Gateway Church, Poole
IA Company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Company reglstration number: 07189544
Charity registration number.. 1135330

Gateway Church, Poole
Contents
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
Statement of Tru5tees' ResponslbilltSes
Independent Examlner's Report
io-ii
Statement of Financlal Activitles
12
8alance Sheet
13-14
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
15-26

Gateway Church, Poole
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Matthew H051er
Matthew Ashton
Dr Samuel McGinley
Rebecca Clarke
Richard Stamp
Stephen Hunter
Alan Malnstone
Secretary
Rebecca Bertrand
Prlnclpal Office
133 Alder Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BW12 4AA
Company R•8lstratlon Nufflb•r 07189544
Charlty Re£lstr3tlon Number
1135330
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
Independent Examlner
Adrlan Carr AAT
The Accounting Bureau Ltd
87 North Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 OLT
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Gateway Church, Poole
Trustees, Report
The trustees, who are dlrector5 for the purp05e5 of company law, present the annual report together
with the flnancial statements of the charitable compahy for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees
Matthew Hosler
Matthew Ashton
Dr Samuel McGinley
Rebecca Clarke
Rlchard Stamp
Stephen Hunter
Alan Mainstone
Strvcturé, Governance and M•n•8em¢nt
Gateway Church, Poole is a tharStable company Ilmlted by guarantee, 11 Is governed by the
Memorandum and Artlcles of A550clatlon and was Incorporated on 15 March 2010.
The charlty trustees are all dlrectors pf the charltable company and are appolnted by ordlnary
resolution of the members as set out in article$ 31 to 35 of the Memorandum and Articles of
Assoclatlon.
Objerts and Artlbrftles
Gateway Churth, Poole Is Blble.based, Ilvely church servlng 8CP and the surroundln8 area wlth
the good news of the Lord Jesus Chrlst. It also 5ElPPQrts and asslsts mlsslon In other parts of the UK
and overseas. Being part of the Advance Movement network of chur¢he5 55 It5 focus for achlevinB thls.
The eharlty's objects are Specifically restrlcted to the following..
lal to advancÈ the Chrlstlan falth In such ways and In such parts of Poole, the Uhited Kln8dorn or the
world as the trustee5 from tlme to tlme may thSnk flt;
Ibl to relleve slckness and financlal hardshlp and to promote and preserve good health by the
provlsion of funds, 8oods or se￿ice5 of any kind, includlng through the provision of counselin8 and
support In such parts of Poole, the Unlted Kln8dom or the world as the trustees from tlme to tlme may
Icl to further Chrlstian educatlon Including but not by way of limitation to children of pre-school aBe In
such parts of Poole, the Unlted Klngdom or the world as the trustees from time to tlrne think fit,.
Idl to provSde or a551st in the provision of f3cltilltSes in the Interests of social welfare for the recre3tlon or
other leisure time occupation of Indlvlduals who have need of such facllltles by reason of thelr youth,
age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or 50¢ial circumstance5 Wlth the object of improving their
condltion5 of life In such parts of Poole, the United Kingdom and the world as the trustee5 may from
tlme to tlme think fit.

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Annual Report
Our Vlslon ènd Values
We exist to preach the 8ood news of Jesus Christ, to faithfully do ju5ti¢e to the instructions given to U5
through HIS word, the 8lble, and to see as many people as posslble Impacted by th5$ good new5.
In dolng thls, three words sum up our values. and our uool Is to be a people who Ilve In a way that
reflects the valuès entapsulated In these 3 words, Our plans and goals need to refled..
Adventure.. At the heart of the Chrlstlan falth is a great adventurè to 'go to thè ènds of the èarth, In
proclaiming the 8ood new5 of Jesus Christ. The bible is jam-packed with stories of adventurous men
and women riskin8 all, and al tlme$ 5acrih'clng all, to see people come to salvatlon ihrough Jesus, We
deslre to Ilve 3$ modern d?v adventurer5 for Je$us In lust the same wayl
Purtty: 8elng people who are commltted to honesty, InteBrSty and faSthfulnes$ Sn everythlng that we do
and say. Servln8 one another and seNlng God wlth clean hearts and clean hands,
Comptssslon ', The sound of war, famlne, sickne55 and death In our world should move us to
compassion, ?nd therefore actlon, in offering support and action to those around us. This means
s•rvlng locally and furthef af5eld to See soclal ills allevlaled and people set free from the paSn and
1501atlon of soclal, financlal, personal or splrltual hardship.
Summory of Gatew•y's Athltle¥
The period that covers this annual report was marked by a full return to Sunday and mldweek meetln8s In
two locallons, at Alder Road and Ashley Road followln8 the completlon of the Alder Road rebulld In
January 2023.
