Great Open Door (number 1169471) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Great Open Door do?
Great Open Door (GOD) is a schools work charity whose primary aim is to advance the Christian Faith. This is fulfilled by teaching the Christian faith and Christian moral values to primary school children in Harlow Essex and the surrounding area in a variety of engaging and relevant ways so that they can make an informed choice about belief in God and following His Son, Jesus Christ.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Great Open Door
Answers Great Open Door gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Great Open Door's highest-paid staff paid?
Great Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Great Open Door as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Great Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex · Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Great Open Door registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Great Open Door yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Great Open Door.
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The register data used for this profile lists Great Open Door as a registered charity (number 1169471) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Great Open Door's charity number?
Great Open Door's charity number is 1169471. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1169471?
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What does Great Open Door do?
Great Open Door (GOD) is a schools work charity whose primary aim is to advance the Christian Faith. This is fulfilled by teaching the Christian faith and Christian moral values to primary school children in Harlow Essex and the surrounding area in a variety of engaging and relevant ways so that they can make an informed choice about belief in God and following His Son, Jesus Christ.
Does Great Open Door have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Great Open Door. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Great Open Door?
Great Open Door's website listed in our register data is http://www.greatopendoor.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Great Open Door's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Great Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Great Open Door?
The register records Great Open Door as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Great Open Door's trustees paid?
Great Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Great Open Door registered as a charity?
Great Open Door was entered on the register on 4 October 2016.