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GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD

Registered charity 1102554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of Christian ReligionRelief of PovertyEducation in Christian matters

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£471k
Latest spending
£496k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a modest operating surplus with total income of £470,999 against total expenditure of £495,983, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £24,984. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Unrestricted reserves stood at £605,109, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £761,081 and significant bank loan liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: best practice (held: £605k)
“This fund represents monies set aside as reserves in accordance with best practice.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: BJM Hall received remuneration of £48,242 for his role as Pastor.
“BJ M Hall received remuneration of £48,242 (2024: £45,293) during the year. Remuneration is paid for his role as a Pastor and not as a Trustee.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to trustee BJM Hall for pastoral role
“BJ M Hall received remuneration of £48,242 (2024: £45,293) during the year. Remuneration is paid for his role as a Pastor and not as a Trustee.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £535k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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£471k£496k
31/03/2024£445k£464k
31/03/2023£389k£435k
31/03/2022£431k£447k
31/03/2021£271k£280k

Common questions

Is GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest operating surplus with total income of £470,999 against total expenditure of £495,983, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £24,984. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Unrestricted reserves stood at £605,109, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £761,081 and significant bank loan liabilities. 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
FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUST1£150k
THE DERBYSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST LIMITED1£16k
THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION1£15k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION1£6k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£5k
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION1£5k
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASHFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, KENT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD£471k—0unclear—no doubt
ASHFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, KENT FY2024£146k—0unclear—no doubt
Gateway Waterside FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
GATEWAY CHURCH FY2025£411k—0below—no doubt
THE GATE CHURCH FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt
ASHFORD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2024£202k—0unclear—noted

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