BOURNEMOUTH GATEWAY CLUB LIMITED
Daytime activities and social club for adults with learning disabilities. Alternate Saturday night social activities. Mencap Gateway Award Centre. Information and advice centre for adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £39,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £75,059. However, the trustees have designated £70,000 of these funds for future premises improvements, leaving only £5,059 in free unrestricted reserves. The trustees note that this free reserve level is below their stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenditure but expect it to grow in the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“The bulk of our income related to the delivery of our charitable services, which totalled £99,282 for the year (2024: £53,406).” — page 11
“Whilst this is lower that the parameters of our Reserves Policy, the time that the formal Lease Transfer is likely to take means that we do not foresee applying the Designated Fund to premises investment before January 2026” — page 14
Trustees
- Colin Hallam
- JULIE CHRISTINE CURRIN FCCA, MBA
- Jannie Mai Bowen
- Nicola James
- Philip Andrew Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £113k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £59k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £23k |
| 31/03/2021 | £14k | £17k |
Common questions
Is BOURNEMOUTH GATEWAY CLUB LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £39,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £75,059. However, the trustees have designated £70,000 of these funds for future premises improvements, leaving only £5,059 in free unrestricted reserves. The trustees note that this free reserve level is below their stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenditure but expect it to grow in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BOURNEMOUTH GATEWAY CLUB LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOURNEMOUTH GATEWAY CLUB LIMITED as a grant recipient include BOURNE FREE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURNE FREE | FY2022 | £705 | Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2021 | £9k | Bournemouth Gateway Club open to all |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2019 | £10k | Gateway Club refurb |