**Company Registration Number 4819153** 

**Charity Registration Number 1099865** 

## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 



**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**CONTENTS**|**PAGES**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ Annual Report (including Directors’ Report)|**1 to 7**|
|Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees|**8**|
|Statement of Financial Activities|**9**|
|Balance Sheet|**10**|
|Statement of Cash Flows|**11**|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|**12 to 22**|





**Page 1** 

**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing documents, the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’, published in October 2019. 

## **Trustees of the Charity** 

The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purposes of charity law.  Details of the trustees who have served during the year and since the year end can be found on page 7. 

## **OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES** 

Under its Memorandum of Association, the charitable company’s objects are to relieve persons who are in need or hardship, or who are aged or sick, and to relieve the distress caused thereby, in Middlesbrough, the North East of England and such other parts of the United Kingdom as the trustees may from time to time think fit. 

Since its formation in July 2003, the charity has focused its attention on providing a range of related support services and housing to both asylum seekers and refugees. Since 2009 our core focus has been on the provision of services for those seeking sanctuary in Teesside and the Tees Valley. 

The trustees regularly review the objectives, purposes and activities of the charity and, as part of this review, they have considered the Charity Commissions’ general guidance on public benefit and, in particular, its supplementary guidance on the prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit. 

## Our vision statement remains: 

## _**‘Hope, Justice, Mercy and Dignity for those seeking sanctuary,’**_ 

This year has once again seen significant pressure on local services as national asylum, immigration laws, systems and policies continue to shift. We are deeply troubled by the current discourse around immigration, and in particular asylum seekers and refugees.  The impact of the riots of Summer 2024, which particularly affected Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, has left many of our services users feeling a deep sense of fear about their safety and future in the UK. 

Against this challenging backdrop, ODNE has remained a source of compassion, stability and expertise, helping individuals navigate uncertainty while driving positive change in local systems. Whilst we each bring particular areas of expertise, we have maintained a strong collaborative approach across our services and externally, ensuring that people receive support that is both appropriate, compassionate, equitable and effective. 

## **Chair’s Report** 

2024/25 saw Open Door North East (ODNE) turn 21, a traditional landmark age for celebration in the UK. It was a time of celebration and thankfulness that was also marked by an acute awareness of local, national and international events which continue to influence what we do. 

Wars, conflicts, oppressive governments and violence around the world continue to cause more people to flee their nations for safety. Nationally, there has been a change of Government, with its own policies on asylum. Locally, like many other towns and cities in the summer of 2024, Middlesbrough experienced riots on the streets where many of our staff, volunteers, trustees and clients live. The increasingly polarising narrative around immigration in the UK continues to oppose the excellent work being done by many in Teesside to create cohesive communities. 

In light of these, Open Door North East needs to continue being a safe and welcoming place where people can be supported to navigate complex immigration systems and ever-changing policy. Our vision of Hope, Justice, Mercy and Dignity for those seeking sanctuary, is needed more than ever. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Chairs Report (Continued)** 

Against this challenging environment, there were significant successes for the charity. It navigated the end of the North East RISE programme, successfully managing to retain all the staff and a much-needed refugee move on service. Local Authorities continue to value the work we do and their funding has meant that we are able to continue embedding a refugee support worker in Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar & Cleveland Councils. Quality refugee homes with appropriate support remain an essential service, with demand continuing to be a challenge. Our ongoing work this financial year with Charity Bank has enabled us to purchase and renovate 3 new homes. 

Our staff and volunteers continue to be our greatest asset. They bring knowledge and skills from both their life experiences and previous roles, inside and outside of the refugee sector. We are pleased that last year we were able to recruit more staff with lived experience. We were also able to train our staff and volunteers in issues around Mental Health & Safeguarding. 

Finally, on behalf of the board, I would like to express our appreciation and thanks to our staff, volunteers, partners, donors, funders and friends. In the next 12 months, the charity will review and update its strategic plan. Given the challenges highlighted, the increasing needs and aspirations of our clients and the opportunities ahead, this exercise will need to reflect on the voices of all our stakeholders. 

## **Simon Rogalski Chair of Trustees** 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Casework, Support and Advocacy** 

Open Door North East (ODNE) exists to address the urgent and systemic challenges faced by refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants, particularly those subject to No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). Our casework, support and advocacy services focus on improving access to safe housing, welfare or asylum support, access to appropriate health services and legal advice, English language provision and wellbeing activities, while promoting anti-racist, traumainformed practice across local systems. 

These activities directly support ODNE’s charitable purpose: to relieve poverty and distress and promote social inclusion among refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in the Tees Valley and beyond. Through practical casework and strategic advocacy, we help individuals move from crisis to stability and influence broader systems to become fairer and more responsive. This approach ensures that immediate relief efforts contribute to longer-term change - enabling displaced people to rebuild their lives and participate fully in their communities. 

