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title: "Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellows… rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich scores 90/100 (Exceptional). Latest accounts 2025: income £490k · 92% on charitable activities. Reg 1135206."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gateway-vineyard-christian-fellowship-norwich
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:44.820Z
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## Is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich a good charity?

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich scores 90/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£490k total income, 92% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Norwich · NR6 5NU |
Reg [1135206](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gateway-vineyard-christian-fellowship-norwich) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.gatewayvineyard.church/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135206)

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## What does Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich do?

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich is a registered charity (no. 1135206) working in poverty relief in Norwich · NR6 5NU. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 92% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 6 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈7% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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**In short:** GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars). 92% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich?

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1135206. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £490k, with 92% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 6 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026.

Overall score

90/100

5★ · Exceptional

Cause spend

92%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£490k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

6 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated ·
1% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)95thpercentile

**Scores higher than 95% of 972 charities in its income band** · 90/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Poverty relief charities82ndpercentile

**Scores higher than 82% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 90/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2025

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

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[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 5 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts |

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 6 months · 15/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 2% · 5/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 92% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 145 volunteers / 11 staff · 10/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's Clarity Score?

90/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency

67/100

Financial Health

100/100

Financial Efficiency

100/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts

Trustee oversight5 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)6 months · 15/15 pts

Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio92% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio145 volunteers / 11 staff · 10/10 pts

## How much does Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £490k | — |
| Total expenditure | £447k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £447k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

- ✓ Accounts filed on time

up to date · last filing 24 June 2026

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

5 trustees on the Charity Commission register

- ✓ Workforce on register

11 employees · 145 volunteers (13:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1135206

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

[View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135206)

### Trustees & officers

- CRAIG JON DEAL
- Andrew Roy Wiltshire since 2020
- Charles Greeney since 2023
- ALAN LUSHER MBA since 2023
- Bejamin Axon since 2025

100
How we score charities
+The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

[Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

## How have Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's finances changed over five years?

- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

## What are the key facts about Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich?

Overall score

90/100 (5★)

Income

£490k

Cause spend

92% of expenditure

Reg number

1135206

Scope

Local (norwich)

Reserves

6 months

Trustees

5

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH compare, and where else can you look?

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### Where GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty)
- [religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children)
- [Charities in Norwich](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/norwich)
- [poverty charities in Norwich](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty/norwich)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich a good charity? + Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 92% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich a legitimate charity? + Yes — Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1135206). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135206. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's charity number? + Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's charity number is 1135206. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's charity rating? + Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 92% of Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich receive? + Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich reported £490k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich based? + Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich is listed at Norwich · NR6 5NU, focused on poverty relief.

How does CharityCompare score Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.