Gateway Church
Analysis
Gateway Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04158075). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gateway Church reported income of £411k and spending of £411k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £388k to £411k (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gateway Church sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Agudas Israel Organisation of Great Britain (£410k), Jubilee Church, Coventry (£411k) and The Belling Charitable Settlement (£410k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable company exists as a church. It carries out the typical activities of a Christian church; e.g. public worship, teaching &training, prayer, projects of a charitable nature, the extension of the Christian faith in Leeds and beyond, the spiritual and practical support of other Christian churches and its own congregation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Agudas Israel Organisation of Great Britain | London | £410k |
| Jubilee Church, Coventry | Coventry | £411k |
| The Belling Charitable Settlement | Sawbridgeworth | £410k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ("RCCG") International Christian Centre | Romford | £411k |