We are please to report that as at the writlng of th15 report, both locatlons are reachlng capaclty on
Sunday rnorning5, and we have seen another year o151eady membership growth,
The paiagraphs bèlow set out osjr actlvltles for the period Aprll 2023-Mar¢h 2024.
Sunday Momln15
Usually on Sunday mornin85 we enjoy meetln8 tO8ether for worship and teaching. Our Sunday meetings are
relaxed, informal and relevant to modern Ilfe. We have tea and coffee belore and after our meetln8S.
We worship God 108ether and 8ive tlme for a talk applylng the truth of the 81ble to Ilfe followSng whlch there
is an opportunlty for people to respond to what has been taught.
We operate as'one church on two gltes, wSth a congregatlon based at Alder Road, and another on Ashley
Road (known as'502'1 In Poole. As gf the end of this reportin6 period, Ihe church member5hSp was 247 adults
1225 last year) and our Sunday attendance was approximately 3401same as105t yearl.
Baptlsms
Helplng people to know Jesu5 Christ and to get baptized15 a bl8 part of the responsibility and joy of
every believer and somethirn8 we shosjld all participate in fullyl In the past year we have had the joy of
witnessln8 nlne people baptlzed.

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Ufe Group5 and Courses
Llfe Groups are our midweek groups that meet In smaller number In people's homes. They are bullt around
flve cor2 values.. Friendship, 'One-anotherln8', Outreach. Te3chSng and Body LSfe. Llfe Group5 are at the
heart of what we do at Gètewayi and we want everyone to be involved in one.
Life Groups are a great place for people to learn leadershlpl and a place where everyone can contrlbute.
Life Groups are where the mlsslon of the church is put Snto actlon as we serve one another and seek to
bless the world èround us.
Throu8hout the past year our Llfe Group5 have been a vital polnt of connectlon for members of Gateway
as we51 as an important polnt of connection for people newer to thé church.
At other tlmes In the year we have run courses almed at mèeting our charltable oblectlves, speclfically
en8blSng people to achleve spirltual, phy51cal and emotlonal wellbelng, and to equSp people In bellÈvln8,
applyin8 and communicatin8 the Bood news of the gospel to all areas of life. Some ol these courses include,.
. Alpha Course
Freedom in Chrlst Coufse
. Alpha Marriage Course
ParentSng Course
Under5tandin8 the End TIMÈS Course
. Varlous mèn's and women's events and conference5
In addition to thls, we hosted Dawn Gurley from Abu Dhabl a Masters-level irained blbllcal counsellor who
ran a serles of teachln8 5esslons helplng people to approach emotlonal health Issues from a blbllcal
perspective.
Servln8 the Communlty
Alongslde Sunday mornSn85 and Life Group5 we would expect members of the church to be actlvely engaged
In activities that serve the wider Community, and therein we place a dlsproportionale emphasls on servln8
the poor, the lonèly, thè isolated and the marginalised,
The umbrella terrn we use for thls activltv 15 called, 'Gatehouse'. The mlsslon staternenl of Gatehouse Is
that we exist to, 'prevent and alleviate isolation and marginalization in the BCP area and beyond., Further
details can be found on our web51te'. https.'IIwww.8alewaychurch.me/8alehouse
Outlined below are some of the a¢tlvSties that have been undertaken lo this end under the Gatehouse
umbrella.
Gatehouse Hub
A central plank in our Gateway str8te8y Is havlng our bu11dlngs on Ashley Road and Alder Rood open In the
midweek to serve the lo¢al community in various ways, Since July 2022 we have opened Ashley Road on
Thursdays and Ffldays, servlng free tea, coffee and other refre5hmentS to anyone on the communlty,
and slmilarly on Wednesdays anLI Thursdays ot Alder Road. At Alder Road we now a150 have a Ihrivlng adults
and toddler group, and at both sites combined, we expect to host upwards of 180 people per week throu8h
our Gatehouse hubs.

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Th15 has served as a de facto'warm space, and we are part Ol the Natlonal Warm Spaces network. Addltlonally
we have run board 8ame competltions, we offer free art Courses, craft sesslon5 and offer a free workspace with
auess to wl.fl for home-workers the comrnunlty. This bas provlded a vltal111ellne for the elderly, for under 5.
and tttelr adults and for the lonely, The Gatehgu5e team are traSned and equipped to offer prattlcal help and
sIBnposting to those experlencing social Pfessures. in£ludlfi8 debt, food help, housing advlce and domestlc violence.
Gateway is a mèmber ol the'wè are Here, network- In alllance of local warm spa¢es, day ¢entres and
churche5 hostin8 slmllar midweek social events.
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Oasls is our domestic vlolence and abuse response team. A number of tralned volunteers fiom Gateway
Church serve the resldents and chlldrert of Poole ond Bournemouth dornestlc violence refuges over the past
10 years. The relu8e provides short-medlum term emer8en¢y housing for women and children who are Ilvin8 in
a domestlc Vlolence sltuatlon.
