GATEWAYS

Registered charity 1201455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

An alternative provision offering education & support services to Jewish young people, age 14-25, missing out on mainstream education, due to mental, physical ill-health or other issues. We aim to make a difference, providing a safe, supportive, inclusive environment, delivering education & resources needed to succeed. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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Latest income
£878k
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £326,151 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure exceeding total income. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,233,159, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy to retain funds equivalent to 4-6 months of operational expenditure. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from senior management family member
“A donation of £25,000 (2024 £25,000) was received from a close family member of the senior management team. These donations were made without conditions and on the same basis as donations from the general public.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gateways (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£878k
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~11.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£878k£1.2m
31/08/2024£1.3m£1.1m
31/08/2023£1.6m£199k

Common questions

Is GATEWAYS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £326,151 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure exceeding total income. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,233,159, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy to retain funds equivalent to 4-6 months of operational expenditure. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GATEWAYS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GATEWAYS as a grant recipient include The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation, THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family FoundationFY2023£1.0mEducation
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family FoundationFY2024£750kRe-purpose and renovate new facility for young people
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£75kJewish Education
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£35kTo cover the cost of an English teacher
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25kTo cover the cost of an English teacher
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£8kPoverty
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£4kfunding towards supporting young people between the ages of 14-25 who have struggled to remain in mainstream education
M AND C TRUSTFY2024£3k