--- title: "Open Arms — charity 1165889 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Open Arms (charity 1165889): income £100 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-arms retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:43:02.421Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1165889CIO OA # Open Arms Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Open Arms is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165889&subId=0) Work at Open Arms? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=open-arms&type=claim&name=Open%20Arms) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Open Arms? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £100 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £338 Registered charity number 1165889 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Salford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Open Arms (number 1165889) 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 Open Arms do? Teaching the Quran Hadith to Muslim children and adults: ESOL Classes: the center offers ESOL courses up Community After school club: We provided a weekly after school club in our premises to help children with their Homework. Collecting and distributing food to impoverished families across the UK Increasing partnership work with service providers across Greater Manchester. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Arms Answers Open Arms gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Open Arms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Open Arms's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 March 2016 Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Trafford · Bradford City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Open Arms registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Arms yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open Arms. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Open Arms? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - 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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Open Arms's charity number is 1165889. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165889? Search 1165889 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 Open Arms do? Teaching the Quran Hadith to Muslim children and adults: ESOL Classes: the center offers ESOL courses up Community After school club: We provided a weekly after school club in our premises to help children with their Homework. Collecting and distributing food to impoverished families across the UK Increasing partnership work with service providers across Greater Manchester. Does Open Arms have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Arms. 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 Open Arms? Open Arms does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Arms? The register does not record Open Arms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Open Arms's trustees paid? Open Arms's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Open Arms registered as a charity? Open Arms was entered on the register on 7 March 2016. 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=1165889&subId=0).