ODNE’s casework, support and advocacy have directly improved the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants facing homelessness, destitution, or exclusion. Our partnership model with local authorities has improved responsiveness and coordination, reducing the risk of homelessness for newly granted refugees and strengthening relationships across statutory and voluntary sectors. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Casework, Support and Advocacy (continued)** 

## _**Core Casework & Support Delivery**_ 

- Providing one-to-one casework across housing, welfare, employment, immigration, and mental health support. 

- • Delivered casework and advocacy across three core areas — supported accommodation, refugee integration, and destitution services — through a team of 14 support staff. We are particularly pleased to have been able to continue high levels of support for newly granted refugees beyond the end of the NE Rise Programme, which ended on 31st March 2024. 

- Continued registration of IAA Level One (formerly OISC), with two staff members providing regulated asylum and protection advice. 

- Provided casework and support to 448 asylum seekers and people with no recourse to public funds through the Ariadne Partnership, including 15 people for whom we provided ODNE accommodation to ensure that they were not street homeless. 

## _**Housing & Accommodation Support**_ 

- Hosting twice-weekly appointments with Middlesbrough Borough Council’s Housing Options team to improve access to local housing support. 

- Prioritised supported accommodation for newly granted refugees. In our first year of supported accommodation, we housed 63 people in our supported accommodation scheme. 

- Throughout our housing service (supported, general needs and destitution), ODNE provided accommodation for 176 people. 

## _**Refugee Integration & Local Authority Partnerships**_ 

- Our services for newly granted refugees were accessed 1,474 times. This includes navigating social and private rented housing, applying for welfare support, employment support and digital access. 

- Embedding support workers within Stockton Borough Council and Redcar & Cleveland Council to assist newly granted refugees. 

- Lead partner of the Ariadne Programme, ensuring that asylum seekers have joined-up services across the Tees Valley. 

## _**Advocacy, System Change & Mental Health**_ 

- Advocating for system change through networks such as the Middlesbrough Mental Health Collective and the Lloyds Bank Foundation Local Influencing Grant. 

- Played an active role in the Middlesbrough Mental Health Collective to improve mental health outcomes for displaced people, and we have recently been awarded a grant to deepen our support of migrants with poor mental health. 

- Maintaining a trauma-informed and safeguarding-led approach in all service delivery. 

## _**English Language Provision & Skilled Worker Support**_ 

- Provided free English classes for at least 30 people per week who are unable to access any other provision. 

- Supported displaced skilled workers, affected by visa uncertainty, ensuring access to employment, immigration advice and mental health support. This work is funded by NEADASS and delivered in partnership with Action Foundation. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** _**(Continued)**_ 

## **Housing** 

We are pleased that the past year has continued to see progress in our housing portfolio, underpinned by the strategy laid out in our Plan. Our aim going forward continues to be to grow the proportion of properties within our portfolio which are either owned outright or leased. In absolute terms, the number of properties in this category grew to 13, with 7 properties owned by the Charity.  Our thanks go to those landlords (particularly our new landlords) who this last year, despite a continuing difficult interest rate & regulatory environment, have agreed to continue with ODNE as lessee. 

Stability in our housing portfolio is vital in terms of providing consistency and dignity to our clients. In particular, owning property means that we are able to provide an ever-increasing degree of quality and dignity to our tenants. We are committed to an ongoing programme of renovation, improvement & upgrade of our owned and leased properties, reflecting our Vision Statement. 

We are also grateful to our lessors, who continue to be happy to make available their properties on favourable lease terms. 

Our status as a supplier of supported accommodation in both the Middlesbrough Council & Stockton Borough Council local authority areas has seen further progress this year, as we have been able to develop & refine the wrap-around support provided to our supported accommodation tenants, as well as increasing the number of tenants benefitting from this support.  We now have a dedicated team offering such support and it is heartening to see how this team has been able to enable our tenants to seek and secure employment, as well as develop other skills. 

Our managed housing portfolio continues to play a key role in the capacity that we can offer, albeit that economic factors have meant that the size of this portfolio has seen some continued reduction both over the period and more recently.  In addition, an important part of our housing provision is (and will remain) dedicated to our destitution clients. 

We remain conscious of the need to grow the overall size of our portfolio, as the demand that we see continues to exceed capacity to a significant degree. Recent changes in government legislation and policy lead us to believe that the need will only increase.  This current year, during which we are due to refresh our strategic plan, is set to see a period of investigating how portfolio growth can take place in a sustainable manner. 

## **Role of Volunteers** 

Volunteers remain central to ODNE’s success, bringing compassion, skill, and lived experience to every part of our work. They: 

- Support English language learning through our English Café and structured classes. 

- Welcome visitors, manage reception, book appointments, and assist with enquiries. 

- Provide interpretation, cultural insight, and peer mentoring. 

Their collective contribution ensures ODNE remains a welcoming, inclusive space for those seeking support, and we are grateful for their commitment to ODNE. We have a regular base of around 30 volunteers, as well as students and short-term volunteer placements. 

## **Positive and Negative Factors** 

Positive factors, this year, have included strong partnerships with local councils and wider services, dedicated and skilled staff, volunteer engagement, and leadership development opportunities. Challenges have included leadership transitions, greater funding pressures with some key funders closed for strategic reviews, growing demand and complexity of presenting issues, and wider uncertainty linked to government policy and rhetoric on migration (such as the Illegal Migration Act, Safety of Rwanda, etc.).  Our service users report experiencing greater hostility from the community, high levels of concern about their personal safety and confusion about their future in the UK. ODNE is determined to continue to be a place of welcome, guidance and advocate for a fairer, more just approach to migration in the UK, and particularly in the Tees Valley. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** _**(Continued)**_ 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

The balance on our unrestricted funds declined from £439,501 as at 31 March 2024 to £289,130 by the end of the year under review, due largely to a shortfall in income against budget. 

Overall, our assets included £403,779 in tangible fixed assets (primarily freehold property) and cash reserves of £87,441. Whilst the trustees note that this is significantly lower than at the same point in the previous year, this is as a result of a unique set of circumstances that combined during the reporting period to produce lower than expected income.  In particular, several larger funders, with whom preliminary talks had been held, decided to close their funds and conduct a strategic review.  These have now reopened and, in most cases, future beneficiaries of these funds are likely to be those at the forefront of developing future models in terms of the provision of services to refugees and asylum seekers.  The trustees consider that Open Door is well placed to benefit from this future-focussed strategy. 

In addition, our fundraising strategy continues to be developed to meet the challenge of raising funds in an environment where there is much political and media discourse around the refugee and asylum seeker community. 

It remains the intention of the trustees to maintain cash-backed unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at an amount in excess of three months’ average gross expenditure within those funds.  In that gross expenditure across the unrestricted fund has been running at around £67,000 per month, the charity has not met this requirement. Whilst a strong performance in the previous reporting period enabled the charity to weather the more difficult environment, the trustees are now considering additional actions to restore the position in order to deal with the challenges ahead. 

The trustees cautiously consider the overall financial position and state of affairs of the charity at the balance sheet date to be adequate and remain optimistic as regards the future. 

## **PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS** 

- Strengthen partnerships with health, housing, and statutory services to meet growing demand. 

- Expand volunteer engagement, particularly involving people with lived experience of displacement. 

- Continue to advocate for system change in local access and welcome for migrants. 

- Develop peer-led and co-produced initiatives to embed lived experience in service design. 

Looking ahead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to respond with compassion and integrity, ensuring that those seeking sanctuary find safety, stability, and hope across the Tees Valley. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing Document** 

Open Door (North East) is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 3 July 2003.  It is also a charity registered with the Charity Commission.  The members of the charitable company guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the company in the event of winding up during their period of membership and within one year of their ceasing to be a member. 

## **Appointment of Trustees** 

The power to appoint trustees rests with the members of the company. 

## **Trustees’ Induction and Training** 

Trustees are appointed based on them having the skills to manage a charity dealing with complex issues and vulnerable individuals.  The trustees have induction procedures aimed at ensuring that new trustees understand their roles and obligations.  As part of these procedures, trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate internal and external training events to facilitate the understanding of their roles. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (continued)** 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

We recognise that, from time to time, conflicts of interest may arise on the Board of Trustees.  In order to manage this, the following procedures have been adopted: 

1. At the start of each meeting, trustees identify and declare conflicts – any conflicts identified are kept on a register of interests, which is regularly updated. 

2. Any conflict identified will have the following information recorded: 

   - what the conflict was; 

   - who or what it affected; 

   - when it was declared; and, 

   - how it was managed. 

3. If any discussion takes place relating to a conflict that has been identified, the relevant trustee(s) will leave the meeting for the duration of the discussions, will not take part in any decision or vote and will not be counted as being part of a quorum of trustees. 

ODNE benefits strongly from its experienced team of trustees, who meet at least every 2 months and several of whom also involve themselves closely with the day-to-day affairs of the charity on an ongoing basis. We continue to seek ways to broaden our trustee team. 

Staff remuneration is set by the trustees and is reviewed annually, with the National Joint Council for Local Government Services pay scales used as a reference point. 

Operational matters are dealt with by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), all of whom have long experience in their various professional fields.  To prepare for future growth, we have been developing our SLT structure over the past six months, ensuring robust governance and strategic oversight. Alongside this, we have expanded our client engagement through day trips, budgeting courses, and small group activities that promote integration and personal development. 

Our risks are monitored and reported on at Trustees’ Meetings on a regular basis.  Where risks exist and have been identified, procedures have been established to manage and mitigate these.   We are in the process of developing a comprehensive risk register in order to catalogue identified risks, as well as relevant mitigating actions. 



