Eastgate
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Eastgate's stated objectives centre on the Christian faith, religious and other education, and relieving the aged, poor, sick and disabled, so a request that clearly serves one of these fits its purposes best.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £2,850 and £9,000, with a median of £3,600, so a request in that range is realistic.
- Its stated priority areas are New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent and the UK, so it is worth saying plainly how your work connects to them.
- It publishes no application process, so start by getting in touch using the contact it shows, and ask how it prefers to receive a request before sending a full proposal.
Overview
Eastgate is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1102206).
Eastgate is a registered charity whose principal objectives are advancing the Christian faith in the UK and overseas, advancing the public benefit of religious and other education, and relieving the aged, poor, sick and disabled. Its reported practical work includes a Nourish fund that provides a weekly free meal for people needing extra support in its local community, and a bursary, funded with £4,000 from its Giving Fund, that enables affordable access to therapy through Lighthouse Counselling Trust. Its annual report also records grants to other organisations.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Eastgate describes its principal objectives as advancing the Christian faith in the UK and overseas, advancing the public benefit of religious and other education, and relieving the aged, poor, sick and disabled. Its reported practical support includes finances and volunteers for food-bank partners, a Nourish fund for a weekly free meal for people needing extra support in its local community, and a bursary through Lighthouse Counselling Trust to enable affordable access to therapy. The report also records grants to other organisations.
Themes
- Christian faith
- Religious and other education
- Relief of hardship
Geographic Focus
Priority: New Ash Green; Longfield; Kent; the UK.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Longfield and New Barn
- Kent
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Eastgate.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £3,600 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Gravesham Sanctuary£9,000year to 31 March 2025
- Emerge£5,500year to 31 March 2025
- The Lighthouse Counselling Trust£3,996year to 31 March 2025
- Living Fire£3,600year to 31 March 2025
- Tear Fund£3,600year to 31 March 2025
- Barnabas Aid£3,300year to 31 March 2025
- Jesus at the Door£3,200year to 31 March 2025
- Gravesham Foodbank£2,898year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£9,624).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £946,069 | £955,560 | £45,057 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £986,570 | £986,287 | £67,728 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,009,563 | £967,648 | £28,711 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,121,702 | £1,065,286 | £99,388 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £991,478 | £942,363 | £44,718 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- eastgate.org.uk
- eastgate.org.uk/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Eastgate?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- 01474 873040source
- office@eastgate.org.uksource
- Eastgate 141 Springhead Parkway Northfleet, Kent DA11 8ADsource
- eastgate.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Eastgate?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01474 873040source
- office@eastgate.org.uksource
- Eastgate 141 Springhead Parkway Northfleet, Kent DA11 8ADsource
- eastgate.org.uk
- Contact form