The Gate Community Church
Analysis
The Gate Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Gate Community Church reported income of £34k and spending of £32k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £26k to £34k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Gate Community Church sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Echo International Health Services Limited (£34k), Rotary Club of Bradford West Charity Trust Fund (£34k) and The Rotary Club of Ironbridge Charitable Trust (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Holding of worship services, meetings, seminars, conferences, and training courses.2. Making grants of money for the relief of poverty.3. Supporting missionary activities at home and overseas, including the support of existing churches and christian ministries in other countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Echo International Health Services Limited | Oxfordshire | £34k |
| Rotary Club of Bradford West Charity Trust Fund | Bradford | £34k |
| The Rotary Club of Ironbridge Charitable Trust | Shropshire | £34k |
| Anglo-Indian Concern | Cambridgeshire | £34k |