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## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

**(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

|**Company Registration No:**|4819153|
|---|---|
|**Charity Registration No:**|1099865|
|**Registered Office and**|Melbourne House|
|**Principal Place of Business:**|Newport Road|
||Middlesbrough|
||TS1 5QH|
|**Trustees/Directors:**|Mr S C Rogalski|
||Dr R Grob|
||Mr S E Jones|
||Mrs M Shebanian|
||Mr G Mills (appointed 16.05.24)|
||Mrs B Thomas (appointed 16.05.24)|
|**Company Secretary:**|Mrs A Lewis|
|**Chief Executive:**|Mrs A Lewis|
|**Bankers:**|Barclays Bank plc|
||Unit 1 Centre Mall|
||Middlesbrough|
||TS1 2NR|
|**Legal Advisors:**|Tilly, Bailey & Irvine LLP|
||12 Evolution|
||Wynyard Park|
||Billingham|
||TS22 5TB|
|**Independent Examiner:**|Mr J Lester FCA|
||Baines Jewitt Limited|
||Spitfire House|
||19 Falcon Court|
||Preston Farm Industrial Estate|
||Stockton-on-Tees|
||TS18 3TU|



This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice on “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP (FRS 102)) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Approved by the trustees/directors on 12 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 

**S C ROGALSKI Chair of Trustees** 



**Page 8** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 9 to 22. 

## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** 

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).  In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

Since the company’s gross income exceeds £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.  I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 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 attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Mr J Lester FCA Baines Jewitt Limited Chartered Accountants Spitfire House 19 Falcon Court Preston Farm Industrial Estate STOCKTON-ON-TEES TS18 3TU** 

**Dated: 12 December 2025** 

## **JL/AJW** 



**Page 9** 

## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|**INCOME**||||||||
|Grants and donations|**3**|**88,343**|190,821|**101,441**|142,221|**189,784**|333,042|
|Charitable activities|**4**|**466,775**|520,506|**-**|-|**466,775**|520,506|
|Investment income|**5**|**1,728**|5,750|**-**|-|**1,728**|5,750|
|Other income||**233**|904|**-**|-|**233**|904|
|||**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**557,079**|717,981|**101,441**|142,221|**658,520**|860,202|
|||**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|
|**EXPENDITURE**||||||||
|Raising funds|**6**|**12,790**|14,642|**3,860**|634|**16,650**|15,276|
|Charitable activities|**7**|**723,250**|637,827|**63,304**|87,494|**786,554**|725,321|
|||**___________**|**___________**|**__________**|**__________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**736,040**|652,469|**67,164**|88,128|**803,204**|740,597|
|||**==========**|**==========**|**=========**|**=========**|**==========**|**==========**|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||||||||
|**for the year**|**8**|**(178,961)**|65,512|**34,277**|54,093|**(144,684)**|119,605|
|**Transfer between funds**||**28,590**|67,712|**(28,590)**|(67,712)|**-**|-|
|||**___________**|**___________**|**__________**|**__________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**Net movement in funds**||**(150,371)**|133,224|**5,687**|(13,619)|**(144,684)**|119,605|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||||
|Total funds brought forward|**15&16**|**439,501**|306,277|**10,861**|24,480|**450,362**|330,757|
|||**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**__________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**15&16**|**289,130**|439,501|**16,548**|10,861|**305,678**|450,362|
|||**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**=========**|**==========**|**==========**|



The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements 



**Page 10** 

## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

## **(A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Registration Number 4819153** 

## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025** 

||**Note**||**2025**||2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|£|£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**||||||
|Tangible assets|**11**||**403,779**||410,475|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||
|Debtors|**12**|**14,305**||33,372||
|Cash at bank and in hand||**87,441**||218,840||
|||____________||____________||
|||**101,746**||252,212||
|**CREDITORS: Amounts falling due**||||||
|**within one year**|**13**|**(51,630)**||(56,325)||
|||__________||**__________**||
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||**50,116**||195,887|
||||**__________**||**__________**|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||
|**LIABILITIES**|||**453,895**||606,362|
|**CREDITORS:  Amounts falling due after**||||||
|**more than one year**|**14**||**(148,217)**||(156,000)|
||||___________||____________|
|**NET ASSETS**|||**305,678**||450,362|
||||**==========**||**==========**|
|**REPRESENTED BY:**||||||
|Unrestricted funds|**10**||**289,130**||439,501|
|Restricted funds|**15&16**||**16,548**||10,861|
||||___________||**___________**|
||||**305,678**||450,362|
||||**==========**||**==========**|



For the year ended 31 March 2025, the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Directors’ responsibilities: 

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476; 

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Approved by the directors and trustees on 12 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 

## **S C ROGALSKI** 

## **Chair of Trustees** 

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements 



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## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

