Reading Gateway Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The annual report says this church supports charities that are intentionally missional, so check honestly whether your work fits that description before you get in touch.
- No grant range is stated, and its total giving was £14,537 in the latest annual report year, so a modest request is the safest starting point.
- No application process is published, so begin with the contact shown in the annual report, its register entry or its website, which is there for getting in touch.
- No timing, selection criteria or exclusions are stated, so do not assume any of them.
Overview
Reading Gateway Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1128198).
Reading Gateway Church exists to promote the whole mission of the Church within its ecclesiastical parish, with a vision of South Reading experiencing and being transformed by the Good News of Jesus. It directs a tithe of 10% of its undesignated income, including voluntary giving and Gift Aid, to appropriate charitable purposes, and it says it supports local and international charities that are intentionally missional. Its annual giving was £14,537 in the latest annual report, and the tithe is designated from its General Fund and may be paid to charitable organisations or transferred to other funds for local mission activities agreed by the PCC.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Reading Gateway Church directs a tithe of 10% of undesignated income, including voluntary giving and Gift Aid, to appropriate charitable purposes. It supports local and international charities, and says it supports charities financially that are intentionally missional as part of its mission beyond its own community. The annual tithe is designated from the General Fund; it may be paid to charitable organisations or transferred to other funds for local mission activities agreed by the PCC. Its stated approach links charitable support to mission, locally and beyond the community.
Themes
- Missional charities
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.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It supports charities that are intentionally missional.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £231,439 | £287,376 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £236,517 | £232,977 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £380,317 | £419,841 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £282,621 | £266,033 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £351,098 | £316,472 | £14,537 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 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
- readinggateway.church
- readinggateway.church/reaching-out · read on 24 October 2026
- readinggateway.church/st-barnabas-reordering-project · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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