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2025-12-31-accounts

Registered Charity no. 1208714 Registered Company no. 15284132

Gates of Hope International (Company Limited by Guarantee)

Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Contents Page

Page
Legal and Administrative Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities including 6
Income and Expenditure Account
Statement of Financial Position 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8

Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Legal and Administrative Information

Reference

The Charity is called “Gates of Hope International” and is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 14 November 2023 (Company Number: 15284132) and registered as a charity on 18 June 2024 (Charity Number: 1208714). The charity is often referred to as "Gates of Hope" or "GOHI".

Registered Charity Number 1208714 Registered Company Number 15284132 Registered Office Croston Barn House Croston Barn Lane Preston PR3 0JL Trustees and Directors Peter Horrobin Jennifer Southern-Jones Robert Stewart Gillian Lyon Taylor Primary Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 36 St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2YB Independent Examiner Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Wyatt & Co Chartered Accountants 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Trustees’ Annual Report

The trustees herewith present their report and unaudited financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing documents, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.

Trustees of the Charity

Gates of Hope International is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. It is led by its four trustees, who work together to ensure that the charitable company fulfils all its statutory obligations while establishing and growing a network of related Christian ministries around the world.

Each ministry supported by the network is managed independently under local leadership in line with the legal requirements of their jurisdiction. The leaders of the ministries meet monthly via Zoom and annually for a week-long vision and management conference. The trustees have a programme for the recruitment and induction of new trustees as and when this becomes necessary.

Public Benefit Disclosures

The trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidelines on the public benefit requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

Objects and Activities

The primary objective of the charity is to facilitate Christian discipleship and healing.

Recognising the needs in a hurting world, each ministry within the network is committed to personal healing and training in Christian discipleship through training courses, healing retreats, literature and online training.

Achievements and Performance

The charity was established in 2023. We are still a young organisation but, nevertheless, since its foundation, extensions of the work have been established in the UK, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, the Russian-speaking world, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Canada, India, Egypt and the Middle East.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Trustees’ Annual Report

The work of extending and developing the work within and beyond the above countries and regions has continued throughout the year. For example, over 300 delegates have attended monthly training courses across Romania, raising up a large body of people who are equipped to help those who have suffered life-impacting issues and problems in their lives. A major training and ministry centre is now being developed in India, close to the centre of Kolkata, supporting and bringing healing to young women who have been the victims of abuse and, in some cases, sexual trafficking. Funding for training of the Indian team, on a special training conference in Malaysia, was provided by the Charity. Solid foundations are also being laid for future extension of the work into other regions and via online teaching and training.

Financial Review

The Charity is supported through donations from supporters. In 2025 total income from all sources amounted to £95,259. Total expenditure on the activities of the Charity amounted to £93,765.

This is our second full year of operation. It is pleasing to be able to report that during 2025 income increased by 13% compared with 2024. Also, the number of different individual donors increased by 16%. Additionally, the work is also now being encouraged and supported by other charities who have recognised the value of the work being done by Gates of Hope International.

The trustees thank God for His provision for all the Charity’s needs and are grateful to those who have given to make this possible.

Reserves Policy

As the charity grows and develops its influence, the Trustees are also aware of the need to increase their reserves, so as to allow for variations in income and expenditure. The need for this has also been highlighted by the current war situations in Ukraine and especially the war in the Middle East, where key team members are at work across several Middle Eastern and North African nations.

Our objective in this regard is to grow our income in 2026 sufficient to accumulate enough reserves to have at least three months operational costs in hand at any one time.

Plans for the Future

As and when enquiries are received from leaders of charitable works in other parts of the world, the Trustees will carefully consider further extending the Gates of Hope International network.