## **(A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Registration Number 4819153** 

## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

||**Note**|**2025**|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|£|
|**Cash flow from operating activities**|**18**|**(122,781)**|161,568|
|||**==========**|**==========**|
|**Cash flow from investing activities**||||
|Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets||**(7,346)**|(144,696)|
|Office rents receivable||**-**|4,500|
|Interest received||**1,728**|1,250|
|||___________|___________|
|**Net cash flow from investing activities**||**(5,618)**|(138,946)|
|||**==========**|**==========**|
|**Cash flow from financing activities**||||
|Receipt from new long term loan||**-**|132,000|
|Loan repayments||**(3,000)**|(3,000)|
|||**___________**|**___________**|
|**Cash flow from financing activities**||**(3,000)**|129,000|
|||**==========**|**==========**|
|**Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash**||||
|**equivalents**||**(131,399)**|151,622|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at start of year**||**218,840**|67,218|
|||___________|___________|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**||**87,441**|218,840|
|||**==========**|**==========**|



The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **(a) General Information and Basis of Preparation** 

Open Door (North East) is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England.  In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity.  The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 7 of these financial statements.  The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are the provision of support services and housing for asylum seekers and refugees. 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.  The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention.  They are presented in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity, and rounded to the nearest pound. 

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. 

## **(b) Income Recognition** 

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to that income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt and it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income can be measured reliably. 

## **Grants and Donations** 

- Where donors specify that the grant or donation must be used in a future accounting period, the income is deferred until those periods; 

- Where donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the period in which the pre-conditions are met. 

Where donors specify that grants or donations are for a particular restricted purpose, which does not amount to pre-conditions regarding entitlement, the income is included in incoming reserves within restricted funds when received. 

## **(c) Resources Expended** 

Resources expended are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of VAT.  Individual costs are allocated between the various headings in the Statement of Financial Activities by reference to their underlying nature or the reason for which those costs were incurred, on an estimated percentage basis. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (** _**Continued**_ 

## **(d) Unrestricted and Restricted Funds** 

_**Unrestricted funds**_ comprise income received or generated by reference to the general objects of the charity without further specified purpose.  Such funds may however be designated by the trustees for specific purposes from time to time. 

_**Restricted funds**_ are those donated for a specified purpose as laid down by the donor or as the result of a specific appeal or application.  Such funds are kept separate from the unrestricted funds of the charity and only related expenditure is charged against them. 

## **(e) Fixed Assets and Depreciation** 

Fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation.  Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset over the estimated useful life of that asset as follows: 

|Freehold property|-   2% per annum straight line|
|---|---|
|Office furniture and equipment|- 15% per annum reducing balance|
|Computer equipment|-   3% per annum straight line|
|Motor vehicles|- 25% per annum reducing balance|



## **(f) Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **(g) Cash at Bank and in Hand** 

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **(h) Creditors and Provisions** 

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.  Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **(i) Going Concern** 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.  The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements.  The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. 

## **2. LEGAL STATUS OF THE CHARITY** 

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £10. 



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## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **3. GRANTS AND DONATIONS** 

||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|This comprises:|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Grants|**73,000**|119,123|**101,441**|142,221|**174,441**|261,344|
|Donations|**15,343**|71,698|**-**|-|**15,343**|71,698|
||**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**__________**|**___________**|**___________**|
||**88,343**|190,821|**101,441**|142,221|**189,784**|333,042|
||**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**=========**|**==========**|**==========**|



The charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, reference to which is made in the Trustees’ Report.  In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised within the accounts. 

## **4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE**|**ACTIVITIES**|**ACTIVITIES**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted Funds**||**Restricted**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
||**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Rent received|**324,400**|144,913|**-**|-|**324,400**|144,913|
|Property management charges|**18,267**|21,462|**-**|-|**18,267**|21,462|
|Programme income|**124,108**|354,131|**-**|-|**124,108**|354,131|
||**___________**|**___________**|**_________**|**_________**|**___________**|**___________**|
||**466,775**|520,506|**-**|-|**466,775**|520,506|
||**==========**|**==========**|**========**|**========**|**==========**|**==========**|



## **5. INVESTMENT INCOME** 

|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Funds**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
||**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Office rent received|**-**|4,500|**-**|-|**-**|4,500|
|Deposit account interest|**1,641**|899|**-**|-|**1,641**|899|
|Interest on gift aid tax reclaims|**87**|351|**-**|-|**87**|351|
||**_________**|**_________**|**_________**|**_________**|**_________**|**_________**|
||**1,728**|5,750|**-**|-|**1,728**|5,750|
||**========**|**========**|**========**|**========**|**========**|**========**|



## **6. RESOURCES EXPENDED ON RAISING FUNDS** 

See page 20. 

## **7. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

See pages 21 and 22. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **8. NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES** 

|**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**|||
|---|---|---|
|This is stated after charging:|**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|Trustees’ emoluments (note 17)|**-**|-|
|Staff costs (note 9)|**496,108**|445,711|
|Depreciation (note 11)|**14,082**|10,720|
|Independent examiner’s fees:|||
|-  external scrutiny|**2,250**|2,150|
|-  accountancy and payroll costs|**7,170**|6,850|
||**=========**|**=========**|



## **9. STAFF AND STAFF COSTS** 

The average monthly number of employees in the year was 20.20 (2024: 18.75) equating to 15.06 (2024: 13.97) full-time equivalents with aggregate emoluments of £496,108 (2024: £445,711) as follows: 

||**2025**|2024|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|Gross salaries|**453,833**|408,159|
|Employer’s national insurance contributions|**32,870**|29,169|
|Employer’s pension costs|**9,405**|8,383|
||___________|___________|
||**496,108**|445,711|
||**==========**|**==========**|



No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000. 

