local
me
cap
Bournemouth
Gateway
Bournemouth Gateway Club Llmited
(a company Ilmited by guarantee)
Trustees, Report and Financial Ststements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Charity Number: 1147598
Company Number: 7953887

Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 March 2025 - Contents
Achievements and Performance
Plans for Futu￿ Periods
Our Aims and Objectives
How our Activities Deliver Public Benefft
Financial Review
Risk Management
Investment Policy
Reserves Policy
Structure, Governance and Management
Reference and Administrative Information
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial Ac￿VitieS for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
Balance Sheet as of 31 March 2025
Notes Forming Part of the Financial Statements
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bournemouth Gateway Club
io
li
li
12
14
15
15
16
17
27

Re ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Achlevemerrts and Performance
Overview
Bournemouth Gateway Club contr.nues to adapt, applwng best endeavours to provide regular
social, leisure and learning opportunities, contact. continuity and ideas for our members to stay
happy, occupied and healthv.
Our provision is currently 3 days per week 10:30am-3pm (Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays) and
alternate Saturday evenings 6-8pm. We also aim to facilitate an offsite social event once per
month.
There continued to be lots of activity and friendship5 rnade on our Facebook social group page
only open to adults with a learning disability and their family members / carers- which provides
a safe space for on-line communication. We maintained an online presence via our Facebook
page, a small amount of Instagram posting and we also signp05ted wider opportunities, With a
following of nearly 2,0￿ we have occasionally been able to 'monetise' some of our Facebwk
posts, but this has only reali5ed 3 few pounds over the year.
To manage numbers and not overcrowd the premises post-covid, we limitedmember numbers on
daytime sessions to approximately 25, on a booked only basis and payable by monthly invoice.
We did not restrict numbers on Saturday sessions as it is a much more fluid group with member5
comin8 and goin8, a less structured environment and a shorter period on site.
From l January 2024 our fees were set at £28 per day1£8 per hour) which made us good value
in a broad market. We made clear that we were open to discussion with anyone for whom this
price might cause financial hardship, and we have been able to offer a discounted rate,
underpinned by a grant from Dorset Communlty Foundation. to some of our rnore vulnerable
members and a group rate, to a care home who brought several clients with carers.
We have an increasing number of members (there were eleven as of March 20251 for whom
Bournemouth, Christchurch and P¢x)le Council IBCPI commission our services directly.
Discussions continue with BCP about the future of the Embassy Centre building in Brassey Road,
Moordovm, that we run from and we remain positive about our charity takin8 on responsibility
for the premises under the council's Community Asset Transfer ICATI pr￿e$s.
We have recelved drafts Heads of Terms and are workin8 to understand the full implications of
these, for example what it would mean to our charity to enter a Head Lease with a Sub Leas

(Hands of Stone Boxing Club/Winton ABC Limited} in situ. There remain several polnts to clarify
before we can conclude the CAT process.
We have also been involved {to a small extent) with the BCP day opportunities strate8V
development I review and we remain a willing partner to explore the delivery of pilot schemes
with the aim of widening options for adults with learning disabilities to participate in meaningfLA
activities.
Speclal Projects
Youn
er Adults Club
Following a necdotal feedback from friends and family indicating a need for a social group fcr
younger adults, we applied for - and were fortunate to receive - a grant of £7,306 from The
National Lottery Community Fund. This funding supported the establlshment of a weekly
Thursday evening social club for younger adults with special needs. aged 18 to 25 for the 2024
calendar year. Of the total grant fundin8, £5,479 has been recognised as income in the 2024-25
financial year.
Promotion for the sessions vrfas carried out via social media, stsff and volunteer networks and
broader outreach through BCP teams such as The Transitions Tearn, Youth Services, and variou5
local organisations. Although participant feedback was consistently positive, overall attendance
remained low. Attendance ranged from a minimum of 3 to a maximurn of 13 participants, with an
average of 9 per session.
Given the ongoing costs associated with staffin8, venue hire, refreshments, and actlvitymateriaLs.'
It wa5 determined that the group was not flnanclally sustainable in the long term. As a result, the
club closed in December 2024.
We remain open to revisiting a similar initiative in the future, potentially with adjustments,
particularly once we have ￿n￿stricted accessto the premises and are no longer subject to specific
rental charges for these hours - 3 change that could improve the viability of such a group.
Events and Activities
We have tried to make a commitment to - approximately once per calendar month - facilitstirE
an off-site social activity as this is always a very popular request from our members during our
termlyactivity planning sessions - these events have included 'The Big Night Out, with a pub meal
beforehand. crazy golf, bowling and other meet ups.

In what has become an annual event, we marched in the Bourne Free Pride parade in support of
our members who are also part ofthe LGBTQ+ community and inthe spiritof Inclusivity generally.
Around 25 members and staff marched in the parade and most Joined in the festival at Meyrick
Park. Bourne Free were kind enough to offer our member5 a reduced rate ticket and were
massively supportive of us throughout the process. Friendships were made and we were warmty
welcomed.
We hosted The Creature Teachers interactive animal encounter on all three of our days across the
year.
We welcomed the RNLI for a week of water and beach safety talks.
Ourthanks to Winton Librdryfor their ongoing support of our members who regularlyenjoy a trip
out to browse the books, attend events, exhibitions etc and to have a picnic inthe library gardens.
Many thanks to the Frlends of Dolphin volunteers for hosting a Series of free boat trips around
Poole Harbour on each of our days across the summer.
Our thanks to Growth HQ, a local marketing company, who were kind enough to support us wlth
both staff volunteers and funding to tske many members on a trip to Bournemouth Oceanariun
with lunch Included.
Throughout the year we 5UPPOrted members to attend several events hosted by People First
Forum (another local charity supporting adults with learning disabilities) including workshops on
'The Bill of Ri8hts' and 'The Big Plan..
We supported membersto walk lif ablelto Slade's Farm Parktoenjoy the facilitiesthere and then
have a fish and chip lunch at The Crumbs Project - a charity who run a caterin8 skills project fLT
local adults with learning disabilities.
We collaborated with BCP Skills and Learning to provide 3 variety of short courses. fre e to us, fcT
our daytime members. These included 'foundations to wellbein8' and 'confident social
communication,. These have been successful activities bringing some structure, fun. and
en8a8ement to the sessiuns. We are grdl'eful for the support of the individual tutor5 and the widef
Skills and Learning team.
In December 2024 we had our ever-popular member5 Christmas party at Winton British Legion
with a disco, 'everybody wlns, raffle and a performance by the participants of our 'singing fr
wellness, course run by Skills and Learning. A buffet was procured from Westljourne Rotary Club
who run catering scheme supporting women refugees and other people from ethnic minority

backgrounds to learn business skills and we were delighted to continue to support a good cause
whilst getting delicious, good value food, We had approximately 75 members attending plu5
carers.
Sn January 2025 we returned to Winton British Legion and had an interactive member's
pantomime run by The Treehouse Theatre company. This is always a popular lively event.
Saturday aub
Saturday sessions coniinued through the year. We continued to apply charity funds to subsidise
these sessions - Saturday fees are set at just £5 to include a light supper. We have held a variety
of activities and themed nights which have been well-received, and we were happy to see that
numbets have increased steadily.
Income Generntion
Between April 2024 and March 2025 our income from members fees was £28 per daytime session
(£8 per hour) which totalled £89,734 for the year {2024: £48,913).
IX)natlons and Fundralsln8
We are delighted and thankful to recogni5e several donation5 during this year:
Many thanks to the team from B&Q Castlepoint who spent a day refurbishing and redecorating
our art r￿rn and adding new furniture and equipment to a totsl value of approximately £1,000.
We signed up as a charity member of BH Coastal Lotteries and are regualrly promoting this on our
social media. This is not bringing in a big income but realised £218 in this financial year.
We have also signed up to Easy Fundraising where we are paid a small amount when supporters
shop online via thei r portal. This should bring in a small but steady stream of income £91 was
received in the 24-25 year.
Many thanks to Dor*t Community Foundatton for a £5.CMXI grant towards core costs to help us
to expand our hours, extend our range of activitie5 and to support our more vulnerable members.
This has enabled us to offer a reduced rate fee to meM￿r5 who are strugglin8 linancially and
could not afford to attend otherwise.
Once agaln. we thank Singlepoint Bookkeeping, our payroll provider, who have donated their
services via 3 Gift in Kind with an estimated value of £l,SOO to provide payroll services and other
bookkeeping services free of charge to us for several years in succession.

Staff and Voluntee
Unfortunately, with the young people's club ending, we V￿re unable to extend Gill's contract into
2025, but Winston remained on our 'banY staff. Throughout the year we employed 6 staff with
total of 52 hours each week, an equivalent of 1.3 full ttme staff. From January the hours dropped
to 46.5, an equivalent of 1.24 full time stsff.
Kirsty and Laura have continued as regular sessional workers, providing engaging activities for our
members each week. In March 2025, Laura joined our payroll and started to work 2 full days each
week.
We are a150 fortunate to have several regular and frequent volunteers who generously give their
tlme to support our rnembe￿. Rachel ensures that the art room is a welcoming space where
people can chat and undertake quiet activities: Phil's Friday News Group is a very wpular
opportunity for everyone to have their say: Marion, Nicky and Trey have helped to run our
Thursday evening club for younger adults; Martin has entertalned us with discos and karaoke
sessions; and Trdcy, Maria and Julie have ensured that our Saturday evening club sessions run
smoothly. In addition. we have had support from many other people who have volunteered on
an ad hoc bas15 to make our club a happy and W￿lCoM1ng place,
We are very grateful for the contribution that each and every one of our volunteers and
supporters has made to Bournemouth Gateway Club - we really couldn't do it wthout you.
Premises
The building we use for our sessions is known as the Embassy Centre and is owned, and rented to
us by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council IBCP}.
Our rent remains at £20 per hour. We recognise that this still represents good value for money,
and we are grateful that we have continued to be able to call the Embassy Centre our home.

Plans for Future Perlods
It remains clear that for our rnernbe￿ it is the routines and rnostly the friendships and
relationships. which they develop through Bournemothh Gateway Club, that are most important
to them. In the coming year we plan to focus on continuing to 5UPPOrt members to regain and
grow their confidence,. building those routines and reconnecting those friendship5, growing their
networks and having access to people they are comfortable to spend time with either physically
or virtually.
We also know that our members wish to be out and about in their community, meeting friends,
taking part in activities, and doing all the things that the general population take for granted. We
will do our best to support this by holding approximately monthly ott-site social events and also
encouragin8 and supportin8 members to meet independent of Bournemouth Gateway Club.
We are very grateful for the ongolng support of our members, their carers: friends and famili
We I￿k forward welcoming old and new members and to continuing to provide social activities
relevant to our members, wants and needs moving forward.
Moving forward we hope to realise our plans to take on the Embassy Centre under BCP Council's
Community Asset Transfer ICATI process, a5 havin8 our own premises would be transformational
for our charity.
We will review our opening hours to ensure that our services best respond to the needs of adults
with learning disabilities or related conditions, and having greater certainty abolrt our premises
on an ongoing basis is a necessity for our charity to be able to invest in service development.
We will engage with HMRC toseek clarityon the VAT status of our Income streams. It 15 our belief
that grant funding received is outside the scope of VAT; and saturday evening sessions are non-
business because they are open access to all, subsidised by our charity reserves as income
generated is significantly less than the cost of delivery. The bulk of our Income derives from
sessional payments for day opportunities servlces. As a registered charity we are an eligible body
for VAT Notice 70112 - Welfare Services and Goods, We believe that our day opportunities are
Welfare Services, namely the provision of care, treatment. or instruction designed to promote the
physical or mental welfare of disabled persons, There is a third criteria for our services to be an
exempt supply, which is that the recipient of services must have been personally assessed. We
believe that people attending our services will have a care plan which specifies the need f
meaningful acttvities, but we are endeavouring to follow up with commissioners or our members.
social workers to confirm that this is the case.
th
We will also focus on fundraising activities to mark our 15 year as a charity and to seek capital
8fdnt funding towards the refurbishment of the Embassy Centre.

Our Aims and Ob ectives
Pur
s and Aims
Our Charity's purposes as set out in the Objects contained in the Company's Memorandum of
Association are:
The relief of people with a learning disability, in particular by the provision of help and
support for them, their families, dependents and carers.
To provide or a$5iSt in the provision of facilities for the ￿CreatiOn or other leisure time
occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of learning disability with the object of
improving their conditions of life.
"Learning disability" means any developmental disability of the mind and any associated
condition howsoever caused and with whatsoever consequences including intellectual disability
and impairment learning disability, whether mild, moderate or severe. Those capable of
benefi'tling aforesaid are referred to as "beneficiaries".
The aims of our charity are to provlde social activities for adults with learning disabilities.
Ensurin
our work delivers our Alms
We have regular meetings of Trustee5 to review our aims, objectives and activities. These Trustee
discussions are informed by feedback from our beneficiaries, 8leaned from members. meetings,
and ad hoc dlscussions with people wtho use our servlces, or their carers.
We also have good liaison with Royal Mencapsociety I"Mencap"I na￿Onally. and work with them
and other Gateway Clubs to share best practice.
The focus of our work
Our work is focused around running a social and activities club for adults with learning disabilitie
which is held at the Embassy Centre.
During the year, we operated sessions between 10:30am and 2pm each Wednesday, Thursdav
and Friday and 6pm to 8pm alternate Saturdays. From January 2024 we ran a Thursday evening
session 6pm to 8pm specifically for young adults aged 18 to 24 years.

How our Actlvltles Dellver Publlc Beneflt
We deliver public benefit through the relief of people with a learning disa￿'llty, in particular by
the provision of help and support for them, their families, dependents and carers; and the
provision of facilitiesforthe recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have need
thereof by reason of learning disability with the obJect of improvlng their conditions of life.
Who Used and Benefitted from Our Serylces?
Durlng the year ended 31 March 2025, the numbers of people who used and benefftted from our
services were as follows..
We offered sessions for up to 25 members on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays each week and
for uncapped numbers of attendees at our Saturday night sessions. This equates to 870
12024.8811 Wednesday sessions attended, 1,113 12024-1,248) Thursday sessions and 973
12024-1,092) on Fridays, a total of 2,956 day-sessions 13,221 in 23-241. Saturday nights varigj
with attendance ranging from 20 to 45 members, typically averaging 30 people.
Facebook chats and group chats helped a large number of beneficlaries. As well as personal
contact we often share information on communlty and specialist events that might be of interest
and slgnpost to events, health and support Information. In the period April 24 to March 25. we
published thousands of photos, and had nearly 2.000 likes and follows1599 additional follows)
and a huge 64,788 pa8e views. As at March 2024, our private Facebook social group had
membership of over 400 people.
We are open to any adult with a learning disability or related condition. Other than that we focus
on adults, i,e. people over the age of 18: we have no age restriction on who can benefit from our
services. Our members have a range of learning disabilities, both organic and acquired, and
developmental conditions, such as autism. We welcome everyone who wishes tojoln In our social
3CtlvltSes.

Flnanclal Revlew
The charity's income forthe year ended 31st March 2025 totalled £112,67912024: £63,351) and
It incurred expenditure of £73,249 12024: £59,283) resulting in a surplus of income versus
expenditure of £39,430 for the year12024.' £4,068).
Income
During the year, Bournemouth Gateway Club received £94.491 income from members for their
weekly subs, payments 12024: £50,503). This came from daytime sessions1£89,7341, Saturdav
5essions1£3,1071 and Thursday youth group {£1,6501.
We received donations, gifts and community fundraising totallin8 £5,786 {2024£6,739). This was
made up of £786 community fundraisin8 and from miscellaneous fundraising income streams,
including Facebook, Just Giving, Paypal, Smile, Easy Fundraising. and the BH Coastal Lottery; and
a £5,000 grant from Dorset Community Fund to pay for core costs to help us to expand our hours,
extend our range of activitie5 and to support our more vulnerable members. These donations,
gifts and other fundraising activities make a huge difference to the work that our charity can do-
we are hugely grateful for all of them.
We are also ￿allY appreciative of the gift in kind which we receive from Singlepoint Bookkeeping.
who provide our payroll service and other accounting tasks free of charge. We have quantified
the value of this Gift in Kind as £1,50012024: £9281.
The bulk of our income related to the delivery of our charitsble services, which totalled £99,282
for the year12024: £53,406). This income comprised payments for daytime ses5ion5 1£89,7341:
Saturday subs1£3,1081; Thursday eveninR Vouth group l£1,650}: Christmas party1£7651: Millfield
trlp1£1151; and other members, activities1£3,2631; and £648 income from NHS England f
hosting occupational therapy students as part of their placement activities.
We successftjlly applied to the National Lottery Fund for a grant to pump-prime a Thursday
evenlng group for younger adults and recognised £ 5,470 of this In the 2024-25 year.
We received £632 interest on bank balances in the year12024: £4511.
Ex
nditure
The charity's total expenditu￿ during the year ended 31 March 2024 was £73,249 12024:
£59,283).
Our key areas of expenditure were salaries and wages £38,077 12024: £32,124),. sessional
payments to activity leaders £4,30612024: £3,765),. art & craft materi31s/ ad hoc activities£4,5
12024: £1.7641,' off-site social activities expenses £2.09012024: £1,136); Millfield trip expenses

£67012024: £590) C￿kerY costs £42912024: £1,012),. and members, Christmas party costs £295
12024: £714}.
Our premises costs were £15,05S12024: £13,078) which reflects the sessional rent paid to BCP.
We expect premises costs to signifcantly increase when we conclude the Community Asset
Trdnsfer, not least because there is significant backlog maintenance to be addressed.
Summa
Financial Performance
The charity trustees had made a conscious declslon to apply our charitable funds to 5ubsidise the
cost of members, activities until end December 2023 in order to enable and encourage
participation because we were aware of the negative impact of the pandemic having restricted
socialisation and then the subsequent cost of living crisis had had. As a result of this subsidy, we
applied our charity reserves to sustain a loss in three successive financial years and our reserve
funds decreased by £12,466 128%) between March 2020 and March 2023. Due to the price
increase which took effect from January 2024, together with a greater level of fundraised income
in the year. we realised a surplus of income over expenditure in the 2023124 year1£4.0681 and in
the 2024/25 year, we realised a surplus of income over expenditure of £39,430, which meant our
charity reserves grew from £35,628 as of 31 March 2024 to £7S,059 as of 31 March 2025.
Trustees took the decision to establish 3 Designated Reserve of £70,000 to plan for the premises
renovation costs associated with taking on the Embassy Centre under the Community Asset
Transfer process. This is a clear demonstration of our charity's commitment to apply charity
reserves as matched funding to external 8rant applications. The charity's 'free' Un￿StrICted
reserves as of 31st March 2025 were £5,059.
We try to operate prudently utilising the skills of volunteers- negutiatin8 discounts with suppliers,.
and critically assessing the necessity for all items of expenditure,, whilst ensuring that our
members, experience of our attivities is as positive as possible. This cost-conscious approach,
coupled with the generosity of our donors and supporters. enables us to have confidence in our
charity's financial sustainability as we move forward.
Risk Mana
merrt
The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risk5 to which the charity is exposed. Where
appropriate, systems or procedure5 have been established to mitigate the rlsks that the charity
faces.
There are two principal risks to Bournemouth Gateway Club which the Trustees have identifi'ed.
The first Is that of financial sustainability. The charity is fortunate that, particularly prior to the
pandemic, we received several one-off donations and awards of funding over the yea￿. This
mea nt that the charity had a strong and liquid balance sheet. sufficient for the charity trustees to
make the conscious decision to apply accumulated reserves to subsidise our fees in order to
io

