Gather Collective Limited

Registered charity 1139428 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESENCE NETWORK TRUST

Advance the Christian Faith

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE TOADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSAPPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THEUNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIMETHINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELYCHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARECONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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

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Latest income

£78k

Latest spending

£79k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £78,330 against total expenditure of £78,829, resulting in a net deficit of £499 for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £10,666, which is above the stated policy target of approximately three months' expenditure, although the trustees note they are still seeking ways to fully reach this level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £11k)

“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been restricted for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to approximately three months expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: J Brown (wife of trustee R Brown) received £7,560 in remuneration. B Brown (son of trustee R Brown) received £905 for bookkeeping services.

“J Brown, the wife of trustee R Brown, was employed by the trust on a part time basis and was paid £7,560 (2024: £7,200) during the year. B Brown, the son of trustee R Brown, was paid £905 (2024: £432) for the provision of bookkeeping services in the year.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: J Brown, the wife of trustee R Brown, was employed by the trust on a part time basis and was paid £7,560 (2024: £7,200) during the year.

“J Brown, the wife of trustee R Brown, was employed by the trust on a part time basis and was paid £7,560 (2024: £7,200) during the year.” — page 14

“B Brown, the son of trustee R Brown, was paid £905 (2024: £432) for the provision of bookkeeping services in the year.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: B Brown, the son of trustee R Brown, was paid £905 (2024: £432) for the provision of bookkeeping services in the year.

“J Brown, the wife of trustee R Brown, was employed by the trust on a part time basis and was paid £7,560 (2024: £7,200) during the year.” — page 14

“B Brown, the son of trustee R Brown, was paid £905 (2024: £432) for the provision of bookkeeping services in the year.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07302003

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.

TAYLOR, Lorraine Catherine — director, appointed 01/07/2024on trustee list
BROWN, Roland Paul — director, appointed 15/06/2022on trustee list
KENWARD, Ruth Elizabeth — director, appointed 01/01/2020on trustee list
KIMBER, Caroline — director, appointed 01/01/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROLINE KIMBER
Lorraine Taylor
Roland Brown
Ruth Kenward

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£78k	£79k
31/07/2024	£68k	£73k
31/07/2023	£49k	£52k
31/07/2022	£56k	£47k
31/07/2021	£36k	£30k

Common questions

Is Gather Collective Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £78,330 against total expenditure of £78,829, resulting in a net deficit of £499 for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £10,666, which is above the stated policy target of approximately three months' expenditure, although the trustees note they are still seeking ways to fully reach this level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.