EASTGATE (KENT) LTD

Registered charity 1102206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH KENT COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Latest income
£991k
Latest spending
£942k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £370,222, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £231,500. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and maintains a strong financial position despite high interest rates and utility costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £231,500 (held: £370k)
“Based on the diverse nature of our income (donations, rentals, events and School of Spiritual Life), the Trustees have agreed that a reserve of £231,500 is an appropriate target.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: MAS Cleaning, owned by Mr M Smallwood (husband of Executive Church Leadership Team member Elizabeth Smallwood), was paid £965 for cleaning services.
“The charity engaged MAS Cleaning, a business owned by Mr M Smallwood, husband of Executive Church Leadership Team member Elizabeth Smallwood to undertake cleaning work. During the year the business was paid a total of £965 (2024: £320) for services rendered.” — page 29
“Edward Smallwood, son of Elizabeth Smallwood, carried out some PA and caretaking duties and was paid a total of 580 (2024: £449) during the year.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Edward Smallwood (son of Elizabeth Smallwood) was paid £580 for PA and caretaking duties.
“The charity engaged MAS Cleaning, a business owned by Mr M Smallwood, husband of Executive Church Leadership Team member Elizabeth Smallwood to undertake cleaning work. During the year the business was paid a total of £965 (2024: £320) for services rendered.” — page 29
“Edward Smallwood, son of Elizabeth Smallwood, carried out some PA and caretaking duties and was paid a total of 580 (2024: £449) during the year.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Elaine Richard (wife of Trustee Hugh Richard) was paid £190 for assistance at church activities.
“The charity engaged MAS Cleaning, a business owned by Mr M Smallwood, husband of Executive Church Leadership Team member Elizabeth Smallwood to undertake cleaning work. During the year the business was paid a total of £965 (2024: £320) for services rendered.” — page 29
“Edward Smallwood, son of Elizabeth Smallwood, carried out some PA and caretaking duties and was paid a total of 580 (2024: £449) during the year.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£991k
Total spending
£942k
Reserves (reported)
£370k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£991k£942k
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.0m£968k
31/03/2022£987k£986k
31/03/2021£946k£956k

Common questions

Is EASTGATE (KENT) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £370,222, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £231,500. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and maintains a strong financial position despite high interest rates and utility costs. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DERBYSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST LIMITED1£16k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION1£6k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GATEWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (EASTBOURNE).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EASTGATE (KENT) LTD£991k—0unclear—no doubt
GATEWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (EASTBOURNE) FY2025£261k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GATE CHURCH FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY GATE CHURCH, UK FY2025£115kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt
NORTHGATE CHURCH TRUST FY2025£215k——unclear—no doubt
CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE FY2026£3.4m——unclear—no doubt

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