Total remuneration paid in respect of Key Management Personnel during the year was £53,930 (2024: £51,292). 

## **10. TAXATION** 

The company is exempt from corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities. 

|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||**Fixtures,**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Freehold**|**Fittings &**|**Motor**||
||**Property**|**Equipment**|**Vehicle**|**Total**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Cost**|||||
|At beginning of year|**413,765**|**39,101**|**10,800**|**463,666**|
|Additions|**-**|**7,346**|**-**|**7,346**|
|Disposals|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
||___________|__________|__________|___________|
|At end of year|**413,765**|**46,477**|**10,800**|**471,012**|
||**==========**|**=========**|**=========**|**==========**|
|**Depreciation**|||||
|At beginning of year|**17,722**|**26,110**|**9,359**|**53,191**|
|Charge for year|**8,277**|**5,405**|**360**|**14,042**|
|On disposals|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
||___________|__________|__________|___________|
|At end of year|**25,999**|**31,515**|**9,719**|**67,233**|
||**==========**|**=========**|**=========**|**==========**|
|**Net Book Value**|||||
|At beginning of year|396,043|12,991|1,441|410,475|
||**==========**|**=========**|**========**|**==========**|
|At end of year|**387,766**|**14,932**|**1,081**|**403,779**|
||**==========**|**=========**|**========**|**==========**|



## **11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **12. DEBTORS** 

|**12.**|**DEBTORS**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|£|
||Taxation recoverable on gift aid donations|**1,417**|11,938|
||Other debtors|**12,888**|21,434|
|||_________|_________|
|||**14,305**|33,372|
|||**=========**|**=========**|
|**13.**|**CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year**|||
|||**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|£|
||Trade creditors and accruals|**30,552**|45,617|
||Other taxes and social security|**13,295**|7,708|
||Other loan|**7,783**|3,000|
|||_________|_________|
|||**51,630**|56,325|
|||**=========**|**=========**|
|**14.**|**CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year**|||
|||**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|£|
||Bank loan|**127,217**|132,000|
||Other loan|**21,000**|24,000|
|||**__________**|__________|
|||**148,217**|156,000|
|||**==========**|**==========**|



The bank loan of £132,000 was advanced during the previous year by Charity Bank and is secured by a first fixed charge over the following freehold properties of the charity: 

- 45 Laycock Street, Middlesbrough 

- 38 Percy Street, Middlesbrough 

- 142 Princes Road, Middlesbrough 

There is also a fixed and floating charge over all assets of the charity. 

The bank loan is repayable by instalments and includes £104,261 (2024: £110,000) which falls due after more than five years from the balance sheet date.  The initial loan drawdown was in November 2023 and interest is being charged at 3.5% above the Bank of England base rate.  At 31 March 2025, the base rate was 4.5%, giving an effective loan rate at that date of 8.0%. 

The loan is repayable over a 25 year term from June 2023 to May 2048. 

The other loan is from the Quaker Housing Trust and was advanced in January 2023.  The loan is interest free and repayable over 10 years in equal annual instalments, including £9,000 (2024: £12,000) repayable after more than five years from the balance sheet date. 



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**(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **15. STATEMENT OF FUNDS** 

|**STATEMENT OF FUNDS**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Transfers**||
||At|||**between**|**At**|
|**2025**|1.4.24|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Funds**|**31.3.25**|
||£|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted Funds**|439,501|**557,079**|**736,040**|**28,590**|**289,130**|
||___________|**___________**|**___________**|**__________**|**___________**|
|**Restricted Funds:**||||||
|Legal advice|2,552|**-**|**1,620**|**-**|**932**|
|Ariadne project|-|**65,211**|**37,001**|**(28,210)**|**-**|
|Volunteer Co-ordinator|3,309|**-**|**3,309**|**-**|**-**|
|Staff wellbeing|5,000|**-**|**2,734**|**(380)**|**1,886**|
|CEO salary contribution|-|**24,500**|**22,500**|**-**|**2,000**|
|Cultural literacy and employer||||||
|engagement|-|**11,730**|**-**|**-**|**11,730**|
||___________|**___________**|**__________**|**___________**<br>|**___________**|
|**Total Restricted Funds**|10,861|**101,441**|**67,164**|**(28,590)**|**16,548**|
||___________|**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**Total Funds**|450,362|**658,520**|**803,204**|**-**|**305,678**|
||==========|**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|**==========**|
|||||**Transfers**||
||At|||**between**|**At**|
|**2024**|1.4.23|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Funds**|**31.3.24**|
||£|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted Funds**|306,277|717,981|652,469|67,712|439,501|
||__________|__________|__________|__________|__________|
|**Restricted Funds:**||||||
|Legal advice|4,040|-|1,488|-|2,552|
|Ariadne project|10,690|91,295|59,359|(42,626)|-|
|Melbourne House refurbishment|9,750|-|1,600|(8,150)|-|
|Community organisations cost of living||||||
|fund|-|41,926|24,990|(16,936)|-|
|Volunteer Co-ordinator|-|4,000|691|-|3,309|
|Staff wellbeing|-|5,000|-|-|5,000|
||___________|___________|__________|___________<br>|___________|
|**Total Restricted Funds**|24,480|142,221|88,128|(67,712)|10,861|
||___________|___________|__________|__________|___________|
|**Total Funds**|330,757|860,202|740,597|-|450,362|
||==========|==========|=========|=========|==========|



