--- title: "Open Awards — charity 1113612 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Open Awards (charity 1113612): income £2.7m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-awards retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:53.860Z 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. 1113612Charitable company OA # Open Awards Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Open Awards is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.openawards.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1113612&subId=0) Work at Open Awards? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=open-awards&type=claim&name=Open%20Awards) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Open Awards? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,698,569 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,653,514 Registered charity number 1113612 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 17 De Havilland Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.openawards.org.uk](http://www.openawards.org.uk/) Quick answer Open Awards (number 1113612) 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 Awards do? Education / Training Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Awards Answers Open Awards gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Open Awards's highest-paid staff paid? Open Awards's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Open Awards's money come from? Open Awards reported £2.7m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (87%), trading and fundraising events £230k (9%), investments £121k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.3m · 87% - Trading and fundraising events£230k · 9% - Investments£121k · 4% ### Does Open Awards receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Open Awards. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Open Awards reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Open Awards as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Open Awards's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 April 2006 Company number [05462874](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05462874) (Companies House) Also known as Ocnnwr; Open College Network Previous names on the register Open College Network North West Region; Open Rewards Where it says it operates Throughout England · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Awards registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Awards yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open Awards. 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 Awards? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Open Awards's charity number? Open Awards's charity number is 1113612. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1113612? Search 1113612 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 Awards do? Education / Training Does Open Awards have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Awards. 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 Awards? Open Awards's website listed in our register data is http://www.openawards.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 Open Awards's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Open Awards's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Open Awards's money come from? Open Awards reported £2.7m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (87%), trading and fundraising events £230k (9%), investments £121k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Awards? The register does not record Open Awards as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Open Awards's trustees paid? Open Awards's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Open Awards previously called? The register lists these previous names for Open Awards: Open College Network North West Region; Open Rewards. When was Open Awards registered as a charity? Open Awards was entered on the register on 5 April 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05462874). 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=1113612&subId=0).