Gateway Church Swindon

Analysis

Gateway Church Swindon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gateway Church Swindon reported income of £545k and spending of £569k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £585k to £545k (-6.8%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gateway Church Swindon sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brenley Trust (£545k), Health Equalities Group (£545k) and The Black Swimming Association (The BSA) (£544k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and charitable activities 3.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £31k. Reserves of £98k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.