GATEWAY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1136007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Gateway Christian Centre operates as a local Christian church in West Bromwich providing services such as:Public worship services, Communion, Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Pastoral Care, Marriage guidance, Family support, Food support for needy families both within the congregation and in the wider community, Children's ministry, Youth work, Young leader mentorship, Moms and Toddlers group etc.

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Latest income
£745k
Latest spending
£668k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £76,712 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £745,078 and total expenditure of £668,366. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves held for future expenditure amounted to £293,145, which includes restricted funds of £112,836. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £209k)
the long term aim is to hold between 3 and 6 months expenditure reserves. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£745k
Total spending
£668k
Reserves (reported)
£209k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£745k£668k
31/12/2023£747k£626k
31/12/2022£638k£641k
31/12/2021£594k£647k
31/12/2020£628k£592k

Common questions

Is GATEWAY CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £76,712 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £745,078 and total expenditure of £668,366. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves held for future expenditure amounted to £293,145, which includes restricted funds of £112,836. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.