encourage the return tosocialisation activitieswhich we knew would beneftt our members. health
and wellbeing. This historic balance sheet strength meant that. whilst the Covid-19 pandemic had
an adverse impact on our charity's operations with deficits being returned in three succe55ive
financial years. the Trustees were confident that had the financial resilience to continue as a
going concern. In 2023/24 we returned a small surplus and in the 2024/25, we were able to
rebuild our reserves to a total of £75,059 due to achieving a surplus of income and expenditure
of £39,430. Having considered future cash forecasts, the Trustees are content that the Going
Concern basis of accountin8 is appropriate.
The second key riskto Bournemouth Gatewayclub relatesto premises. The club runs its activities
out of the Embassy Centre In 8rassey Road. Thls is a council-owned Youth Centre, but due to
changes within youth services it has been under-utilised, and Bournemouth Gateway Club has
been the most significant customer for rentsl of the premises since 2010. BCP Council has financial
challenges 3 nd so reviewed its property portfolio and invited our charity to consider taking over
responsibility for the premises under their Community Asset Transfer ICATI process. We
submitted a successful Sta8e One Expression of Interest and Stage Two business case and dialogue
has been takenforward with 8CPCouncil representatives. Heads ofTerms forthe Lease have been
agreed and we awaitfeedback from BCPCouncil about whether the Leasewill include a Sub-Lease
in respect of the upstairs hall, presently rented to an amateur boxing club. We hope that these
lease / su￿leaSe discussions will be concluded and the formal Lease Transfer effected as early as
practicable in the 2025126 year.
On a day-trpday basis. operational risk mana8ement is add￿SSed through holding general rlsk
a55es5ments for the use of premises and risk assessments for individual activities outside of club.
Activities, organisers working on a self-employed basis are ￿quired to have their own indemnity
insurance. Staff and volunteers are DBS checked although. as we do not provide personal care.
there is not actually a regulatory requirement for volunteers to have DBS checks in the way that
exists for our charity Trustees.
Im￿stment Pollc
As we plan to take on full repairing and insuring responsibillty for the Embassy Centre under the
Community Asset Transfer process, we anticipate we will be expending significant amounts on
premises improvements and therefore we anticipate that most of the charity'sfunds will be spent
in the short to medium term, so no fund5 have been identified for long term investment. This
policy will be kept under review during the next year.
Reserves Pollc
The Trustees have examined the Charity's requirements for reserves considering the main risks to
the organisation. They have established policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or
li

invested In tangible fixed assets held by the Charlty should approximate to between three and six
morrths of operating expenditure.
As of 31st March 2025, unrestricted funds totalled £75,059, which broadly equal to a full year
112 months) operating expenditure in 2024125. However, trustees have designated £70,000 of
this for premises improvements, leaving £5.059 unrestricted 'free' reserves, equivalent to circa 4
weeks, operating expenditure. Whilstthis is lower that the parameters of our Reserves Policy, the
time that the formal Lease Transfer is likely to take means that we do not foresee applying the
Designated Fund to premises investment before January 2026 and our financial plans indica
that the value of our 'free ￿serVes, will grow during the lir5t nine months of the 2025126 year,
bringing these within the three to six months stipulated by our Reserve5 Policy.
Structure Governance and Mana
ment
Governin
Document
Bournemouth Gateway Club is a charitable company limited by 8uarantee, incorporated on 17
February 2012 and registered a5 a charity on 7 June 2012.
The companywas estsblished under a Memorandum of Association which establishedthe objects
and power5 of the charitable company and is governed under its Artlcles of Association. In the
event of the company being wound up, Honorary Officer members of the Executive Committee
(Trustees) are required to contribute an amount not exceedin8 £1.
Amended Articles of Association, based uwn the Mencap Model Articles for affiliated Gatewav
Clubs which are limited companies, We￿ formally adopted by the Trustees on 26 March 2014.
The Special ResolutSon effecting this and the amended Articles of Association were filed with
Companies House atthat point and can be viewed on their webslte. However, it has been dravm
to our attention that the Charity Commission record does not reflect our Objects - the wording
of whlch was discussed with and approved by the Charity Commission at the time - and so the
Trustees be seeking to engage with the Charity Commission during the 2025126 yearto seek
to get their public record amended.
Recruitment and A
ointment of Executive Committee
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under
the Charity's Constitutlon are known as Honorary Officer members of the Executive Committee.
Any person who is willing to act as a director, and is permitted by lawto do so, may be appolnted
to be a director (al by ordinary resolution. or (bl by a decision of the directors.
12

At the start of each Annual General Meeting, all the members of the Executive Committee shall
retire from office, l)ut they may be re-elected or re-appointed.
Trustee Induction and Trainin
All Trustees are provided with a copy of the Charity Commission's guidance, CC3-'The Essential
Trustee, and CC15d- 'Charity Reporting and Accounting.. The Essentials,.
In addition, Trustees have access to a range of Community Action Network ICAN} tfdining courses,
such a5 'Being a Charity Trustee. and 'Better Governance,.
Related Partie5
The Charity is an affiliate of Royal Mencap Society.
13

Reference and Admlnlstratfve Information
Charity Name
Bournemouth Gateway Club Limited
Charity Registration Number
1147598
Company Registration Number
7953887
Registered Office
60 Leybourne Avenue, Ensbury Par
Bournemouth
BHIO 6HF
Tru5tee5
Chair
Vice-chalr
Secretary
Trustee
Honorar
Officers
Anna Reeves
Julie Currin
Maxine Hartwell (until 3016/251
Philip Ward
Nikki Jame5 Iwef 3016125
Colin Hallam Iwef 3016/251
Bankers
HSBC
C￿OperatiVe Bank
Inde
endent Examiner
Shazuli Iqbal
AAH Accountin8 Ltd
17, Church Street
Trowbridge
BA14 8DW
14

Financial Statements
Statement of Flnanclal Activltle5 (SOFA) for Year Ended 31 March 2025
Income {Nots 3)
Donation8 and Wacles
Charitable Activities
Income from Investments
S8p8fdte MaI￿al Items of InccAne
7,286
7,667
53,406
451
1,827
632
5479
EX￿ndItUrn (Not• 4
Charitable Acllvllies
Separate Material Items of Expendllure
Oiher Costs
67,784
55,989
1,237
2,056
15

