The Gate Reading

Analysis

The Gate Reading is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in October 2009, 17 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. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Gate Reading reported income of £631k and spending of £444k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £447k to £631k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 313%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gate Reading sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Christian Centre (Wakefield) (£631k), Cor Lumen Christi Trust (£632k) and Avery Hill Charitable Trust (£630k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,764. Reserves of £106k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.