GATESHEAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH (GEC) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 November 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £38,805
Latest expenditure: £33,074
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: GATESHEAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH, DERWENTWATER ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Gatehead and the surrounding neighbourhood. We provide weekly religious services and social events that are both all-inclusive (Sunday morning worship, Fellowship Meals, Coffee Mornings) and age sensitive (Sunday School, youth meetings).

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £38,805
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,074

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: 12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,711

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,881

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: 14 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,160
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £63,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,528

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £38,805
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,881
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,160
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 26

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £63,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,528
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GATESHEAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH (GEC)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-11-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, 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;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 635358
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GEC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures