CITY GATE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Registered charity 1093245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE CHARITY'S PURPOSES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE:1. THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH FIGHTING HUNGER 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THOUGH TACKLING FOOD WASTE3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERINGTHESE ARE OUTWORKED THROUGH THE WORK OF FARESHARE SUSSEX & SURREY WHICH FIGHTS HUNGER AND TACKLES FOOD WASTE.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £362,065 in 2024-25, driven by reduced fundraising income and increasing expenses. Unrestricted reserves fell to £663,180, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months' reserve funding. The trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing confidence in finding a way through the difficult financial period.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' reserve funding (held: £663k)
“the directors reviewed and updated the reserves policy during the year, which ensures a minimum of three months’ reserve funding in place.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FareShare Sussex & Surrey (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£95k
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Crawford Lindsay Simpson Boswell
- David Scott · trustee of 2 other charities
- Elizabeth Jane Brewer
- Gwynfa Kathrine Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
- JONATHAN WILKINS · trustee of 1 other charity
- James Peter Marchant
- Keith Harrison
- Pamela Mitchell
- Suzanne Elizabeth Maine
- Yvonne Au · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CITY GATE COMMUNITY PROJECTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £362,065 in 2024-25, driven by reduced fundraising income and increasing expenses. Unrestricted reserves fell to £663,180, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months' reserve funding. The trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing confidence in finding a way through the difficult financial period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CITY GATE COMMUNITY PROJECTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CITY GATE COMMUNITY PROJECTS as a grant recipient include JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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