A5 Wlth prevlous years, It has been 3 ¢J¢light to host monthly dlnntr parties lor the rè$5dents ol the relu8e
land those who have IElt the relugel, put on craft actlvliles lor the chlldren. ptovlde IrleTrdshlp. 518npo5tliig,
11ft5. and advice to varlous moètin85 and to trost weekly exertlsé events. Thèsè evènts are all aimed at helping
people to re.establlsh themselves In communlty, bulld corfldence and io demonstrate the love ol Jesu5 In a
practical way.
We have also been able to host varlous Other events for thls demo8r4phlc, Includlng day$ out Ind a Chilstmas
party.
IAmConftdent
An offshoot ol Oasl$15 the'lAmConfldeni' covrse rvn by members of the Oa51s team. This 15 a free 10 week
course, run several times a year. open to the whole community, 518nposled by doctors sur8erles and other
slatutory bodie5 airned al helpin8 vulnEfable women galn confidence In life 5ki115 and relationshlps.
olden Generatlvns
Golden Generatlons15 a free weekly 8roup for older people, for refreshment5, frlerd5hip and support that Is
run from our Gatehouse Nub. We are $0 pleased to report that thls group has been re8ularly well attended
and continue5 to 8row In number, playlng an Important role In BddressSn8 lonellne55 and soclal Isolation.
Some have reported th15 8rovp a5 bein8 their only social outlet and has become a place wheie the local
councll have from time to time, rectsmmended people in this demographlt to attend.
Slud•nti & 20,5
B¢urnÈmouth and Poole are home to thousands 015tuiJents. Sournemouth Unlverslty tOBether wlth the Arts
Univtrsity Colle8e at Bournemouth has a student roll ol around 24,¢)00. The main 8U & AUCB campus is
only l.S m51es from our church buildlng and arn incréasin8 number of students are Iindln8 thelr way to
Gateway. During term time we have run student lunches With Church lamllies- a 8reat way to meet
pèople as well as get Iree foodl We also encourage studènts tololn Llle Gioups and become part of the
church family.
In the past year we have seen a real 8rowth in nurnbtrs from thls demographlc whSch Is a key part ol our
Browth strategy. En8Jglng wèll with thls community enabled us to provide food. SLtpport and friendshlp to
students from around the world. Given the challenges a550ciated with leaving htsme for the first time,
rticularly if comln8 from another country, this work has èlw served to sustain the spirStual life ol students,
as well a5 alleviating the mar8inali5ation and isolation often experienced within this demo8raphi¢.

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Our students and 20's meet on¢e a week In homes, and organised a successful weekend away to Studland
last year. It Is a delight to serve this community and this will remain an important part of our service to
the 8CP area.
Truth be Told
Truth be Told is an award.winning Independent chailty blrthed at Gateway and lèd by a mèmber of our
church. The premlse of Truth be Told Is to host and run a¢tlvlty and song.led toddler groups In care homes.
Thls initiative fits well wlth our Gatehouse phllosophy as It communicates Chrlstlan truths and draws
to8ether dèmo8raphic groups who ml8ht also be most vulnerable to isolation and mar8lnalization, such os
youn8 par•nts and older people in care homes,
It ha5 been a pleasure to run Truth be Told sesslons at Gatewayi involving the youn8 and the old, and to make
use of the Intergeneratlonal element of Truth be Told to help rebulld soclal cohe51on post-covld. Additlonallv
we have been plea59d to hav¢ run a Truth be Told Group at a local cafe home.
Home Educ•tlon Group
On Frlday afternoons durln8 school term we run a Home Education group lor carers and students who
are home educatlng. The Home Ed group has a currlculum all8ned to the Natlonal Gallery and Is open
to anyone Sn the communlty for free.
Startèd In lènuary 2024, thls group Is now routlnely attended by 30+ carors and students each week and
contlnues to 8row.
Youth
The Gateway Youth 8roup meet5 every Wednesday evenlng and every other Sunday mornlnB, durln8 tem
tlme, for youth a8ed between 11-14 years. We cteale a wel¢omln8 fun space in whl¢h hll youth
from the area can come and join in actlvlties and have a safe placè to hèn8 out. Our aim
durin8 these tirne$1s to see people come to know Jesus and to grow in thèir faith. We disclple the
youth, wlth each youth havlng the opportunlty to have a mentor, provlde teachlng from the blble, reach
the local youth community through outreach events, help the communlly around us with social action
event5 and 8enerally build friendship and have fun. All youth leaders have had training and arÈ
covered by enhanced DBS thecki.
Once a year our YOLtth 8roup attend Newday, a week long Chrlstian camp in Norfolk for other youth from
around ihe ¢ountry attènded by approximately 7,000 young people. In addition, we took & Brovp of youth
to Cherbourg for a wèekènd to seNe a local Baptlst Church wlth whom we are In a relatlon5hlp.
