GATEWAY CHURCH EPSOM
We are a church in Epsom that exists to worship God, support those in need, grow a caring and loving community and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to those around us.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN EPSOM, SURREY AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,644 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds from £80,607 to £66,963. The trustees describe the financial position as stable and confirm that the charity is expected to continue operating without closure.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal funding sources were donations totalling £5,439 (2024 £7,210) from gift aid tax refunds and £27,498 (2024 £31,345) from individuals who either attend Gateway Church or support the charity's work.” — page 4
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £7,437 (2024 £7,018) from related parties. There were no conditions attached to these.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Paying staff
- 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
Trustees
- Robert Norman Carterchair
- Alistair Thomas Wells
- Barnaby John Dunlop
- Janice Selomie Lampard
- Robert Horn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £40k | £53k |
| 31/12/2024 | £42k | £56k |
| 31/12/2023 | £40k | £40k |
| 31/12/2022 | £48k | £30k |
| 31/12/2021 | £102k | £26k |
Common questions
Is GATEWAY CHURCH EPSOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,644 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds from £80,607 to £66,963. The trustees describe the financial position as stable and confirm that the charity is expected to continue operating without closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.