&
The charity constituie5 a public benefii eniity a5 d¢fiD¢d by FRS 102. The financial siatements have becrt
prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Rep)rting by Charilies.. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charitie5 prepartng their accounts in a￿1)rdanc¢ with The Financial Reporting Sthndard
applicabl¢ in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10?) 15s￿d in Ociober )019. the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the Uniied Kingdom and R¢wbli¢ of Irelthd (FRS 1021, Ihe Charities ACE 201 I, the
Compantes Aci ?￿6 and UK Generalty Accewed Accimmiing Pr￿lre.
The financial swements are prepared goirbg concern basis under the hisiorical cost convention. They
ar¢ presented in pounds ￿er11ft￿ which 15 the functional currency of the charity. and round¢d to the ne4res1
pound.
The Significant accounling policie5 applied in the preparation ofthese flnartcial s￿eMents are Set out below.
These policies have b¢en con5iStenily applied ￿ all years presenied unless otherwise stated.
(b) Ineome Roeog*ition
All income is recognised once the dwity ha5 entiilemeni io income, there is surrteient certainty of receipt
and li is prdTrable that the irteonle will be receivrf and the amounl of income ￿ be measured reliably.
Grants and Don#tloms
Where donors spe¢ify that the grnnt or thnation must bE U5¢d in J fuluTe accounting perio(L the income
is deferred until those periods-
Where donor5 impose condiiions which have th be fuifilkd before the charity becomes eniiiled io use
such incorne. the income is deferfed unlil th¢ tffiod ￿ whith the pre-condi(ions are mei.
Where donors specify ihai grants or d￿41￿)￿$ art for 8 panicular restricied pury)oK which doe5 nol amDUlIt
Io PTe-¢ondiiions regarding entitlemenL the income is included in incoming reserves within re5tricled funds
when received.
{¢) Resomrccs Expended
Resources expended are recognised in the Stsiemenl of Financial Activities on an attnrnls basi5, inclusive
of VAT. Individual ci)515 arc 4lliKaied between ihe various headthg5 in the Staiement of Financial
A¢¢ivi¢1￿ by reference io their underlying nalure (Y the reason for whi¢h those ¢osts were incurred. on an
eS¢imaied percenthge basis.

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A Company LiNi1￿ by Guarantee)
IYOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Conilnue&)
(d) Unrestrltied #Dd Re5trieted F¥nds
Uiiresirleiedfllnd¥ comprise income received or generaied by reference io the general objecis of Ihe charity
withoui further specified purpose. Such funds may however be de5isnated by the trusiees for specific
purtM)5es from lim¢ io lime.
R￿In(ledImI1dS are thD5e dou*ed for a 4JecifKd puryh)se as laid down by the dortor or the result of YI
specific appeal or applicaiion. fvnd5 are kept separatr from the unrestri¢ied funds of th¢ ¢harity and
only reLited expenditure is charsed again51 thBm.
(e) Fixed Assets *nd Dtpreeiation
Fixed assets are siaied ai CO￿ less depreciation. tkweci*ion is calculated $0 as lo wrile off the cosl of an
a5sei over the estimaled useful lif¢ of asset as follows:
Freehold property
Office furniwre and equipment
Compuier eqtsipm¢n¢
Moior vehicles
- ?% per annum straighi line
15V• per annum reducing balance
33% w annum straighi line
- ?5% per annum reducing balance
(r) Debtors
Trade and other dEbtor5 4re recognised at the seulemeni amount due after any trnde disCOUllt offered.
Prepayments are valued at the omoullt prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
(g) Cash gt Bank #nd in HaNd
Cash al bank artd cash in hand includes cash and short-temi highly liquid investments wilh a short malurity
of ihree monihs or less from the date ocacquisition or O￿ning of the dep)sit or similar account.
(h) Credltors #nd Provision5
Credilors and provisions are recogni5ed where the charity a r*e5ent obligation resulting from a past
eveni ihat will probabty result in the transfer of fLMJds io a ihird party and ihe amount due lo seiile the
obligalion can b¢ m¢45ured or estimaied relhibly. Crediiors and provisions gre nonnally recogni5ed at their
sdilement amount after allowing for any uade discounts due.
(i) Going Collcern
The financial swemenis hJv¢ been prepared on a going c￿Cern basis &$ the thjstees believe that no material
uncenainiies exisi. The irnsiee5 have con5Èdered the level of fund5 held und ihe expected level of income
and expenditurc for l? months from auihorising these financial Statemen￿ The budgeted income and
expenditure is s￿￿1clent wilh the level ofre5erve5 for the charity io be ra)le io ¢On¢inue as a going eon¢em.
LEGAL STATUS OFTHE CIIARITY
The charity is a privaie company limikd by guarantee. reg•￿ered in Eth81￿d and Walcs and ha5 no share cllpital.
The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limiied w £10.

