GATEWAY (EDUCATION & CHILDCARE) TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1101914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The company was incorporated in 2003.Following an amalgamation with Gateway Nurseries Limited(registered charity number 1089821) on 1st April 2013, the charity has filed full financial statements for the subsequent financial years.The primary activity of the charity is to provide childcare facilities at the Gateway Centre,incorporating the pre-school nursery and out of school activities.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE PARISH OF LUGWARDINE AND DARTESTREE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT")(1) TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF GATEWAY NURSERY;(2) TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS;(3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: THE COMMUNITY OF THE PARISH OF LUGWARDINE AND DARTESTREE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£875k

Latest spending

£852k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,226 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £362,282. The trustees report healthy cash balances and note that the charity remains a going concern, having funded recent cost increases through cashflow. However, the trustees acknowledge that rising costs have prevented them from maintaining their stated reserves policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees (99% of income)

“Fee income is the major source of total income and has increased substantially this year from £750,882 for the twelve months to 31 st August 2024, to £870,567.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £126k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“Due to rising costs, we have been unable to maintain this, but we are taking action to ensure future reserves will be established”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mrs A J Larkin (trustee's wife) received remuneration of £48,435. Prozone Services Ltd (operated by Chair A J Larkin) received £11,479 for services.

“During this year Mrs A J Larkin was employed as the senior manager and paid remuneration of £48,435 in total covering the year. Included within premises expenses are cleaning and maintenance services totalling £11,479, provided by Prozone Services Ltd, a company operated by the chair of trustees, A J Larkin.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“Included within creditors are expenses due to Mrs J Larkin, who is the wife of Mr A J Larkin, of £274. During this year Mrs A J Larkin was employed as the senior manager and paid remuneration of £48,435 in total covering the year.” — page 14

“Included within premises expenses are cleaning and maintenance services totalling £11,479, provided by Prozone Services Ltd, a company operated by the chair of trustees, A J Larkin.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“Included within creditors are expenses due to Mrs J Larkin, who is the wife of Mr A J Larkin, of £274. During this year Mrs A J Larkin was employed as the senior manager and paid remuneration of £48,435 in total covering the year.” — page 14

“Included within premises expenses are cleaning and maintenance services totalling £11,479, provided by Prozone Services Ltd, a company operated by the chair of trustees, A J Larkin.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£875k

Total spending

£852k

Reserves (reported)

£91k

Employees

27

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (13/12/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANTHONY JOHN LARKIN
Daniel Squire
Helen Judith Pearson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£875k	£852k
31/08/2024	£754k	£731k
31/08/2023	£713k	£704k
31/08/2022	£605k	£637k
31/08/2021	£712k	£678k

Common questions

Is GATEWAY (EDUCATION & CHILDCARE) TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,226 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £362,282. The trustees report healthy cash balances and note that the charity remains a going concern, having funded recent cost increases through cashflow. However, the trustees acknowledge that rising costs have prevented them from maintaining their stated reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	2	£12k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation	1	£1.8m
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£1.6m
MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£145k
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£75k
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£60k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	1	£54k
CINVEN FOUNDATION	1	£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES.

TRINITY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES income £1.1m
GATEHOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED income £9.3m
GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED income £8.7m
CITY GATEWAY LIMITED income £1.4m
GATEWAYS income £878k
THE O'CONNOR GATEWAY TRUST income £371k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GATEWAY (EDUCATION & CHILDCARE) TRUST LIMITED	£875k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
TRINITY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
GATEHOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£9.3m	£140,000 - £149,999	—	above	—	no doubt
GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£8.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CITY GATEWAY LIMITED FY2023	£1.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GATEWAYS FY2025	£878k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.