GATEWAY CHURCH (KENDAL)

Charity number: 1169843
Regulatory alert
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Regulatory alerts

  • Notice of dissolution on application of the CIO (see details)
    The Commission intends to dissolve this CIO after three months from the date of this notice unless cause is shown to the contrary. Representations must be made to the Commission within three months. Email your representation to CIOnotices@charitycommission.gov.uk
    Quote the charity number and head the email 'CIO dissolution representation'.
    Notice dated: 31 December 2025

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of the Christian faith in Kendal and its surrounding areas. The charity was established for Christian worship, prayer, Bible teaching and preaching of the Christian gospel. We seek to serve the local community by providing a place of prayer and worship, Meeting needs of the community and helping individuals in need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £41,388
Total expenditure: £55,051

Total income includes £4,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 October 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HOPE COMMUNITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Andrew Gardener Chair 03 October 2024
None on record
DAVID GREY Trustee 25 January 2023
None on record
Rev JONATHAN ALDO GIOS MA Trustee 14 June 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £50.43k £31.28k £62.74k £60.41k £41.39k
Total expenditure £32.25k £27.13k £48.98k £56.54k £55.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £4.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 11 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 11 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 21 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED ON 27 JUN 2018 AS AMENDED ON 01 JUL 2018 AMENDED ON 18 JUN 2018

Charitable objects

The prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of the Christian faith, the advancement of citizenship or community development

Contact information

Address:
Sunnyfield
Storth Road
Storth
MILNTHORPE
Cumbria
LA7 7JA
Phone:
01539732002
Email:
jgios@me.com
Website:

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