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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.

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

Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (approximately £27,000) (held: £77k)
“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be approximately 3 months of expenditure, which at current levels amounts to approximately £27,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is dependent on continuing donations from members of the congregation and, as a consequence, the going concern basis is also dependent on these donations continuing.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grace Eagle Limited, where trustee R Ashworth is a director, provides finance administration services.
“R Ashworth is a director of Grace Eagle Limited, which provides finance administration services to City Gates Church at or below market rate for a freelance bookkeeper.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£76k£109k
31/08/2024£71k£99k
31/08/2023£79k£104k
31/08/2022£97k£105k
31/08/2021£143k£90k

Common questions

Is CITY GATES CHURCH financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.