open road visions

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Open Road Visions is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Colchester and operates in Essex and Medway.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex Medway

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,372,103

Latest Expenditure

£4,305,197

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £98,826

Charitable Activities £4,108,195

Other Trading £0

Investments £154,216

Other Income £10,866

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,303,542

Raising Funds £1,655

Governance £13,500

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,372,103	£4,305,197	£4,303,542	£2,991,329	£1,004,296	118 / 110
2023	£3,901,695	£3,661,916	£3,649,396	£2,924,423	£949,191	113 / 130
2022	£3,299,365	£2,911,091	£2,908,837	£2,694,859	£2,289,729	107 / 170
2021	£3,027,957	£2,739,802	£2,738,493	£2,204,691	£1,781,384	107 / 150
2020	£2,987,775	£2,954,362	£2,953,118	£1,487,081	£1,265,344	90 / 179