Our youth community contSnues to 8row steadily In terms of number and splrltual depth and play a vltal
part In the Ilfe of the church.
Blkers Curry
Onte a month we host a curry ni8ht for l¢xal bikers from our AshlÉy Road building. Thls has bÈÈn a good WAY
of en8aglng the local biker community, helping people to build relatlonshlps and sÈrvÈs under the Gatehouse
oblective of brin8ing people out of Isolatlon and mar8ina1158tlon.
Approximately 50 people attend the bikers curry night.

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Other
Throughout the year we run and host a variety of other event5 foi the local communlty, including
carol servlces, Christmas Markèts. Taste the Nations. celebratlng food and culture of the 25+
natiorbs represented by members of Gateway, beath lunches, walks and board game evenlngs.
Servlng other Or8anlsatlons
A number of our leadership team also sit on varlous trusteè boards lof NGO'S and ehur¢hesl
and serve as School 8overnors In an effort to help other, simllarly mlnded organlsations to
ourlsh, wlth an eye to servlng those In need and brlngin8 the truth of the gospel to Ilght through
act5 of sèrvlce.
Ad¥in¢e Movement UK & Europe
Gateway is a partner church of Advance - a mi5slonal Sphere of Newfrontlers. Advan¢e15 a
lobal network of ¢hur¢hes with shared mS5slon and doctrlne and has 23 partner churches In the
UK wlth whom we are In apostollc relatlon5hip. Advance exlsts to help plant and strengthen
churches around the world Sn order for people to hear the 8ood news of the 8ospel and belon8
ta the body of Chrlst around the world as expressed In loc81 churches.
At varlous polnts of the year, leaders anLI members of Gateway 8ather wlth other Advance leaders
for tonferences and meetlngs almed at equlpplng one another to start new congregatlons and to
strengthen exlst5ng ones. The Gateway staff and leadershlp tearn also 8lve a $18nlflcant lead to
the Advance Movement. This 15 a vltal part of our 8rowth and health strate8y.
As è partner church In Advance, we have benefltted from a number of local and internation31
vlsltln8 speakers and leaders over th15 reportin8 period. Addltlonally, we hosted 12 students for
a week who served the Gateway youth from an Advance partner church In Texas.
Publlc Benefft Statement
The trustees have complled wlth thelr dLtly to have due regard to the guidance on publlc benefit
published by the Charlty Commlssion In exerclslng thoir power and duties.
The trltstees havè &I￿N due regard to publlc benefit when plannin8 the charlty's OCtlvltle5, In
arcordance wlth Sectlons G2 gnd G3 of the Charity Commission's General Guidance on Publlc
Benefit (January 21x181.
The para8faphs above set our our actlvities, achievements and performance durSn8 th¢ year, which
are dlrectly related to the objects and purposes for which the charlty exists. The charlty achleves Its
prlncipal objects and purpose5 through worshlp, teathing, counsellng, group actlvities and pastoral
support. These benefits are directly related to the alrns of the charlty and are fully compllant wlth
Princlples l and 2 of the Charity Commisslon Prin¢lples on Publlc Benefit.
The trustees have complied with theSr duty to have due regard to the guidance on publlc benefft
published by ihe Charity Commission in exercisin8 thelr power and duties.

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Flnanclal Revlew
Durin8 the year ended 31 March 2024 there was a net inflow of funds of £44,671 lyear ended 31
March 2023 net inflow of £173,424).
The princlpal fundlng source5 of the church are vla offerin85 of the church members and
regular attendees and the glft aid reclaimed on these 8ift5. Total fundin8 durin8 the year was
£638,558 lyear ended 31 March 2023 £663,229>.
Reserves Pollcv
The trustees have examlned the charlty's requirements for reserves In Ilght of the main risk5 to the
charity. A policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets
held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months, of the expenditure has been established.
Budgeted non-capital expendlture for 2024125 is approxlmately E572,000 and therefore the tar8et Is
£143,000 to £286,000 In 8eneral funds. The reserves are needed to meet the worklng capltal
requirements of the charity and the trustees are confident that at this level they would be able to
continue the current activitie5 of the charity in the event of 3 signiflcant drop in funding, The level of
free net current assets at 31 March 2024 was £2229,380131 March 2023 £226,119). The Trustees
meet regularly and rÈvlÈw the flnanclal poslrlon and wlll contlnue to monltor Income and expendlture
closely over comin8 months.
Rlsk Management
The trustee5 examlne the malor rlsks that the church faces each flnanclal year when preparlng and
updatlng the strateglc plan. The church has developed systems to monltor and control these rlsks to
mltl8ate any Impact that they may have to the church In the future.
