CITY GATES CHURCH

Registered charity 1103392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activity of the charity is the promotion and advancement of the Christian faith; it does this through the activity of the church whose aims include evangelism; community building; and worship and instruction in the Christian faith. The church runs many projects, aimed at reaching out to people in the Red-light area of Soho, internationals learning English, students and the homeless.

Objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD GENERALLY INCLUDING BY THE WORSHIP OF GOD, THE INSTRUCTION AND EDIFICATION OF CHRISTIANS, THE CARE AND CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN AND THE EVANGELISATION OF NON-CHRISTIANS.3.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG ALL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.3.3 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.3.4 TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £33,074 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £113,981 to £80,907. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £77,375 remain above the stated policy target of approximately £27,000, though the trustees note that income and expenditure have reduced in recent years. The charity is dependent on continuing donations from its congregation to maintain its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Barnabas Anthony Richard Skrentny · trustee of 2 other charities
• Richard Douglas Venable
• Richard Kevin Glazier

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

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