Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Excess reserves: -3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

GATEWAY CHURCH, POOLE

Gateway Church Poole is a Bible-based, lively church serving Poole and the surrounding area with the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. It also supports and assists mission in other parts of the UK and overseas. Being part of the Advance network of churches is its focus for achieving this.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,426,236 available, equivalent to 35 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£663	£490	£173	£0	£1,426	£1,426	34.9	6	200
31/03/22		£691	£339	£351	£5	£1,253	£1,253	44.3	6	200
31/03/21		£470	£384	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/20	*	£412	£335	£77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/19		£481	£329	£152	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/18		£354	£321	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£370	£304	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£418	£272	£146	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£309	£261	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£244	£242	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£263	£243	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£274	£210	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£206	£202	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 216%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 34.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.gatewaychurch.me

info@gatewaychurch.me

01202746938

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Scotland, Turkey,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-74

ALAN MAINSTONE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN HUNTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Building Surveyor

DR SAMUEL ALLEN MCGINLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Gp

MATTHEW RICHARD ASHTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Insurance

RICHARD ANDREW STAMP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Church Pastor, Other trusteeship: FAITHWORKS WESSEX,

MATTHEW JOHN HOSIER Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Church Minister, Other trusteeship: ADVANCE MOVEMENT UK,

REBECCA CLARKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Housewife, Other trusteeship: FIRMITUDE CIO,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/03/2010, number: 1135330
Registered at Companies House on 15/03/2010, number: 07189544

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR11: 20 days late,

Main office

133 Alder Road
Poole
BH12 4AA

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(C) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION TO CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SUCH PARTS OF POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

POOLE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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