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title: "Lewes Open Door — charity 1185742 accounts | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1185742CIO

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# Lewes Open Door

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Lewes Open Door is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Lewes Open Door?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£3,655

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£11,884

Registered charity number

1185742

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Prince Edwards Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.lewesopendoor.org](http://www.lewesopendoor.org/)

Quick answer

Lewes Open Door (number 1185742) 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 Lewes Open Door do?

Lewes Open Door runs a support service for guests to receive food, drinks, clothing, toiletries and bedding .We provide signposting to statutory & other voluntary services and limited outreach in accompanying individuals to appointments with recovery services, GPs & other health services, banks, the Job Centre & similar organisations.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lewes Open Door

Answers Lewes Open Door gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Lewes Open Door as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Lewes Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

10 October 2019

Where it says it operates

East Sussex

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups.

**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 Lewes Open Door registered for?

Disability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lewes Open Door yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lewes Open Door.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Lewes Open Door?

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- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Lewes Open Door a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Lewes Open Door as a registered charity (number 1185742) 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 Lewes Open Door's charity number?

Lewes Open Door's charity number is 1185742. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1185742?

Search 1185742 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Lewes Open Door do?

Lewes Open Door runs a support service for guests to receive food, drinks, clothing, toiletries and bedding .We provide signposting to statutory & other voluntary services and limited outreach in accompanying individuals to appointments with recovery services, GPs & other health services, banks, the Job Centre & similar organisations.

Does Lewes Open Door have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lewes 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 Lewes Open Door?

Lewes Open Door's website listed in our register data is http://www.lewesopendoor.org. 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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lewes Open Door?

The register does not record Lewes Open Door as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Lewes Open Door's trustees paid?

Lewes Open Door's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Lewes Open Door registered as a charity?

Lewes Open Door was entered on the register on 10 October 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185742&subId=0).