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GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS LIMITED

Registered charity 1114282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS, OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK EASTERN REGION

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Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £0.9 million for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income increasing by 16.8% to £6.2 million. Per the trustees' report, reserves at year-end stood at £7.4 million, which is 156% of the total reserve policy, placing the company in a favourable financial position. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document states transactions are possible with Colleges where Board members are employed, but does not list specific transaction amounts or names in the Related Party Transactions note (Note 9).
“Due to the nature of the charitable company’s operations and the composition of the Board members (being drawn from member organisations) it is possible that transactions will take place with Colleges in which members of the Board may have interests, by reason only of being employed by such Colleges.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£5.3m
Reserves (reported)
£7.4m
Employees
61

Reported reserves equal ~16.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.2m£5.3m
31/07/2024£5.3m£3.3m
31/07/2023£4.6m£3.8m
31/07/2022£4.1m£3.8m
31/07/2021£3.0m£2.7m

Common questions

Is GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £0.9 million for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income increasing by 16.8% to £6.2 million. Per the trustees' report, reserves at year-end stood at £7.4 million, which is 156% of the total reserve policy, placing the company in a favourable financial position. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.