Additionally, plans are being laid down for the sale of the Charity’s teaching resources, and increasing our online presence, with the objective of extending the work, increasing the database and increasing the available income streams in support of all the Charity’s growing activities.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Trustees’ Annual Report

Trustees Responsibilities and Approval

The Charities Act 2011 requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to:-

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the Directors/Trustees and signed on their behalf by

Peter J. Horrobin, Chair of Trustees

27/07/2026

Date:

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Independent Examiner's Report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Gates of Hope International ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the independent examination as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a recognised professional body listed under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Independent Examiner 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

Date:

27/07/2026

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Statement of Financial Activities including Income and Expenditure Account

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Note £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies 74,304 19,273 93,577 69532
Charitable activities 1,635 - 1,635 14366
Investment income 47 - 47 40
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Total Income 2 75,986 19,273 95,259 83,938
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 3 71,714 22,195 93,909 82694
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Total Expenditure 71,714 22,195 93,909 82,694
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Net Income / (Expenditure) 4,272 (2,922) 1,350 1,244
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Net Income and Net Movement in Funds
Total funds brought forward 9 (2,250) 3,494 1,244 -
Transfers 9 - - - -
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Total Funds Carried Forward 9 2,022 572 2,594 1,244
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All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement is a combined Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account for the purposes of meeting both Companies Act and charity SORP reporting requirements.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Financial Position
2025 2024
Note £ £
Current Assets
Debtors 7 1,940 1943
Cash at bank and in hand 3,212 7,442
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5,152 9,385
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 8 2,558 8141
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Net Current Assets 2,594 1,244
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Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 2,594 1,244
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Net Assets 10 2,594 1,244
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Funds of The Charity
Restricted funds 9 572 3494
Unrestricted funds 9 2,022 (2,250)
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Total Charity Funds 9 2,594 1,244
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Directors/ Trustees Responsibilities

The Directors are satisfied that for the year ended on 31st December 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act. However, In accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner.

The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP applicable ot the reporting period.

Peter Horrobin

Name of Director/ Trustee:

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Signed on behalf of the Directors/ Trustees

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Date of approval:

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

Basis of Preparation

Gates of Hope International is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the legal and administrative information section.

The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities is to advance the Christian religion by operating as a relational network, supporting Christian ministries globally.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) – issued in October 2019;

The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102); The Charities Act 2011; The Companies Act 2006; and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. They are presented in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity, and rounded to the nearest pound.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Assessment of Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with levels of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose.

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Gates of Hope International

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Recognition of Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to that income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt, and it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

Grants and Donations

Where donors specify that grants or donations must be used in a future accounting period, the income is deferred until those periods.

Where donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the period in which the preconditions are met.

Where donors specify that grants or donations are for a particular restricted purpose, which does not amount to pre-conditions regarding entitlement, the income is included in incoming reserves within restricted funds when received.

Resources expended

Resources expended are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of VAT. Individual costs are allocated between the various headings in the Statement of Financial Activities by reference to their underlying nature or the reason for which those costs were incurred, on an estimated percentage basis.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they exceed £500 and depreciated by 25% per annum on the reducing balance basis, so as to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Pensions

Contributions, which are payable into the personal pension plans of individual members of staff, are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. The charity operates a salary sacrifice scheme in respect of pension contributions.

Operating Leases

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the terms of the lease.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Legal Status of the Charity

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results.

There are no critical judgements, significant assumptions concerning the future and key sources of estimation of uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

**2 ** Analysis of Income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations and Legacies
Donations 67,080 18,197 85,277
Gift Aid 7,224 1,076 8,300
Grants - - -
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74,304 19,273 93,577
Charitable Activities
Conferences and events 1,635 - 1,635
Conference book sales - - -
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1,635 - 1,635
Investment Income
Bank interest 47 - 47
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47 - 47
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Total Income 75,986 19,273 95,259
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations and Legacies
Donations 45,029 18,650 63,679
Gift Aid 3,809 2,044 5,853
Grants - - -
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48,838 20,694 69,532
Charitable Activities
Conferences and events - 14,120 14,120
Conference book sales - 246 246
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- 14,366 14,366
Investment Income
Bank interest 38 2 40
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38 2 40
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Total Income 48,876 35,062 83,938
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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type

