--- title: "Open City — charity 1072104 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Open City (charity 1072104): income £1.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-city retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:18:31.284Z 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. 1072104Charitable company OC # Open City Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Open City is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.open-city.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1072104&subId=0) Work at Open City? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=open-city&type=claim&name=Open%20City) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Open City? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,122,037 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,206,044 Registered charity number 1072104 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) C1 Design District Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.open-city.org.uk](http://www.open-city.org.uk/) Quick answer Open City (number 1072104) 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 City do? To champion the value of well designed place and space in making a liveable and vibrant city and the role everyone play within it Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open City Answers Open City 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 Open City's highest-paid staff paid? Open City'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. ### Where does Open City's money come from? Open City reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £424k (38%), trading and fundraising events £370k (33%), charitable activities £328k (29%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £251k. - Donations and legacies£424k · 38% - Trading and fundraising events£370k · 33% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£328k · 29% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Open City 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Open City'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 24 October 1998 Company number [03159878](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03159878) (Companies House) Previous names on the register London Open House; Open City Architecture Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 City registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Open City yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open City. 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 City? - 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. 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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 City's charity number? Open City's charity number is 1072104. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1072104? Search 1072104 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 City do? To champion the value of well designed place and space in making a liveable and vibrant city and the role everyone play within it Does Open City have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open City. 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 City? Open City's website listed in our register data is http://www.open-city.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 City's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Open City'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. Where does Open City's money come from? Open City reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £424k (38%), trading and fundraising events £370k (33%), charitable activities £328k (29%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £251k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open City? The register records Open City 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 Open City's trustees paid? Open City's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Open City previously called? The register lists these previous names for Open City: London Open House; Open City Architecture. When was Open City registered as a charity? Open City was entered on the register on 24 October 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03159878). 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=1072104&subId=0).