Trustee$
The trustees who are dlrectors for the purpose of company law, who served durlng the year and up to
the date of thls report are set out on p38e l.
The report of the directors has been prepared takln8 advantage of the small companies exemptlon of
section 415A of the Companles Att 2006.
The annual report was approved by the trustees ofthe Charlty on
slgned on its behalf by:
Richar
Truste

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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees Iwho are also the dlrectors of Gateway Church, Poole for the purposes of company law
are responslble for preparlng the trustees, report and the financial statements In accordance with the
United Kingdorn Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)
and applleable law and regulatlons,
Company law requlres the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each flnanclal year. Under
company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisf red that
they glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charltable company and of its Incomln8
resaurces and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period, In
preparin8 these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting pollcles and apply them consistently,.
observe the method5 and princlples in the Charitie5 SORP,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether appllcable UK Ac¢ountlng Standards have been followed, subjects to any
material departures disclosed and explained In the flnanclal statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the goin8 concern basis unless it is Inappropriate to
presume that the charltable company wlll contSnue In buslness.
The trustees are respon51ble for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to Show and
explaln the charltable company's tran5actlons and d15c105e with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the
flnanclal p051tlon of the charltable company and enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006, They are also responslble for safe8uardlng the assets of the
charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertioft of fraud
and other IFregularlties.
Approved by the trustees of the charlty on
and sl8ned on Its behalf by:
Rich
Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of
Gateway Church, Poole
Independent examSner's report to the trustees of Gateway Church, Poole Charllable Company
I'the Company,)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the account5 of the Company for the year
ended 31 March 2024.
Responslbllltle5 and bas15 of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company land also Its directors for the purposes of company lawl
you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Companles Act 20061'the 2006 Act'},
Havln8 satlsfled myself that the accounts of the Company are not requlred to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for the independent examination, I report in respect of my
examination of your charlty's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrylng out my examlnatlon I have followed the Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty
Commlsslon under sectlon 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in
connectlon with the examlnatlon gSvlng me cause to believe:
Accounting records were not kept In respect of the Company as requlred by section
386 ofthe 2006 Act; or
The accounts do not accord wlth those records; or
The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the
2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts 8lve a 'true and fair view,
whlch Is not a matter considered a5 Part of an Independent examination,. or
The account5 have not been prepared In accordance wlth the methods and principles
of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reportirig by charitles
lapplicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 10211.
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Gateway Church, Poole
I have no concerns and have come across no other Matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached,
Adrian Carr AAT
The Accountin8 Bureau Ltd
87 North Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
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Gateway Church, Poole
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended
31 March 2024
UTrreslrlcted
lunds
Reslrltted
funds
Total
2014
Note
Income and Ehdowments from:
Donation5 and le8acies
Other Income
Total Income
638,568
446
639,014
638,568
446
639,014
Expendlture on:
Charltable actlvities
Total Expendlture
594,343
594,343
594,343
594,343
Net movement in funds
44,671
44,671
ReconcSllatlon of funds
Total funds brou8ht forward
Total fund5 carried forward
1,426,236
1,470,907
1,426,236
1,470,907
17
Unre$lrl¢ted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Tot•1
2013
Note
Income and Endowments frorn:
Donations and legacies
Other Income
Total Income
661,844
1,385
663,229
661,844
1,385
663.229
Expendlture on:
CharitabSe activitSes
Total Expenditure
489,80S
489,805
489,805
489,805
Net movement In funds
173,424
173,424
Reconclllatlon of lunds
Total funds brou8ht forwaid
Transfers
Total funds carrled forward
1,252,812
1,252,812
18
17
1,426,236
1,426,236
All of the charlty's actSvStles derlve from contlnuing operations during the abovè two periods.
The funds breakdown for 2024 15 shown in note 17.
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Gateway Church, Poole
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
2024
1023
Note
Flxed a55etS
Tan8ible assets
li
2,429,444
2,470,155
Cutrent assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
12
26,548
3SO,749
377,297
387,615
387,615
Credltors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year
13
147,917
161,496
Net turrent assets
229,380
226,119
Total a￿et$ less ¢urrent Ilabllltles
2,658,824
2,696,274
CredStor$: Amounts falllng due after more than one year
14
1,187.917
1,270,038
Provlslons
15
Net assets
1,470,907
1,426,236
Fund5 of the charltv:
Restrlrted funds
Unrestrlcted funds
1,470,907
1,426,236
Total funds
17
1,470,907
1,426,236
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Gateway Church, Poole
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
For the financlal year endlng 31 March 2024 the ¢harlty was entltled to exemptlon f rom audlt
under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relatln8 to small companle5.
Directors, responsibilities:
The members have not required the charlty to obtaln an audlt of it5 account5 for the
year In question In accordance wlth sectlon 476; and
The directors acknowledge their responsibllitles for complyln8 Wlth the requirernents
of the Act with respect to accountln8 records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provi5i0ns applicable to companies
subject to the small companSes regime.