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A Company Limiled by GugrnDt¢¢)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
GRANTS AND DONATIONS
UMre51riEted FuAds
Restritttd F¥llds
2021
Totil Funds
2022
2021
This comprises:
2022
20)]
Grdnts
Dortation5
94597
16,101
136J37
18.946
82598
164.884
7,983
177,195
io,ioi
301,221
26,929
110ffi98
155 ?83
82J98
172,867
193 ?96
378,150
The ¢harity benefits greatly from ihe involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunt¢¢r5. ref¢r¢n¢e io
whirh 15 made in the Tru5tres' Report. In accordance with the Chariiies SOIIP (FRS 102). the economic
conthbu¢ion ofgenerdl volunteers is reeognised within the accounts.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Uwrestrlrled Fuffjds
2022
20!]
Restrirttd FMnd5
Total Funds
2UZI
?021
1022
20?1
Rent received
Property management charges
ProwaTnme income
32.747
21,008
103,909
45.831
24.412
32,747
21,008
103,909
45,831
?4,412
157,664
157,604
70243
INVE￿MENT INCOME
UAr*5trittd Fund5
Restrkt￿I Fundj
2022
2011
Tot/1 F¥￿￿$
Z022
2021
2022
20?]
Office reni received
Deposii account interest
Interem on gifi aid tax rcclaims
1&996
16.886
14
1&996
16.886
16
16
IA015
16.9(Kl
16W15
16,900
RESOURCES EXPENDED ON RAISING FUNDS
See page 16.
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
See page 17 and 18.
OTHER EXPENDITURE
See pBge 18.

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OPEN DOOR INORTH EAST)
{A com￿DY L4mited by Gu*r8ntee)
NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
NET IIYCOMif4GI(OLrrGOING) RLSOURCLS
This is staled after charging-
Trusiees, emoluments (nole ID
Staff eosts (note 10)
Depreciation (note 12)
Independent exarniner's fee5:
external 5¢ruiiny
accountancy and p2ymll eosts
(including under provision £4.800 re wioryear {2￿1. £nil))
2012
2021
230,753
7.944
150,375
6,147
2,000
9,000
1,81XI
4,800
10. STAFF AND STAFF COSTS
The averdge monthly number ofemploytts in the year wL8 10.6120?1- 9.6) equating lo 8.4 (2021: 6.8) full-time
equivnlents with aggrewe emDluments of U30.753 (2021: £1SOJ751 as follows..
21122
2021
Gr95$ 5ularies
Employer's nailoTh￿ insurance contributions
Employer's p¢n5ion costs
213,112
13,192
4,449
142.006
5.736
2.633
230.753
150,375
No employee received rernunernion of more than £60.(KX).
Total remuneralion paid in resp¢¢i of Key Mwagement PeTr)nnel thrins the year was £40.76] {2021: £35241).
I I. TAXATION
The company Is exempt from etsrEmtioTh lax on income derived from its clwithbk aciiviiie&
11 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtur44
FittinES &
Equipmrnt
Freethold
Property
Motor
Vehicle
Tot41
Cost
At beginning of year
AddiTions
Disposals
15fi782
71.501
1&939
9,714
lo￿00
186,521
81,215
At end of year
I￿53
ioJoo
267.736
Deprfciatlon
At beginning ofyear
Charge for year
On disposaLs
11,910
3.137
11280
3.953
7J83
854
30,573
7,944
Ai end ofyear
15,233
8,237
3&517
Net Book V•lue
Ai beginning ofyear
144.872
7.659
3.417
155.948
At end ofy¢ar
213236
13.420
2,563
229219