**3 ** Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Administration costs 7,025 156 7,181
Arab World Ministries funding - 4,050 4,050
Bank charges 362 102 464
Event and conference costs 5,327 3,487 8,814
Legal and professional 2,787 3,263 6,050
Living Bridge Ministries UK Ministry funding - - -
Ministry travel costs 7,214 - 7,214
Other expenditure 827 - 827
Sha'arei Tikva Ministry funding - 11,137 11,137
Staff costs 46,234 - 46,234
Trustees expenses 1,938 - 1,938
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71,714 22,195 93,909
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Administration costs 8,006 156 8,162
Arab World Ministries funding - 7,250 7,250
Bank charges 930 344 1,274
Event and conference costs 3,442 11,629 15,071
Legal and professional 1,142 - 1,142
Living Bridge Ministries UK Ministry funding - 74 74
Ministry travel costs 163 - 163
Other expenditure 34 - 34
Sha'arei Tikva Ministry funding - 7,017 7,017
Staff costs 35,051 5,098 40,149
Trustees expenses 2,358 - 2,358
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51,126 31,568 82,694
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**4 ** Independent Examination Fees
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
2025 2024
£ £
Independent Examiner's and other accountancy fees 994 960

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

5 Staff Costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
Gross wages and salaries 45,231 39,209
Employer's national insurance - -
Pension contributions 1,003 870
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46,234 40,079
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The average headcount of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
Average headcount 2 2
No employee received benefits of more than £60,000 during the year.

Key Management Personnel

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the trustees and staff team. The total employee benefit is the same as that disclosed in the staff cost note above.

6 Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

During the financial year, donations totalling £3,392 (2024: £6,237) were received from trustees of the charity.

One trustee incurred out-of-pocket expenditure amounting to £2,882 (2024: £1,984), which was reimbursed by the charity. This expenditure related specifically to: International travel for ministry activities, administrative costs and mobile phone use.

These costs were incurred in the normal course of delivering the charity’s objectives and were fully supported by appropriate receipts and documentation. No trustees received any remuneration or other benefits during the year.

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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

**7 ** Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 1,940 1,943
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1,940 1,943
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**8 ** Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors and accruals 1,138 960
Taxation and social security 1,150 7,181
Other creditors 270 -
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2,558 8,141
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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

9 Analysis of Charitable Funds

Analysis of Charitable Funds
1 Jan 2025 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Dec 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted
General funds (2,250) 75,986 (71,714) - 2,022
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(2,250) 75,986 (71,714) - 2,022
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Total Unrestricted Funds (2,250) 75,986 (71,714) - 2,022
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Restricted Funds
Arab World Ministries 3,481 2,563 (6,000) - 44
Sha'arei Tikva 13 16,710 (16,195) - 528
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Total Restricted Funds 3,494 19,273 (22,195) - 572
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Total Funds 1,244 95,259 (93,909) - 2,594
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1 Jan 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Dec 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted
General funds - 48,876 (51,126) - (2,250)
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Total Unrestricted Funds - 48,876 (51,126) - (2,250)
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Restricted Funds
Arab World Ministries - 22,664 (19,183) - 3,481
Living Bridge - 75 (75) - -
Sha'arei Tikva - 12,323 (12,310) - 13
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Total Restricted Funds - 35,062 (31,568) - 3,494
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Total Funds - 83,938 (82,694) - 1,244
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Gates of Hope International

Year Ended 31st December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

Fund Descriptions

Arab World Ministries

Living Bridge

Sha'arei Tikva

Training and supporting Church Leaders, and running Healing Events especially for young people in the Arabic-speaking nations.

Running a regular programme of training and healing events in the South of England.

Training and ministering to Messianic Believers and Arab Christians in Israel, especially from the consequences of trauma.

10 Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Current assets 4,580 572 5,152
Creditors less than 1 year (2,558) - (2,558)
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2,022 572 2,594
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Current assets 5,891 3,494 9,385
Creditors less than 1 year (8,141) - (8,141)
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(2,250) 3,494 1,244
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11 Related Party Transactions

During the year Gates of Hope received a donation from Living Bridge (charity number 1206607) of £1,000. Living Bridge is a related party due to Jennifer Southern-Jones being a mutual trustee. No restrictions were placed on this donation.

(There were no related party transactions during the year ended 31 December 2024 that required disclosure under the Charities SORP (FRS 102).)

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