GATEWAY INTO THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1198034 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Gateway into the Community enables people with learning disabilities to take part in a broad programme of leisure and learning opportunities. The safe environment within our own 'groups' prepares our members to participate in mainstream activities in their wider communities. We work to ensure that the inclusion of people who have a learning disability is enjoyable and beneficial for everyone.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £120,576 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds held at £607,378. The Trustees report that these free unrestricted reserves amount to approximately six months' operating costs, thereby meeting their stated policy target of three months' operating costs plus exit charges. The charity also holds a significant property asset valued at £550,000, secured by a loan of £262,523 which is anticipated to be fully repaid by September 2031.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Newcastle Building Society — “A huge thank you to Newcastle Building Society who provided a grant to Gateway into the Community to host a Platinum Jubilee Celebration.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £550k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (01/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Liz Holmeschair
• JOYCE ELIZABETH WINDER
• Paul White
• ROSEMARY EILEEN THEOBALDS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rachael Francis Maria May Smith
• Sheelagh Vivien Craven

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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