Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

CITY GATE CHURCH, UK

We are a community based local church with interests that extend beyond the City of Brighton & Hove
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/10/23£123£112£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/22£106£94£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/21£120£112£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/20£109£112£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£110£105£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18£117£111£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£110£109£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/16£115£114£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/15£107£99£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/14£120£99£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/13£102£109£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/12£125£134£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/11£166£170£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/10£203£189£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/09£171£172£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/08£158£177£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/07*£112£126£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/06*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/05£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/04£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 23 years

http://www.citygatechurch.org.uk

office@citygatechurch.org.uk

01273693807

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, South Africa, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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: 47-69
  • ANDY AU Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • BECKY GODDEN, Occupation: Jewellery Maker
  • GWYNFA KATHRINE DAVIES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Foster Carer / Church Leader
  • JONATHAN WILKINS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Senior Developer
  • LOUISE ESTELLE GREGORY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer
  • SUSAN ELIZABETH COULL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Divisional Quality & Safety Manager, Nhs
  • YVONNE AU Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Education Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2001, number: 1089210
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/09/2001, number: 04284643
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 156 days late, AR06: 530 days late,
Main office

119D Hollingdean Terrace
BRIGHTON
BN1 7HB

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BRIGHTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRIGHTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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