The financial
Issue on
tatements on pa8es 12 to 26 were approved by the trustees, and authorlsed for
Rlchar
Truste
St
Company Re8lstratlon Number.. 07189544
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Gateway Church. Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Accountlng pollcles
Summary o151gnlficant accountlng pollcles and key accountlng estlmates
The prlnclpal accountlng poll¢les applied In the preparation of these flnancial statements are set out
below. These pollcle5 have been con515tently applled to all the years presented, UDle55 Otherwise
stated.
Statement of compllance
The flnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with AccountlnB and Reportlng by
Charlties.. Statement ol Recommended Practie applicable to charitles preparlng their accounts in
accordance wlth rhe Financlal Reportlng StanLtard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS
1021 leffectlve l January 20151 Icharities SORP IFRS 10211, the FSnancSal Reportin6 Standard
appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Companies Act 2006.
Basls ot preparatlon
Gateway Churth, Poole is a registered charity, registration number 1135330, eompany number
07189544, re8lStered in the United Kingdom. The address of the charlty IS 8iven in the reference and
adminstrative details on page l of these F5nancial statements, The nature of the charity's operatlons
and princlpal artivlties are descrlbed In the Trustees, annual report.
The Chaflty constltutes a publlc beneflt entlty as deflned by FRS 102.
The flnancial statements are prepared on a 8olng concern basls under the hlstorical cost conventlon,
modlfled to include certaln Items at falr value. The financS0l statements are prepared in 5terlin8 which
Is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest whole pound.
Exemptlon Irom prep•rln8 a Cash flow st•tement
The charity has adopted Bulletin I published 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a
cash flow statement in these flnancial statements,
In¢ome and endowments
All Income is recogn15ed once the charity has entitlement to the Income, St Is probable that the income
will be received and the amount of the income recelvable can be measured rellably.
Donatlons and leqacles
Donations are recognised when the charlty has been notifled in writing of both the amount and
settlement date. In the event thot a donation is subject to condition that require a level of
performanee by the charity before the charity 15 entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not
reco8nised until either those corbditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions 15 wholly
within the control of the ¢harlty and it is probable that these condition5 will be fulfilled in the reportin8
period.
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Expendlture
All expenditure Is reco8nised once there Is a legal or constructive obligatlon to that expendlture, It Is
probable Settlement is requlred and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to
the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate slmilar costs to that category. Where costs cannot
be directly attrlbuted to particular headlngs they have been allocated on a basls conslstent with the
use of resources, wlth central staff costs allocated on the ba515 of tlme spent, and depreclatlon
harges allocated on the portlon of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the
spread of staff costs.
Chorltoble o¢tlvltles
Charitable expenditure comprlses those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of Its activities
and services for its beneflciaries. It Sncludes both costs that can be allocated dlrectly to such actSvltles
and those cost5 of an Indlrect nature necessary to support them,
Grant pmvlslon5
Provisions for grants are made when the Intentlon to make a grant has been communlcated to the
recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timin8 of the grant or the amount of 8rant payable.
Governance costs
These include the costs attrlbutable to the charity's cornpliance with con5tltutlonal and statutory
requirements, Including audit, stratÈgic Management and trustee's meetings and relmbursed
expenses.
Tamatlon
The charlty Is considered to pass the tests set out in Para8raph I Schedule 6 of the Flnance Act 2010
and therefore It meets the definltion of a ¢haritiable company for UK corporation tax purposes,
Accordin8ly, the charity 15 Potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gain5
received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or Section
256 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such Sncome or 8ains are
applied excluslvely to charitable purposes.
Tanglble flxed assets
Indlvidual fixed assets C05tln8 £200 or more are Inltially recorded at Cost, less any subsequent
accumulated deprecation and subseouent accumulated impairment losses,
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Depreclltlon •nd •mortI￿tIon
Depreciatlon Is provlded on tanglble f¢xed assets so as to write tslf the cost ar valuation, less any
estimated residual value, over their expected useful etonomlc Ilfe as follows..
Asset clo
Fix¢ure5, fltlln8s and equlpment
Depreclatlon m•thod and rate
25% per annum on a reducin8 balance ba515
Cycle and work bi¢y¢le$
25% per annum on a redu¢Sng balJnce basls
Church property and Improvements
2% stralght Ilne basls
Cash and cash equSvalents
Cash and cash equlvalents comprlse cash on hand and call deposlts, and other short.term hlghlv
Ilquid investmènts that are readily tonvertlble to a known afnount of cash and are subjed to an
In558nlflcant rlsk of ¢han8e In value.
orrowln8S
Intere5t-bearlng borfowln85 are InStlally recorded at falr value, net ol tiansactlon Costs.
Intere5t- bearln8 borrowlngs are subsequently ¢arrled at amortlsed tost, with the dllference between
the proceeds, net ¢f transacllon costs, and the amount due on redemptlon belng recognlsed as
charge to the Statement ol Flnanclal Actlvltles over the period of the relevant borrowln8.
Interest expense Is reco8nised on the basls of the effertlv4 Intir•st m•thod and Is included Sn Interest
payable and simllar charges.
Borrowings are classlfiÈd as current Ilabilities unless the charity has an uncondltlonal rlght to defer
settlement of ihe Ilablllty for at leat twelve months after the reportln6 date,
Fund stru¢ture
Unrestrlcied Income f4Jnds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees, dlscretlon In
furtherance ol the objectlves ol the charity.
Deslgnated fLsnds are unre5trlcted fvnds set aside for specinc purposes at the dlKretlon of ihe
Irustees.
Restrlcted Income funds are those donated for use In a partlcular èrea or for speclfic purposes. the
use of whlch is restricted to that area or purpose.
P•nslons Ind other post retlrement obllg•tloM
Tho company offers a defined contributlon pension scheme. Contributlons are ¢har8ed In the income
and expendlture account as they become payable In accordance with the rules of the scheme.
Gateway Chur¢h p3rticSpaled In a multl-employer defined benefit penslon scheme for Baptlst Minlsters
In the UK whlch has been closed to new members. Deflclt contrlbutlons are charged In the Income
and expenditure account as they become payable and Gateway Church's liabillty towards the scheme
defSclt is included in the finar¢cial 5tatement5 as a provision.
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Income from donatlons and le8acles
Unrestricted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Donatlon5 and le8acles,'
Donatlons to major appeals
Donation5 from indlvSduals
Grants
Glft ald reclalmed
187,104
344,289
187,104
344,289
288,237
311,753
20,000
41,854
107,175
107,175
638,568
638,568
661.844
Other Income
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Employer's NIC rebate
Vision Fund Tithe
446
446
1,385
446
446
1,385
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Expendlture on charltable artbvltles
Actlvlty
undertaken
dlrectly
Grant
fundin8 of
actlvlty
Total
2024
Total
2023
Mi$5i0n
Establishments costs
Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
Prlntln8, POSta8e and stationery
Telephone
Advertlsin8
Equlpment repalrs and renewals
Staff salarles and ¢0sts
Group actSvlties
Training, conferences and travel
Cleaning
IT malntenance and costs
8ank charges
Legal and professional fees
Loan interest
Depreciation
Sundries
Governance costs
Subscrlptlons
16.587
14.500
5,786
,413
7.210
2.372
22.886
39,473
14,500
5,786
8,413
7,210
2,372
59,626
20,781
2,470
2,932
7,4S2
1,942
462
3,941
197,631
31,545
15,159
5,064
449
525
734
60,975
72,020
2,495
2,756
846
8.922
259.619
27.138
16.389
9,313
3,353
432
9.487
98,351
73,479
2,127
4.589
3,390
8,922
259,619
27,138
16,389
9,313
3,353
432
9,487
98,351
73,479
2,127
4,589
3,390
571,457
22,886
594,343
489,805
Analys15 of governance and 5UPPOrt costs
Governance costs
Unrestrlded
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Independent Examiner's remuneration
Bookkeeplng and payroll costs
1,440
3,149
1,440
3,149
1,440
1,316
4,589
4,589
2,756
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Gtafit-makln8
Analysls of grants
Name of Instttutlon
Actlvlty
2024
2013
Advance Movement
Soclal Actlon
Bapt15t Unlon
New Day
Hardship fund
Other Grants Pald and Glfts Made
Mission
Misslon
Mlssion
Mission
Mission
Misslon
17,342
2,705
1,412
4,132
1,903
11,979
19,232
12,950
1,000
2,913
1,816
21,715
39,473
59,626
Net Incomlngloul8oln8 resources
Net out¢omin8 resources for the year Include:
1024
2023
Depreciation of fixed a55et5
Independent Examiner's Fee
73,479
1,440
74,919
72,020
1,440
73,460
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Trustees, remuneratlon and expenses
No trustees have received any other beneflts from the charity durln8 the year apart from those
disclosed below.
staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
2024
2023
Staiy costs durln8 the year were:
Wa8e5 and salarles
Pension costs
Staff health insurance
Staff sabatical costs
Movement In pension ¢ontflbution provlsion
226,249
21,340
5,503
6,527
189.402
20,107
3,622
15,500
197,631
259,619
The monthly average number of persons (including senlor management team) employed by the
¢harity during the year expressed a5 f ull time equivalents was as follows..
Z024
No
2023
No
Staff
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charlty were £174.11312023'.
£132,374).