Balance Sheet as of 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Debtors and Prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Total Current Assets
4,810
72,002
4,491
44,632
76,812
49.123
Creditors- amounts due within l year
Total Assets less liabilities
Provision for liabilities
Total Net Assets
{1,404)
75,408
{350)
113,1451
35,978
13501
Funds of the Chari
Designated Fund.. Premises Improvement
Other Unrestricted Funds 'free reserves,
Total Reserves
70,000
5,058
35,628
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small
companies.
The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Conipanies Act 200S.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act
with respect lo accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepa￿ in accordance with the provisions applicable to sm811 companies
subject to the small companies. regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
Signed by one or trustees I directors on behalf of all the trustees I directors
Date of approval
Anna Reeves
51142r
Julie Currin
Signature of director authenlicaling accounts being sent lo Companie5 House..
Julie Currin
16

Noteg fonnlng part of tho Flnanclal Statsments
These accounts have been preparnd under the histOriC81 cost eonvenlion wlh items rwnised at CC61 or
transaction value unless othewse Stated in the relevant notel51 to thes8 accounts.
The acC￿ntS have been prepared in accordance wlh..
the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accountlng and Rewting by Charftles Preparing thdr
accounts in accordance wlh the Flnancial Rew1ing Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014- and with
o the Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Rew￿le of IrelarKI IFRS
1021. and wlh the Charitie8 Act 2011
Th& ¢harity constitutes a pU￿1C benefit entity as defined by FRS 102
e to prudent flnanclal management in prevlous ye*s. the charity has a strong and liquld balance sheet.
It has unrestncl￿ reserves in excess of ils reserves policy target level and so Trustees. assessment is that
It has the financial resillence to continue to cperate as a g(xng concem fLY the foroseeable future.
No changes in acc￿ntIr￿ wlicy have occurred in the repjrtlng Fertod.
ch8nga8 to aGGounting estimates have ocGurrgJ in the reporting perioJ.
No material wor ye8r ern)rs h8ve been identified in the rewting ￿riod.
17

2.1 .
R9￿gnItIon of Incomg
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities {SoFAI then..
the eharily becomes entitled lo the resources.
it is more likely than not that the trL151ees wll re¢￿ve thg resources;
the MOr￿lary VAlue can be measured wth 8ufficipnt reliability.
There has teen no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expertses,
unless requi￿ or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants aThJ donations are only inclLKkn in th8 SOFA wfien the general income
re¢ognitlon ¢rfteria are met15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI
Grants and donatlons
In the case of performance related grsnls, inc¢Jne musl only be recconised lo the
extent that the charity ha8 provided the s￿CIfIed goods or services as entitlement
lo the gr8nt cmly (XCUTS %then the ￿rfC1rnance Tplat￿l conditions are met (5.16 FRS
102 SORPI.
Legacles are Included in the SOFA when receipt is probable. that is, vknen there has
been grant of probate, Ihe execut(H5 have established that there are sufficient assets
in the estate and any conditlons attached to the legacy are either %*ithin the conln
of Ihe charlty or have been met.
Logaclejj
Govornmgnt grants
The charity received nil govemment co￿8viruS job retention scheme IQIRS) and
w)rkforce retentlon grdnt income in the reporting period.
Gift Aid receivable is included in income vthen there is a valid declaration from the
d￿Or. Any Gift Aid amount wovered a donatlon Is consldered to be part of that
glft and is treated as an addltlon to the same fund as the Inltial donatlon unless the
donor C￿ the tems of the ap￿al hAve speerf1￿ olhewse.
Tax reclaim• on
donations and glfts
Contractual incomo and
perfonnanGe rnlated
grants
These are only Includ￿ in the SOFA once the charity has provided the relat￿ gctsls
or services L¥ mel Ihe Pttrfo￿nanctr rdateA c(mdili(ms.
Donated services and facllllies are Included In the SOFA ￿en rncelved at the value
of the gift to the charity Provid￿ the value of the gift can be measurgj reliably.
Donated lervices and
facilities
1kn8ted swvlces and facilities that are consum&1 Immediately are recojnls￿l as
income wth an equivalent amount recc*3nised as an expense under the approF¥tale
h6ading in th8 SOFA
Don8ted goods are measured at fair value (the amount for ￿lch the asset cwld be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
Donatod goods l Glfts
In Klnd
The cost of any slrKk of goods dC￿ated for distributlon to b8neficiarfes 13 deemed to
be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on
receipt. In the reportlng periiyj in vthich the St￿kS distribut&l, they are
recojnlsed as an ex[￿Se al the corying amount of the stocks at dlslribLrtron.
18

