PEARLY GATES CHURCH
Religious activities
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH [IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS] IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £7,639 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £11,550. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least three months of normal expenditure, though the specific monthly expenditure figure required to verify compliance is not stated. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The target is to build and maintain unrestricted reserves equating to at least three months normal expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 13/11/2024, 13 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 06/12/2023, 36 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 13/12/2022, 43 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- THEODORA BOAKYE-ANSAHchair
- Albert Boakye-Ansah
- WILLIAMS OLUWATUYI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £40k | £32k |
| 31/12/2024 | £14k | £16k |
| 31/12/2023 | £12k | £13k |
| 31/12/2022 | £13k | £18k |
| 31/12/2021 | £13k | £16k |
Common questions
Is PEARLY GATES CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £7,639 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £11,550. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least three months of normal expenditure, though the specific monthly expenditure figure required to verify compliance is not stated. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JACK BRUNTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARLY GATES CHURCH | £40k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GENERATIONS CHURCH | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOLDINGS CHURCH | £91k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MACKINTOSH EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £99k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RESGATE CHURCH | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PINNER BAPTIST CHURCH | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |