EDEN GATE NEWPORT

Registered charity 1154545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EDEN GATE

Based in Newport, South Wales, and working in partnership with churches and organisations to provide a drop-in and varied programme of "Shoulder-to-Shoulder" activities for guests. The charity offers both practical and health support, including freedom from addiction, help with the development of soft and employability skills and encouragement to move towards sustainable, independent living.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES (AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR THOSE WHO HAVE A SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE BY:- 1)PROVIDING SERVICES TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM BEING AFFECTED BY SUCH CONDITIONS AND TO ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF SUCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES AND SUPPORT TO INTEGRATE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY; 2)EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE AND ABUSE; AND 3)BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE CHARITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY WORKING WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.

Area of benefit: NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased to £280,028, comprising unrestricted funds of £226,279 and restricted funds of £13,749. The charity secured significant grant funding, with grants accounting for 76% of its income sources, and maintains a reserves policy of 50% of current annual staff costs and rent. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts were prepared in accordance with legal requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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

• Donald Reedchair
• Dr Alyson Thomas
• Franz Christoph Armin Huelle
• Jayne Elizabeth Dando
• Michael John Usher
• Pamela McCarthy
• Paul Dunning
• Rev Canon Richard Andrew Lightbown · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Monmouthshire · Newport City · Torfaen

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).