## **Restricted Funds:** 

_**Legal advice -**_ this grant funding was made available to support destitute clients accommodated within Open Door (North East) housing to seek legal routes out of destitution, as well as enhancing the legal services currently provided to clients, by directly funding a proportion of the costs involved. 

_**Ariadne project –**_ Ariadne is a co-ordinated partnership between Open Door (North East), Middlesbrough Asylum Project (MAP), Justice First, Refugee Futures and British Red Cross, specifically with the aim of identifying and filling gaps in provision for asylum seekers and refugees across the Tees Valley.  The partnership provides welcome and orientation services, wellbeing support, practical support, legal support and advice, and casework for people experiencing destitution.  English language support and volunteering opportunities across the partnership, and aims to positively impact 900 asylum seeking users over a three year period. 

_**Volunteer Co-ordinator**_ – The William Leech Charity provided funding for the employment of a part time Volunteer Co-ordinator.  The role has been filled by the engagement of a self-employed volunteer lead working five hours a week commencing on 15 January 2024. 

_**Staff wellbeing**_ – The Mercers’ Company made funds available to resource any inputs or activities deemed helpful to staff wellbeing. 



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**OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **15. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (continued)** 

_**CEO salary contribution**_ – Lloyds Bank Foundation have provided a grant from their ‘Local Collaborations Programme’ with Open Door (North East) as the grant holder organisation and on behalf of the collaboration partners, Justice First and Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency. 

The grant runs from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026 and is available as a contribution to the salary costs of the CEO. 

_**Cultural literacy and employer engagement**_ – the grant was received towards the end of the financial year from Middlesbrough Borough Council and remained unspent at the balance sheet date. 

The grant is available to provide free training to local businesses in Middlesbrough to increase understanding and confidence in hiring a diverse workforce. 

_**Melbourne House refurbishment –**_ this funding was made available to contribute to the refurbishment and redecoration of Open Door (North East)’s head office in Middlesbrough. 

_**– Community organisations cost of living fund**_ this funding came from The National Lottery Community Fund.  It covered salary costs as well as an allocation for management overheads and operational costs for January to March 2024 and was intended to back fill the shortfall in Programme income during the ramp-down towards the end of the NE Rise Programme. 

## **16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Tangible fixed assets|**403,779**|**-**|**403,779**|
|Cash at bank and in hand|**70,893**|**16,548**|**87,441**|
|Other net liabilities|**(185,542)**|**-**|**(185,542)**|
||___________|__________|___________|
||**289,130**|**16,548**|**305,678**|
||**==========**|**=========**|**==========**|



## **17. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES AND CONNECTED PERSONS** 

The charity was under the control of the trustees throughout the year under review. 

No trustee received remuneration from or was reimbursed expenses by the charity in the year under review (2024: none). 

Mr G Mills, who was appointed as a trustee on 16 May 2024, received rent from the charity of £3,350 in respect of a property leased to the charity. 

Mr S C Rogalski is also a trustee of another local charity, Jubilee Church Teesside (JCT), which had the following transactions with Open Door (North East) (ODNE): 

|<br>following transactions with Open Door (North East) (ODNE):|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|**Inter-company account transactions:**|||
|Balance due from JCT to ODNE at beginning of year|**4,792**|4,642|
|Grant from JCT to ODNE|**-**|6,000|
|Rent from JCT to ODNE|**-**|4,500|
|Costs incurred by JCT on behalf of ODNE|**(4,500)**|(10,350)|
||__________|**__________**|
|Balance due from JCT to ODNE at end of year|**292**|4,792|
||**=========**|**=========**|



During the year under review £600 (2024: £600) was received in unrestricted donations from trustees and related parties. 

Other than as detailed above, there were no reportable transactions with trustees and/or connected persons. 



