Gateway (Education & Childcare) Trust Limited
Analysis
Gateway (Education & Childcare) Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04882693). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Gateway (Education & Childcare) Trust Limited reported income of £875k and spending of £852k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £712k to £875k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Gateway (Education & Childcare) Trust Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux (£875k), The Alive Project Ltd (£876k) and The Matt Gallagher Foundation Limited (£875k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £91k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The company was incorporated in 2003.Following an amalgamation with Gateway Nurseries Limited(registered charity number 1089821) on 1st April 2013, the charity has filed full financial statements for the subsequent financial years.The primary activity of the charity is to provide childcare facilities at the Gateway Centre,incorporating the pre-school nursery and out of school activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux | London | £875k |
| The Alive Project Ltd | Sheffield | £876k |
| The Matt Gallagher Foundation Limited | Birmingham | £875k |
| Barnstondale Centre | Wirral | £877k |