One member of the key management team received a salary and benefit5 in exce55 of £60,000,
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
io
Taxatlon
The company Is a registered charlty and Is therefore exempt from taxation.
li
Tan8lble flxed assets
FlJrture8
and
flttlng$
Cy¢l• to
Church
work
prop¢rty and
blcyfles Improvem•nts
Total
Cost
At l Aprll 2023
Addition5
144.510
32,768
1,988
2,595,383
2,741,881
32,768
At 31 March 2024
177,278
1,988
2.595,383
2,774,649
D•preclatlon
At l April 2023
Charge for the year
75,620
25.415
1,822
42
194,284
48,022
271,726
73,479
At 31 March 2024
101,035
1.864
242,306
345,205
Net book vilue
At 31 March 2024
76,243
124
2,353,077
2,429,444
At 31 March 2023
68,890
166
2,401,099
2,470,155
The Alder Road buildln8 Is held in trust by the Baptlst Union. the Ashley Road property15 Qwned by
Gateway Church,
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Debtors
2024
2023
Prepayments
Other debtors
26,548
26,548
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
13
Credltors.. amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Bank loans
Other taxation and 90clal securlty
Other credltors
Aetruals
88,650
2,269
55,558
1,440
147,917
88,650
4,72S
66,681
1,440
161,496
Creditors due wlthln one year Includes the followlng Ilabllitles, Dn whl¢h securlty has been 8lven by
the charity..
2024
2023
8ank loans
88,650
88.650
There 55 a legal char8e In respect of the property mortgage from Natlonal Westmlnster Bank Plc. The
mort8a8e15 secured a8aln5t the Ashley Road properly.
A further loan was drawn down durln8 the year ended 31 March 2023 for £1,200,000, These fund5 were
paid to third party developers for work carrled out on the Alder Road buildin8 project.
Credliors: •mounts f*llln8 due after one year
2024
2023
gank loans
1,187,917
1,270,038
Credltors amounts falllng due after more than one year Includes the followlng15ab115tles, on whlch
securlty hès been given by the charlly..
2014
20Z3
Bank loan 1-2 years
Bank loan 2.5 years
Bank loan > 5 years
88,650
265.950
833,317
1,187,917
88,650
265,950
915.438
1,270,038
There Is a legal charge Sn respect of the property mortgage from Natlonal We5tmlnster Bank Plc. The
mort8a8e is secured against the Ashley Roid property.
Included Ir* the credltors are the followln8 amounts due ofter rnofe than flve year5..
2024
2023
After more than Ilve years
833,317
915,438
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
15
Provlslons
2024
2023
Penslon contributions provlsion
See note 16 for detalls of the defined benefit pension deficit,
16
Penslon and other schemes
Deflned contrfbutlon penslon schemes
The charlty operate5 a deflned contrlbutlon penslon scheme. The penslon cost char8e for the year
represents contrlbutlons payable by the charlty to these schemes and amounted to £21,340
12023: £20,107).
Deflned beneflt penslon $¢hemes
The charity participates in the Baptist Unlon multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme.
During 2022123 the Baptlst Union wrote to the Trustees and confirmed that the deflcit previously
reported has now been rectlfled and on8olng contrlbutlons towards hlstorlc Ilabllltles In the penslor
scheme have been reduced to £1 per month so that the dlrect debit facillty remalns open. If there
is a si8nificant detrimental change, employers may be asked to increase their contributions.
However, thls requlrement w511 cease when a buy-out of the pension fund which is planned for 2024
completes and the 8aptist Union move toward5 the wind.up of the Def ined Benefit Plan.
On thi5 bas15 the provls5on a8aSnst thls potentlal liability in the accounts has been reduced to £nil
12023,. £nill.
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
17
Funds
Balance at
l Aprll
2022
Balance at
31 March
2023
Incomlng
resources
Resourcej
expended
Transfers
Unrestrlcted funds
Geneml
Unrestrlcted fund
1,426,236
639,014
- 594,343
1,470,907
Restrlcted funds
Vision fund
Total fund5
1,426,236
639,014
594,343
1,470,907
Balance at
l Aprll
2022
Balance at
31 March
2023
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
UnrestrScted funds
General
Unrestrlcted fund
1,252,812
663,229
489,805
1,426,236
Deslqnuted
Social action fund
Total unrestrlcted funds
1,252,812
663,229
489,805
1,426,236
Restrlcted funds
Vision fund
Total funds
1,252,812
663,229
489,805
1,426,236
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Gateway Church, Poole
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Restrlrted funds
On 10 February 2021 it was agreed at a Trustee5 meeting that the use of the term 'restrlcted"
should be removed from the accounts. Slnce the Inception of the Vision Fund It was always
communicated that these funds would be designated rather than restricted.
On thls basls from 2021 onw3rds all funds previously showlng as restricted have now been
transferred to unrestrlcted fund5.
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