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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
(A Cothpgny Limlted by Gu&rgBtee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
13. DEBTORS
2021
20?1
Taxation recoverable on gift aid donal>on5
Cxher debior5
3.943
4.681
14,137
52,795
18,818
14. CREDITORS: Amollnts f#llln% d¥e wiihin oAe yeAr
2022
2021
Trade creditors and aceru21s
Other taxe5 and social security
23,781]
6J74
15,755
7.?3?
JO,054
22.987
I& STATEMENT OF FUNDS
Trxt)sfcrs
bctwee
F*Dd$
Al
At
31J.21
2022
Exptnditure
UTrrf51rirtfd Fund5
318.7
284593
389,988
68,103
281,498
Rostritted F*nd5:
Sew)wor*
Suppon irniner projea
Covid-19 response
Covid-19 recovery
Propty purchase and refurbtshmeni
2.003
IJ
(2,003}
(Iw)
62SYI
6.440
1.962
(64,6[￿}
IS,886
Total Restricted Funds
10.459
82598
(68,103)
15,886
TDt81
329249
367,191
399,056
297J84
Trnnsfers
b¢twten
Ai
1.4.20
Al
31J21
2021
E¥peTrdI￿r
Unrestrlcled Fwnds
?fMJ251
253,817
178,816
43538
318.790
Re51ricted Funds:
Big Lottery Fund grant
Sew2work
Support trainer project
Employment services
De￿ItUtIon service5
Frttdom from iortu
National Emergency
Covid-19 response
Covid-19 recovtty
?0,1?7
19209
39J36
2.003
1.5LK)
1s(K)
9.635
9.635
690
9.254
67.377
10.(
82.483
49,850
{746)
(14,440)
(28J52)
666
6.?90
Total R￿trActed Funds
23.630
172.867
14?.500
(43.538)
10,459
Tot#1 FuDd5
223.881
426.684
321J16
329,249

