Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited
Analysis
Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochdale. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02774692). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.9m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tall Ships Youth Trust (£1.9m), Gateway to Fma Limited (£1.9m) and Aid Humanity (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £37k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £224k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 45 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Legacies 2.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
In the charity's own words
To provide, or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, for persons resident in the north west of England, who have the need for such facilities by reason of their learning disabilities or their social and economic circumstances, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Ships Youth Trust | Portsmouth | £1.9m |
| Gateway to Fma Limited | Shirley | £1.9m |
| Aid Humanity | Burton on trent | £1.9m |
| Promo - Cymru | Cardiff | £1.9m |