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Trustee5' Report for the year ended 31" March 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statement5 for the year ended 31 March 2024, The
trustees, who are also members of Gateway Christian Church (Eastbourne), and who served during the year
and up to the date ofthis report are set out on page l.
Structure. governance and management
Governlng document - Gateway Christian Church (Eastbourne) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO) from I, April 2023 and is registered as a charity with the Charity Commisslon.
Appolntment of trustees - Trustees are appointed by the members of the CIO in conjunction with the
Overslght.
Trustee Inductlon and tmlnlng - New trustees are given a copy of the Constitution Regulatlons and a copy
of the CIO's13tÈst Trustees Annual Report and statement of accounts.
Organlsation
The trustees have overall responsibillty for the charlty, deallng malnly with legal and
compllance Issues. The oversi8ht is responsible for the vislon, directlon and development of the charlty, also
taklng all key deci51on5 relatlng to teaching, policle5 and practice5. Day to day operational dec15ions relating
to the running of the church are dele8ated to the Team Ministers together wtth a number of MlnlstryTeam
Leaders (Management} responsible for key areas of church life.
Monthly Income and expendlture reports are prepared and dlstributed to the oversl8ht, mana8ement team
and trustees wlth relevant Information also provided to the Mlnlstry Team leaders.
ObJe¢tlves and a¢tlvltles
Objects - The object for whlch the charity Is established Is to advance the thrlstlan falth In Hampden Park,
Eastbourne and beyond, and to fulfil such other purposes whlch are exclusively charltable and connected
wlth this objective.
Vlslon - Led and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the charlty is committed to a jOUTney towards:
HAVING transformln8 relatlonships wlth God and one another
BEING a safe place where encounterin8 God brings healingi wholeness and hope
DEMONSTRATING God's love to all people
WORSHIPPING as a complete and conslstent lifestyle
SHARING our hope In Jesus ChrSst wlth our generation
GIVING extravagantly
EQUIPPING people for successful Ilvln8
Publlc beneflt - In settln8 the charlWs objectlves and plannln8 Its activltles the trustees have glven
conslderation to the Charity Commisslon guldance on public benefSt.
Our work In the communlty Is of beneflt to the publlc and makes a dlfference to local people In many ways.
Whether it's parents Wlth their toddler5 at our'Giggles' sessions, older folk coming to the Cafe or li8ht lunch,
school age chlldren havln8 fun, adults needln8 help from Food BanK all beneflt from the opportunlty of
meeting frSends and sharing with one another.
Actlvltles - Gateway Church 15 committed to SUPPOrt the whole community of Hampden Park. We open up
our Centre for people from any background, religious or otherwise, from parents and babies, chlldren and
youth to the elderly, providing relevant activities for each age group and need.
Children & Youth Group5~ There are several dlfferent actlvities that are tailor made for toddlers to college-
goers, all with the one aim of equipping these young minds to live life SUC￿$Sfully.
Cafe & Llght Lunches - where people in the area have an opportunity of meeting friends and sharing wlth
one another, invaluable for people who Ilve alone and feel isolated wlthout frlends or relatives.

introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talk5 and discussions. It is described by its
organ15ers a5"an opportunity to explore the meaning of life"
The Centre Is also made available to other Partner Organisations, including Foodbank, Family Contact Centre
and Spurgeons, who offer counselling service5 to children and sUPPOrt to parents.
The Charity is dependent upon the services of unpald volunteers to achieve its objectives. In the current year
this has been estlmated at approx. 200 volunteer hours per month.
Achlevements and performance
The charlty has had the use of its new building from February 2016 and this has really helped it to successfully
run its actlvities (outlined earller in this report), A new leadership structure has been introduced to more
evenly distribute the burden of responsibility in running the charity. The trustees, who have met quarterlv,
have introduced a number of policles covering areas of Health & Safety, Confll¢t of Interest, Complaints
handling, Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and E-safety. These have all been agreed by the leadership and
adopted accordingly. The charity has also adopted the Good Governan￿ Code for the Voluntary and
Communlty Sector and the trustees carry out a review on an annual basls.
Flnanclal revlew
The accounts that follow demonstrate the contlnued generoslty of our church members, who:.
11 donate regularly to Cover the general running costs of the charity (approx..£8K per monthl.
lil make additional financial 'promises' each year to enable us to support a number of local and
overseas charlties in line with our Vision and 'obJects' for the public benefit lover £32,000 thls year),
and
1111 have 'pled8ed' monthly contrlbutions, sufficient to enable the charity to orlglnally take on a bank
loan of £475K over 30 years, (now £354K) as part of the finance required to complete the buSldin8 of
the new Gateway Centre for both the communltvs and charltfs current and future needs.
Reserves
The trustees and leader5hlp team do not have a policy of holdlng surplus assets In the form of long-term
Investments, nor do they have any pollcles relatlng to a speciflc level of Income reserves to be held {other
than three months contingency coverl, preferring instead to be In a posltion where they can respond Sn
responsible manner to any need as it arises.
Plans for future perlods
The charity's future plans are to continue showlng Chrlstlan love and support by servin8 the community
around us and, In partlcular, helplng disadvantaged people. sin8le parent familie5 and young people.
Our alm is for the Centre to be a pla￿ where local people will enjoy Improved facllltles and a more
comprehensive range of activities, which wlll meet thelr soclal and welfare needs. We hope that local
people in need elther through a lack of income, limited s¢xial activltles, relatlon5hip issues, addiction
Issues, mental health, dlsabllity or low self-esteem, wlll Improve their per￿nal situation and have a chance
to play a more enhanced role In their community.
Approved by the trustees on /s¥ c)cf4)4£t
2024 and s18ned on thelr behalf by:"
Nl¢olas Pre
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