CCEW Charity Commission profile

LITTLE GATE FARM

Registered charity 1153584 · organisation 5036688

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
29 August 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,077,819
Latest expenditure
£1,832,326
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Little Gate Farm, Horseshoe Lane, Beckley, Rye, TN31 6RZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.littlegate.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Little Gate is a charity providing a skills and training program for learning disabled & Autistic adults and young people who want to go into paid work through supported employment. We also provide respite through our holiday club for children with learning disabilities and difficulties.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,077,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,832,326
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,389,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,628,594
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,434,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,487,587
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,320,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,309,356
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£965,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£933,121

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,077,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,832,326
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
13250
Income From Government Grants
£159,579
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
29 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,389,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,628,594
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
19856
Income From Government Grants
£80,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,434,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,487,587
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
89759
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,320,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,309,356
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
684431
Income From Government Grants
£98,242
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£965,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£933,121
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Contracts
179929
Income From Government Grants
£90,511
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
19 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
72821
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2003700
Income Investments
704
Income Other
594
Income Total Income And Endowments
2077819
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,040
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,809,286
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1832326
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8947
Expenditure Support Costs
3010
Expenditure Depreciation
46658
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£375,158
Assets Total Fixed
204415
Assets Own Use
204415
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£299,632
Assets Total Liabilities
£86,174
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£417,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
53969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32205
Assets Cash
£168,113
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
375158
Funds Restricted
42715
Funds Total
417873
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
29 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
47488
Income Other Trading Activities
65608
Income Charitable Activities
1273344
Income Investments
2005
Income Other
1360
Income Total Income And Endowments
1389805
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,322
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,548,544
Expenditure Other
34728
Expenditure Total
1628594
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
34728
Expenditure Depreciation
7537
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£172,380
Assets Total Fixed
42899
Assets Own Use
42899
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£253,683
Assets Total Liabilities
£124,202
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£172,380
Creditors One Year Total Current
124202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£75,624
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
172380
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
172380
Count Employees
84
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
875845
Income Other Trading Activities
36055
Income Charitable Activities
519949
Income Investments
995
Income Other
1551
Income Total Income And Endowments
1434395
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,436,902
Expenditure Other
18680
Expenditure Total
1487587
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
40077
Expenditure Depreciation
14700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£409,243
Assets Total Fixed
50436
Assets Own Use
50436
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£409,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,925
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£411,169
Creditors One Year Total Current
48925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£260,294
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
409243
Funds Restricted
1926
Funds Total
411169
Count Employees
78
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
913494
Income Other Trading Activities
406524
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
30
Income Other
501
Income Total Income And Endowments
1320549
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,695
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,275,501
Expenditure Other
8160
Expenditure Total
1309356
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8160
Expenditure Support Costs
48805
Expenditure Depreciation
7094
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£457,792
Assets Total Fixed
52886
Assets Own Use
52886
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£442,617
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,142
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£464,361
Creditors One Year Total Current
31142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£284,729
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
457792
Funds Restricted
6569
Funds Total
464361
Count Employees
74
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
642769
Income Other Trading Activities
273328
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
23
Income Other
49067
Income Total Income And Endowments
965187
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,914
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£924,207
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
933121
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4320
Expenditure Support Costs
18190
Expenditure Depreciation
10411
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£361,665
Assets Total Fixed
59980
Assets Own Use
59980
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£330,865
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£374,842
Creditors One Year Total Current
16003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£279,932
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
361665
Funds Restricted
13177
Funds Total
374842
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LITTLE GATE FARM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-08-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 29 Aug 2013
Charitable Objects
TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
535422
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LITTLE GATE CARE FARM
Charity Name Id
610208
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Little Gate

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff