GATEWAY CHURCH, POOLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07189544
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £680,440
Latest expenditure: £642,709
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 133 Alder Road, Poole, BH12 4AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gatewaychurch.me (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gateway Church Poole is a Bible-based, lively church serving Poole and the surrounding area with the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. It also supports and assists mission in other parts of the UK and overseas. Being part of the Advance network of churches is its focus for achieving this.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £680,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,709

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,343

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £663,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £489,805

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £690,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,418

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £470,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,196

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £680,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £663,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £489,805
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £690,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,418
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £470,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,196
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 664075
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1366
Income Other: 14999
Income Total Income And Endowments: 680440
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £642,709
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 642709
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 49889
Expenditure Governance: 3182
Expenditure Support Costs: 259305
Expenditure Depreciation: 76933
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £193,452
Assets Total Fixed: 2432052
Assets Own Use: 2432052
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £337,236
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,260,650
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,508,638
Creditors One Year Total Current: 143784
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1116866
Assets Cash: £306,965
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1508638
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1508638
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 639014
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 639014
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £594,343
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 594343
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 25591
Expenditure Governance: 4589
Expenditure Support Costs: 264208
Expenditure Depreciation: 73479
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £229,380
Assets Total Fixed: 2429444
Assets Own Use: 2429444
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £377,297
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,335,834
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,470,907
Creditors One Year Total Current: 147917
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1187917
Assets Cash: £350,749
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1470907
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1470907
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 661844
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1385
Income Total Income And Endowments: 663229
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £489,805
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 489805
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 39847
Expenditure Governance: 2756
Expenditure Support Costs: 200387
Expenditure Depreciation: 72020
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £226,119
Assets Total Fixed: 2470155
Assets Own Use: 2470155
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £387,615
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,431,534
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,426,236
Creditors One Year Total Current: 161496
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1270038
Assets Cash: £387,615
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1426236
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1426236
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 690738
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 690738
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,935
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £334,483
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 339418
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 25531
Expenditure Governance: 2986
Expenditure Support Costs: 194647
Expenditure Depreciation: 20177
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £418,818
Assets Total Fixed: 833994
Assets Own Use: 833994
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -15500
Assets Other Assets: £659,293
Assets Total Liabilities: £224,975
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,252,812
Creditors One Year Total Current: 50894
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 174081
Assets Cash: £659,293
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1252812
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1252812
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Poole
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bournemouth
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GATEWAY CHURCH, POOLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 MARCH 2010
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECT ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(C) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION TO CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures