Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Spending declining: -1

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 9

GATEWAY INTO THE COMMUNITY

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £56,256 available, equivalent to 19288 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Spending is declining

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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?		£0	£0	£0	£0	£391	£56	19287.8	37	0
30/04/22		£597	£517	£80	£0	£381	£324	7.5	31	7
30/04/21		£482	£460	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/04/20		£568	£473	£95	£0	£278	£233	5.9	27	7
30/04/19		£472	£423	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/04/18		£360	£313	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£231	£232	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16		£228	£223	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/15		£196	£205	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/14		£196	£186	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13		£174	£166	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/12		£163	£171	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/11		£138	£171	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/10		£209	£183	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/09		£144	£171	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/08		£157	£182	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/07	*	£182	£111	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/06		£90	£92	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/05		£122	£86	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/04	*	£117	£101	£16	£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: 1%
Liabilities/Income: INF%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 19287.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 134149 months
Quick Ratio: 58.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 2 years

www.gatewayintothecommunity.co.uk

gatewayintothecommmunity@btconnect.com

01434607653

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

37 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£57,205
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£53,062
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£17,490
The Clothworkers Foundation	£15,000
DCMS	£10,000
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£1,100

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Gateway into the Community
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - ACE Community Drama Performance
£7,714	08/04/2022	The funding will be used towards a live community performance to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee involving adults with learning disabilities and a professional touring theatre company ....more The funding will be used towards a live community performance to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee involving adults with learning disabilities and a professional touring theatre company Théâtre Sans Frontières (TSF) based in Hexham. The project aims to support group members to develop their physical theatre skills and communicate with their audience thereby helping them to reach their potential.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Gateway into the Community
£2,000	31/03/2022	Holding a celebratory Platinum Jubilee event for learning disabled members and their families on 1st June 2022 at Tynedale Cricket Club in Hexham
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Gateway into the Community
£4,922	09/12/2021	A social group for two hours per week for eight vulnerable members with learning-disabilities in Northumberland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Gateway into the Community
£1,950	09/12/2021	Developing the social and living skills of individuals with learning disabilities living in West Northumberland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Gateway into the Community
£4,534	30/09/2021	Running costs for a support group in Hexham ‘Transition to Adulthood’ for 6 learning disabled young people aged between 14-18 with learning disabilities
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gateway into the Community
£50,000	08/09/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Gateway into the Community
National Lottery Community Fund - Gateway into Nature Community Garden Project
£9,776	16/07/2021	The project will use the funding to run a gardening project for people with learning disabilities. Those involved will learn how to grow and care for plants to be displayed in planters across the ....more The project will use the funding to run a gardening project for people with learning disabilities. Those involved will learn how to grow and care for plants to be displayed in planters across the community as well as carrying out litter picks. This aims to reduce isolation while improving mental health and and developing social networks.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Gateway into the Community
£14,516	15/07/2021	Delivering 2 x weekly social sessions for the older members with learning disabilities in Tynedale
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Gateway into the Community - 27/04/21
£1,100	12/05/2021	Health and Wellbeing Support Session
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - running costs for a targeted Therapeutic Art sessions for 5 extremely vulnerable learning-disabled beneficiaries
£4,386	25/02/2021	running costs for a targeted Therapeutic Art sessions for 5 extremely vulnerable learning-disabled beneficiaries
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - running costs for 12 one hour health and wellbeing sessions supporting 12 extremely vulnerable beneficiaries on a one-to-one basis
£1,800	04/02/2021	running costs for 12 one hour health and wellbeing sessions supporting 12 extremely vulnerable beneficiaries on a one-to-one basis
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - core salaries to maintain service to learning disabled people in West Northumberland during Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000	14/01/2021	core salaries to maintain service to learning disabled people in West Northumberland during Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - core salaries to maintain service to learning disabled people in West Northumberland during Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000	14/01/2021	core salaries to maintain service to learning disabled people in West Northumberland during Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Unrestricted support for the charity's activities for learning disabled people in West Northumberland following Covid 19 outbreak
£4,292	09/07/2020	Unrestricted support for the charity's activities for learning disabled people in West Northumberland following Covid 19 outbreak
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - unrestricted support for the charity's activities for learning disabled people in West Northumberland following Covid 19 outbreak
£4,292	09/07/2020	unrestricted support for the charity's activities for learning disabled people in West Northumberland following Covid 19 outbreak
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	15/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting learning disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,000	22/05/2020	Supporting learning disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting learning disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,000	22/05/2020	supporting learning disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the charity's running costs
£10,000	09/04/2020	the charity's running costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Running costs for a weekend social club for learning disabled adults in Hexham.
£4,235	06/03/2020	Running costs for a weekend social club for learning disabled adults in Hexham.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Purchasing IT equipment to benefit learning disabled people in Northumberland.
£3,390	03/10/2019	Purchasing IT equipment to benefit learning disabled people in Northumberland.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Gateway into the Community
£15,000	16/07/2019	installation of a sensory room for a charity which works with people with learning disabilities in Northumberland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Social and leisure activities for older people with learning disabilities in West Northumberland.
£19,950	26/06/2019	Social and leisure activities for older people with learning disabilities in West Northumberland.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) - Year 3.
£5,459	01/04/2019	Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) - Year 3.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Friends Weekend
£2,910	15/10/2018	Friends Weekend
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) Year 1
£5,309	07/03/2018	Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) Year 1
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) Year 2
£5,459	04/01/2018	Tuesday Youth Group (formerly Monday Youth Group) Year 2
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gateway Into the Community
£6,994	29/11/2017	Help us run a weekly social group in Prudhoe for people of all ages living with a learning disability and experiencing social isolation.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Contribution towards Core Costs
£10,000	16/05/2017	Contribution towards Core Costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 3
£20,204	01/04/2017	Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 3
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£3,000	19/10/2016	Supports people with learning disabilities, enabling members to gain more confidence and self-esteem.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 2
£20,204	01/04/2016	Towards Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Engaging with people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours through art Year 2
£9,690	01/04/2016	Towards Engaging with people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours through art Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Monday Youth Project
£4,538	13/01/2016	Towards Monday Youth Project
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 1
£17,058	25/06/2015	Towards Leisure and learning activities for older people with learning disabilities Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Engaging with people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours through art Year 1
£10,290	07/05/2015	Towards Engaging with people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours through art Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Co-ordinators salary
£30,000	01/04/2015	Towards Co-ordinators salary
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Gateway into the Community
£90,000	12/09/2013 36	towards three years' salary of the Coordinator at a project supporting people with learning disabilities in Northumberland
Woodward Charitable Trust - Helping run Club 18-25 for young people with learning disabilities
£2,000	04/02/2013	Towards helping run Club 18-25 for young people with learning disabilities avoid isolation and help with transition to adulthood.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gateway into the Community
£20,000	30/06/2011	the Administrator's salary and on costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE JOANNE HARRIS Appointed: 2022

CATHERINE MARY MOUSETTE Appointed: 2022

JOYCE ELIZABETH WINDER Appointed: 2022

PAUL WHITE Appointed: 2022

TIMOTHY HENRY RAINE Appointed: 2022

ROSEMARY EILEEN THEOBALDS (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: ADAPT (NORTH EAST), Gap Supported Housing, HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2022, number: 1198034

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investment
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR04: 3 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from GATEWAY INTO THE COMMUNITY on 01/03/2024

Main office

3
ST. MARYS WYND
HEXHAM
Northumberland
NE46 1LW

Objectives

1. TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN WEST NORTHUMBERLAND WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.2. TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN WEST NORTHUMBERLAND WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

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