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## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

## **(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

**18. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES** 

|<br>**ACTIVITIES**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Net income/(expenditure) for the year|**(144,684)**|119,605|
|Office rent receivable|**-**|(4,500)|
|Interest receivable|**(1,728)**|(1,250)|
|Depreciation of tangible fixed assets|**14,042**|10,720|
|Decrease/(increase) in debtors|**19,067**|39,832|
|Increase/(decrease) in creditors|**(9,478)**|(2,839)|
||**___________**|___________|
|Net cash inflow/(outflow) from|||
|operating activities|**(122,781)**|161,568|
||==========<br>|**==========**|





## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

**(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **6. RESOURCES EXPENDED ON RAISING FUNDS** 

|**Fundraising Costs of Grants and Donations**|**Basis of**|**Unrestricted**|**Funds**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Apportionment**|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
|**Support costs allocated to activities:**||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Staff costs|Staff role|**9,158**|11,710|**3,375**|192|**12,533**|11,902|
|Premises costs|Floor area|**1,390**|1,392|**135**|-|**1,525**|1,392|
|Office administration and insurance|Floor area|**1,972**|1,296|**350**|442|**2,322**|1,738|
|Depreciation|Floor area|**270**|244|**-**|-|**270**|244|
|||**_________**|**_________**|**________**|**________**|**_________**|**_________**|
|||**12,790**|14,642|**3,860**|634|**16,650**|15,276|
|||**========**|**========**|**=======**|**=======**|**========**|**========**|





## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

**(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **7. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

||**Basis of**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Apportionment**|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
|**Costs directly allocated to activities**||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Staff costs|Staff time|**386,874**|298,477|**33,087**|74,899|**419,961**|373,376|
|House running expenses|Direct|**131,781**|99,207|**-**|1,600|**131,781**|100,807|
|Destitution services|Direct|**20,732**|19,005|**-**|-|**20,732**|19,005|
|Emergency accommodation|Direct|**3,180**|2,919|**-**|-|**3,180**|2,919|
|Refugee advice project|Direct|**16,517**|28,330|**-**|16|**16,517**|28,346|
|ESOL expenses|Direct|**7,301**|11,035|**-**|-|**7,301**|11,035|
|Motor expenses|Direct|**2,804**|2,956|**-**|-|**2,804**|2,956|
|Depreciation|Direct|**8,637**|5,845|**-**|-|**8,637**|5,845|
|Sundries|Direct|**-**|35|**-**|-|**-**|35|
|Employment services|Direct|**1,023**|5,808|**-**|-|**1,023**|5,808|
|Bad debts written off|Direct|**814**|-|**-**|-|**814**|-|
|Other professional fees|Direct|**1,465**|8,928|**1,870**|1,488|**3,335**|10,416|
|Support costs|See below|**127,498**|139,499|**26,737**|8,985|**154,235**|148,484|
|Governance costs|See below|**14,624**|15,783|**1,610**|506|**16,234**|16,289|
|||**___________**|**___________**|**_________**|**_________**|**___________**|**___________**|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE**|**ACTIVITIES**|**723,250**|637,827|**63,304**|87,494|**786,554**|725,321|
|||**==========**|**==========**|**========**|**========**|**==========**|**==========**|





## **OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)** 

**(A Company Limited by Guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **7. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)** 

|**Support Costs**|**Basis of**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Apportionment**|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Other professional fees|Direct|**7,859**|27,878|**-**|-|**7,859**|27,878|
|Staff costs|Time|**42,919**|56,842|**18,000**|1,026|**60,919**|57,868|
|Premises costs|Floor area|**25,026**|25,057|**2,430**|-|**27,456**|25,057|
|Office administration and insurance|Floor area|**35,496**|23,337|**6,307**|7,959|**41,803**|31,296|
|Depreciation|Floor area|**4,864**|4,387|**-**|-|**4,864**|4,387|
|Bank charges and interest paid|Direct|**11,334**|1,998|**-**|-|**11,334**|1,998|
|||___________|**___________**|__________|**__________**|___________|**___________**|
|||**127,498**|139,499|**26,737**|8,985|**154,235**|148,484|
|||**==========**|**==========**|**=========**|**=========**|**==========**|**==========**|
|**Governance Costs**|**Basis of**|**Unrestricted Funds**||**Restricted Funds**||**Total**|**Funds**|
||**Apportionment**|**2025**|2024|**2025**|2024|**2023**|2024|
|||**£**|£|**£**|£|**£**|£|
|Accountancy and independent examination|Direct|**9,420**|9,000|**-**|-|**9,420**|9,000|
|Other professional fees|Direct|**-**|1,350|**-**|-|**-**|1,350|
|Staff costs|Staff time|**1,572**|2,501|**1,125**|64|**2,697**|2,565|
|Premises costs|Floor area|**1,390**|1,392|**135**|-|**1,525**|1,392|
|Office administration and insurance|Floor area|**1,972**|1,296|**350**|442|**2,322**|1,738|
|Depreciation|Floor area|**270**|244|**-**|-|**270**|244|
|||_________|**_________**|________|**________**|_________|**_________**|
|||**14,624**|15,783|**1,610**|506|**16,234**|16,289|
|||**========**|**========**|**=======**|**=======**|**========**|**========**|