# GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1114282
- **Other names:** OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK EASTERN REGION, GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 18, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1114282


## Contact

- **Address:** 6 Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO3 8AB
- **Phone:** 01206 911211
- **Email:** enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk
- **Website:** www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 2. OBJECTS2.1 THE OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-2.1.1 BY PROMOTING AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BY THOSE WHO HAVE BENEFITED LEAST FROM EXISTING PROVISION;2.1.2 BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE LEARNERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;2.1.3 BY IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE AND ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED QUALIFICATIONS;2.1.4 BY SUPPORTING THE ARRANGEMENTS OF OFQUAL, THE NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS OR RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MONITOR THE TERMS OF THEIR LICENCES;2.1.5 IMPROVING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING, CARRYING ON AND CONDUCTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED LEARNING THROUGH LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS WITH OFQUAL, THE NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK AND OPERATING AS AN ACCESS VALIDATING AGENCY UNDER LICENCE FROM THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION;2.1.6 BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ORGANISATIONS WITHIN ITS OPERATIONAL AREA TO PROVIDE A WIDER RANGE OF QUALITY ASSURED ACCREDITED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES;

**Activities:** Awarding Organisation

**Area of benefit:** IN OR AROUND THE EAST OF ENGLAND AND NORTH AND EAST LONDON (THE REGION) AND ELSEWHERE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | £5333178 | £3329603 | £6454076 | 53 |
| July 31, 2023 | £4575436 | £3753261 | £4450501 | 42 |
| July 31, 2022 | £4072733 | £3825484 | £3628326 | 35 |
| July 31, 2021 | £3045012 | £2696195 | £3381077 | 35 |
| July 31, 2020 | £3002700 | £2486839 | £3032260 | 28 |



## Trustees

- **Anthea Hockly** (Chair) — appointed July 25, 2018
- ANNE THOMPSON
- Andrew Horton — appointed July 16, 2025
- Anne Wright — appointed July 12, 2023
- Camilla Madeline Kate McCloskey — appointed July 16, 2025
- Claire Gill — appointed March 13, 2024
- Clare Jayne Chaffe — appointed July 16, 2025
- Dr Leon Annett — appointed March 13, 2024
- Margaret Joojo-Richards — appointed July 14, 2021
- Mark Hilton — appointed March 13, 2024
- Paul Huggett — appointed Sept. 24, 2025
- Paul Whitehead — appointed May 19, 2019
- Richard James Edward Brennan — appointed July 16, 2025
- Sammy Abdel Hamid Ibrahim Shummo — appointed March 13, 2024
- Simon Willmore — appointed July 16, 2025