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OPEN DOOR INORTH EASF)
(A Company LAmited by Cll#rnntee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
IS STATEMENT OF FUNDS (¢onilnued)
Restrided Fynds:
Sew2work- the airn of th¢ Sew?WOTk projeci was io allow women io explore different opportunities for econotui
inclusion, including selfthemployrnent. social enlewse and cr)&operative working. With th¢ agreement of the Jill
Franklin Trust, the balance of fund5 has been t￿Sferred io unresiricted funds.
Support Imlner projeei - Action Found￿10￿. a similar charity openiing within the Newea5tle arel previously
made fund5 available to cover %)me of the overheads for a support trainer project and to help cover volunteer
expense5 incurred relating io the pmiect. Thi5 project ha5 not gone ahe*l and Aaion Foundaii(m have agreed that
these fvrbds can be absorbed into ihe unre51rici¢d funds ofthe charity.
Co•rfd-19 response- using funds provided by the National L￿Tery Communiiies Fund and other donations. Open
Door (Nonh Easi) were the lead partner in a National Lonery Ariadne Covid-19 res[￿)n5¢ projert: L18.000 wa5
redirected io two other chariiies - Justite First and Methodi51 Asylum Projea. The r¢mainiDg fvnds have been
Used by Open DC￿ (North Ea￿) io fund salary arKI adrnini51rative costs. tO8eiher wilh funding rents for clients
who are ineligible for public ￿ndIn&
Cvvi&1g recoverj,. Barmw Cadbury 8thd SAMne individual dOn(￿S have provided ￿ndS io aid Covid-19 recovery.
A significant portion of iht fijttding has replaced renlal income so ihai bed spaces could bc provided for clients
with no recourse to public fundin& The fund also paid for inierpreiing Servic￿ in5uraur¢ and adrnini5tration
Costs including updaling the charity's websile.
Prupetypurch#se reful￿Shmen4- the izslie Aldridge Trum made grnnt fibnding av4i]able for the purchase
and refurbishmeni of a house. In Febnwy 2022. the charity completed the purchase of 45 Laycock SireeL
Middlesbrou8h. Th¢ r¢furbishmenl of the prcperty was ongoing ai the year end. Th¢ wrcha5e of the property
ruifilled the reslriclion in relalkon to the funding made available for that purpose.
Big Luttery grqiil- Open tknr (North Easi) was a partner in the 'Ariadrte Project.. a four-year project to
support &sylum 5eeker5 and refugees acros5 Middlesbrough, Stockion-on-Tee5 and Hartjepool. This funding
helped suppijrf Iwusing, women'5 and refvgee rnOVe4￿ work and came io an end in September 2020.
EnwloynieMI Senyces - this grdnt was made available by 1989 Williati to support the Work Club project and
included fijnds for 5thff 5alarie& volunteer expense& administr&ion and IT wpport.
D￿lIttl1￿M ServIc￿Pr￿chcffjl support- Tees Valley Community Foundatit)n pmvided fi￿d5 for the provision of
food and toiletries for clients. The whole of the grani was in the year.
Freedom froln lortmre - this grant was made available specifically io supwrt clients who were survivor5 of
torture. The ￿ndS have been applied in providing beddin& sim ¢4rds and destitution cath payments for Such
clien
Nalk•itol Emergency Trnsl - County Durham Community F(xuKlaiion made funds available from the
government's Department of Digithl, Culture. Media and Swwt. The grant 5upponed ihe charity by providing
funding 10 cover staff eosts, a contributmyn ￿ o￿lCe ovthe&ts. rnobik phone. la￿0p and Cov•d-19 protectiv¢
screens and PPE.

P#ge 15
OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
{A Cornpany Limlted by GMrnty¢¢e)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2022
I& ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Uttrtstrirttd
Total
Tangible fixed assets
C￿h at bank and in hand
Other nei curreni asseLS
2Z9.219
29,538
22,741
229,Z19
45,424
22.741
15,886
281898
15,586
297J84
17. TRANsAcfioNS WITH TRu￿E£s AND coNNE￿ED PERSONS
The charity wa5 under the control ofthe trys¢ee5 thTOughC￿t the year under review.
No trusiee received reMuner￿10ll or wa5 reimbursed expenses by ¢he diarity in ihe y¢ar und¢r rcvi¢w (2021:
£nil).
Mr. S.C. Rogalski is 2150 a ITUStee of another local chariry. Jubilee Chur¢h Teesside (J￿. whi¢h had the
following transactions with Open Dow (North East) (ODNEY.
ZOZ2
2021
Inler40mpaNy Ittount tr¥n5ACtions:
BLlan¢e due frorn JCT to ODNE ai beginning ofyear
Grnni from JCT to ODNE
Reni from JCT io ODNE
Costs incurred by Jcr on behalf of ODNE
4357
6,1100
9,996
3.982
9,996
115.721)
Balante due fTom JCT lo ODNE ai end ofyear
2,142
t￿ring the year under review £620 (?021: £660) wa5 received as unTeslricted thnations from trullees and related
Parties.
¢￿er than as detailed above. there were no rel￿ab]e tiansxtion5 With the In￿ee5 andlor connttied persons.

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