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Overall GiG Score: -50 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Removed: -50
(no info on trustees)

    GATEWAY INTO THE COMMUNITY 

    Established: 22 years
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    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?£625£615£10£0£391£561.1378
    30/04/22£597£517£80£0£381£3247.5317
    30/04/21£482£460£23n/an/an/an/an/a6
    30/04/20£568£473£95£0£278£2335.9277
    30/04/19£472£423£49n/an/an/an/an/a7
    30/04/18£360£313£47£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/17£231£232£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/16£228£223£6£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/15£196£205£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/14£196£186£10£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/13£174£166£8£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/12£163£171£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/11£138£171£-33£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/10£209£183£25£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/09£144£171£-27£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/08£157£182£-25£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/07*£182£111£71£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/06£90£92£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/05£122£86£36£0£0£0n/a00
    30/04/04*£117£101£16£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 1%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
    Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
    Quick Ratio: 58.4
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • Recreation
    Who works here?
    • 37 employees
    • 8 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • People With Disabilities
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Northumberland,

    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 serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£58,521
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£57,205
    Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
    National Lottery Community Fund£17,490
    The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
    DCMS£10,000
    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
    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
    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
    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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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/08/2002, number: 1093566
    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
    • 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,
    Main office


    Objectives

    (1) TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN TYNEDALE WHO HAVE A LEARNING 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 TYNEDALE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    TYNEDALE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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