Dcnated g(#)ds for resale ore measured at fair value cn initial recognition. which is
the expect￿ proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale and recLYJnised in
'Income from other trdding 8Ctivities' wth the cr*Tesponding stock rec¢JJnised in the
b818nce sheet. On its sale the value of st￿k is charged against 'lncome from other
tradlng actlvlties. and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'lncome from
other trading aclivilies,.
Gc*)ds donat￿ f¢x on-going use by the chadty are recognised as tsryible fix
assets and included in the SOFA as incoming ￿SOUrceS when r8ceivable.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as income from donatic￿8
en recelvable.
Support costs
All administrative costs are rewnised as direct costs ￿￿thIn the ch8rity'$
expenditure.
Voluntw h•lp
The value of any vduntary help ￿ceiVed is rK)t included in the accounts Ixrt is
dgscribed in the trustees, annual rekKWi.
Income from
royaltles, and dlvldends
This is included in the 8ccounts then receipt is pr(thble, and the amount reC￿Vable
can te measured rella￿y.
Membership subscrfptlons recelved in the nature of a gift are recconise)J In
D(￿ationS and Legacies.
Income from
memborship
8ubscriptlon8
Membership subscripti(￿S vthich give a member the right lo buy services or other
bènefits ar8 rtognised as income eamed from the provision of goods and services
as Income from charftable actlvltles.
Settlemont of In8ur¥n
¢lalm8
Insurance claims are only included in the SOFA when the genw81 income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI and are ineluded as an item of oth
income in the SOFA.
Investment galm and
This includes any realised or unre81ised gains or losses on the sale of Investments
and any gain or loss resulting from revalulng Investments lo market value at Ihe erKI
of the year.
19

2.2-Ex
Llablllty Recognltlon
Liabilities are reccgnised vknere il is more likely than not that there 15 a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out res￿￿e8 and the amount
of the obligalion can be measured with reasonable certainty
Where the charity glves a grant with conditlons for its payment belng a specific level
of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA
once the recipient of the grant has provided Ihe specified service or output.
Grants with
perfomiancfr condltlons
Grants payable wlthout
pwforniance condltlons
Where there are no conditions attaching lo the grant that enables th8 ¢JonLY charity
to realistically avoid the commitment, a liabllity for the full fundlng obllgation must be
recognised.
The charfty made no redundancy payments durfng the rermyting perfo￿.
In the current year. a rnat￿al item of deferred Income has bèen Included in the
accounts lo reccgnise the Nation81 Lottery Funding received over the time ￿riod to
which the activities relate
outh Club Janua
to December 2024 .
The charity has credltors vthlch are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
dlsctwnts
A liability is measured on rec¢JJnltlon at Its historical cost and ttwi subsequently
measured 81 the best eslimate of the amount required t9 settle the &)ligation at the
reportin
dale.
The charity accounts for basic financial instnjmenls on inltlal rec(>anltlon as ￿r
paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement Is as per paragraphs
11.17 to 11.19. FRS102 SORP.
Redundancy cost
Deferred Income
Credltors
Provlslons for Ilabllltlo¥
Baslc fin•nclal
Instruments
Tanglble Ilxed asMts for
u#e by charlty
Stocks and work In
progress
These are capitalised rf they can bè used for more than one year, and cost at leas
1.000. They are va5ued at cost.
Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at thè I0￿r of
or net realisable value.
Goods or services provlded as part of a chadlable actlvity are measured at
realisa￿e value b8sed on the service poten1181 provided by items of stock. Work i
progress Is valued al cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on t
contract.
Debtors IlnclLMling trad8 debtC￿ arKI loans receivable) are measur&J on Initial
recognition al settlgment amount after any trade discounts or amount advanc
the chaiiiy.
Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or céher conslderatlon expect&J to
received.
20

Note 3-Anal
sis of Income
Analysls of Incom8
2025
2024
Donations and Leg8cies
Charftable Activltlès
Income from Investments
Separatg Material Items of Income
7,286
98.634
53,4C6
451
1,827
6,127
All income ￿ceIV9￿ in year was unre8tricted income.
2025
2024
Donatlons and Legacl8s
tknrsel Community Foundati
Belron Ronnie Lubin Foundation
Gifts In KirKY - Singlepolnl Bookkeeping Services
Femdovm Gateway Club
tk)nations In Memoriym
Worfd Mental Health ljay Grant {SNG HousiThJ Ass(￿lation)
Comrnunity Fundraising
5.000
4,226
1,500
650
979
Charltable Actlvltl••
Membe￿, subs - Daytime sessions
Members. subs - Saturday Club
Memb8r8' subs - Thursday Youth Group
Member5, Christmas Party
Millfield In¢ome
Other MernbeTS' Activities
89,734
3,108
1.650
765
48.913
1,140
450
970
3LK)
3,263
In￿me from Investments
Bank Inleresl
451
Soparate Matorlal Items of Income
NHS EryJland - OccUpatic￿al Therapy Placemort Fee
Naticvml Lottery Funding
5,479
21

Note 4- Anal
isofEx
enditure
Analysls of Expendlture
2025
2024
Charitat￿e Activities
Administrallve Costs
67,784
55,989
2025
2024
Charltablo ActlvlU
Premises Hire
Salaries and Wages
Sesslonal Payments to Activty Leadeys
Cookery aub Costs
Refreshments Costs
Members, Christmas Party
Millfiekl Expenses
Parrtomime Trip Costs
Art and Craft Matedals and Ad HCK Activltles Costs
BH Coastal Grant Expenditure
Gateway Celebration Evenl
Offsite Social Activities
Refurbishment, Repairs & Malntenance
Staff and Vdunteer Reciuitmenl, Tralning & Ex[￿seY
15.055
38.077
4.306
13.078
32,124
3,765
1,012
394
714
1,247
295
670
475
1.764
87
1,136
124
200
Admlnlstratlv• Costs
Insurance
IT Printing Postage and Station
Staff I VdunleeTr Christm8s Party
Telephone and Inlemel
PayTdl arKI Bookke8pirKJ Services
Acc(xJnting SofIv￿re
IrKlependent Examiner's Fee
Bank Char¢Jes
Companies House Annu81 C￿Ti￿natIOn Statement
Subscnptions
734
723
74
585
928
4S3
350
427
13
70
173
22

Note 5- Fees for examination of the accounts
This Year £
350
Last Year £
350
Independent examiner's fees
Assurance services other than independent examination
Tax advisory fees
Other fees paid to the independent examiner
Note 6- Paid Em
ees
Thls Year
last Year
6.1 Staff Costs
Salaries and wages
36,988
31,060
Social securlty costs
603
618
Pension costs Idefined contribution pension plan)
486
446
Totsl Staff Costs
No employees recelved employee beneftts lexcludlng employer pension cost51 for the reportlng
period of more than £60,000.
The total amount paid to key management personnel lin¢ludes trustees and senior management) for
their 5ervi¢es to the charity in the reportFng period was £13,18212024.. £13,525).
6.2 Avera
e head count In the
ear
This year
Number
Last year
Number
Fundraising
Charitable activities
Governance
Total
23

7. Anal
sis of Debtors
This year
£5
Last year
Prepayments and accrued income
Trade Debtors
Total
4.810
4.491
8. Anal
sis of Creditors
This year
£s
690
Last year
Es
4,378
5,518
3,249
Trade Creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Other Creditors
Totsl Amounts falling due wlthin one year
630
8.2 Deferred Income
Income is only recogni5ed to the extent that the charity has provided the services, as enlfftlement to
the grant only OCCUfS when the perfomiance-related conditions are met. Grants recelved relating to a
tim&period which extends beyond the accounting period are recognised equally over the time of the
grant.
Movement In defrrred income account
This year
Last year
Balance at the start of the reportln8 perlod
Amounts added in current perlod
Amount5 released to income from previous perlods
Balance at the end of the reportlng perfod
5,479
605
5,479
15,4791
15051
9. Movements in Reco
nised Provisions and Fundin
Commitment5 Durin
the Period
This year
£s
350
Last year
£s
350
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
350
350
Amounts charged against the provision in the current perlod
Balance at the end of the reportlng perlod
13501
350
13501
350
24

10. Cash at Bank and in Hand
This year
£s
60,232
Last year
£5
25.643
Short term deposits
Cash at bank
11,686
17,591
Petty cash
1398
Totsl Cash at bank and In hand
11 Movement in Chari
Funds
Current Re
ortin
Period
Fun
balan
brough
forward
Fun
balante
Gain
Incom
Expendlbj
Transfe
an
losses £
rarrle
lorward
Unrestrirted
Charitsble
enditure
General Reserve
35,62
112,679
73,24
170,0001
5,05
0esi8nated for
Premises
Refurblshment
Desl8nated Fund
70,00
70
Re5trirted Fund
nla
TO￿ R•s•rws
35.62
111,67
733
75.05
Previou5 Re
omn
Period
Fun
balan
brough
forward
Fun
balance
carrSe
lorw•l
Galn
and
losses £
Incom
Expendltur
Transfe
UnrestrlLted
Charitable
Expendltu
General Reserve
3028
63,35
58.01
Winter Crisls
Grant - Warm
Wednesdays
Restricted Fund
137
1,27
T¢)tsl Reserves
31￿6
63.35
5928
35￿1
25

12 Transactions wfch Trustees and Related Parttes
In the period the thority has paid trustee5 remuneratlon and benefits. The amount of, and legal
authority for. any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity, or any institution or
company connected with it is set out below:
Amounts pald or benelit value
This year
Redundancy /
8ratia
Last year
Narne of
Trustee
Le8al authorlty
le.g. Order,
governing
dowmentl
Remuneration
Pension
contribufjon
Other
payrnent
Charity
Commission
approval..
Articles of
Assoaation
Anna
13.182
486
13.668
13,971
Reeves
Anna Reeves was employed as Serv1￿ M3na8er for the Charity. with effect from October 2016.
26

Inde
endent Examlner's Re
ort to the Trustees of Bournemouth Gatewa
Club Llmlted
I report on tlTre accourrts of the eompary for the period eTr￿d 31 Marth 2025 which are set out on
pages 15 to 26.
Res
ectDie Res
onsibilities of Trustee5 and Examiner
The Trustees Iwho are also the Directors of the Company for the purpose5 of company lawl are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required
for thls year under section 144 of the Charltfjes Act 2011 (the char￿e5 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my resp0nslbl1￿V'.
To examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the Charittes Act
To follow the procedures laid down in the gener81 Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Art- and
To State whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of Inde
endent Examiner's Statement
My examination was carried out in Bccordance with the general Direthons g￿￿ by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of anv
unusual item5 or disc105ures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required
In an audit and consequently no opinion Is g￿en a5 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair
vie%rf and the report is limtted to those matters set out in the statement below.
Inde
endent Examiner's Statement
In connertlon with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that:
accounting records have not been kept in accordance with sethon 386 of the Companles Art
2006:
the accounts do not accord wlth such records;
where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant
accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent
with the Charrtles SORP IFR51021,'
any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain
a proper understanding of the accounts.
Shazuli Iqbal, AAH Accounting Ltd
17, Church Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8DW
December 2015
27