GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD

What GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD does

Gateway Church Ashford is a registered Christian charity (No. 1102554, Company No. 04984514) operating in Ashford, Kent, England, affiliated with the New Frontiers church network and the Catalyst network. The church was established around 2004 based on its ICO Data Controller registration date (Z8723361, 23 August 2004). It delivers its ministry from two sites — a primary venue at The Riverside Centre, Clockhouse (Ashford, TN23 4YN), which holds Sunday services at 9:00am and 10:30am, and a secondary venue at Willesborough Junior School, which holds a Sunday service at 10:00am — supplemented by live and recorded content on its YouTube channel.

The church's core programmes include the Alpha course (a free, 10-week introduction to the Christian faith offered in-person and online), small groups, pastoral care, children's and youth ministry, prayer meetings, and community outreach initiatives such as Coffee & Play and ESOL classes. Operations are run on standard cloud SaaS tooling: ChurchSuite for member database and communications, Google Drive for file management, MailChimp for monthly email newsletters, and Planning Centre for Sunday worship planning; outreach also uses YouTube streaming and SoundCloud audio. Safeguarding is delivered through a partnership with Thirtyone:eight and a three-person internal safeguarding team (Hannah Trannah, Becca Cole, Sam Kendell).

Revenue is voluntary and not publicly disclosed. Income streams comprise tithes and offerings from the congregation (regular and online giving), Gift Aid reclaimed via HMRC on eligible UK-taxpayer donations (treated as recurring), and space hire of The Riverside Centre to public renters on unspecified terms. A separate community-facing stream (Coffee & Play, ESOL classes) is offered free. The organisation is privately held with no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds; leadership is described as a team of pastors and designated safeguarding leads rather than an executive board typical of a commercial entity.

Name

GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD

Legal name

Gateway Church Ashford

Website

https://gatewaychurchashford.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gateway Church Ashford is a registered Christian charity in Ashford, Kent, serving a local congregation through Sunday worship services, a free Alpha course, small groups, pastoral care, and community ministries, funded by voluntary donations, Gift Aid, and venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Religious worship ministry
• Faith community programs
• Alpha course programs
• Pastoral care ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from church members and regular attenders during Sunday services and through online giving platforms. Supports general church operations and community outreach.
2. Gift Aid: UK tax relief scheme allowing the church to reclaim basic rate tax on eligible donations from UK taxpayers, administered through the HMRC Gift Aid scheme.
3. Space Hire: The Riverside Centre is available for hire or rent to members of the public, generating rental income for the church.
4. Alpha Course: The Alpha course is offered free of charge as a community outreach program; no revenue generated from this service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gateway Church Ashford is a Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services at The Riverside Centre and Willesborough Junior School in Ashford, Kent, supplemented by live and recorded streaming on YouTube. It runs a portfolio of faith and community programs including the 10-week Alpha course, small groups, pastoral care, children's and youth ministry, prayer meetings, and community ministries such as Coffee & Play and ESOL classes.

Product overview

Gateway Church Ashford offers a portfolio of church community services centered around Sunday worship gatherings and spiritual development programs. The primary service offering is the Alpha Course, a 10-week exploratory course on the Christian faith. The church operates Sunday meetings at two locations (The Riverside Centre at 9:00am and 10:30am, and Willesborough Junior School at 10am), with online viewing available via YouTube. Additional community programs include pastoral care, children's and youth ministry, community ministries such as Coffee & Play and ESOL classes, small groups, and prayer meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship gatherings held in-person at The Riverside Centre and Willesborough Junior School and streamed online via YouTube, serving the Ashford congregation and remote viewers.
• Alpha Course A 10-week course exploring the Christian faith in a relaxed setting, featuring shared meals, talks on topics such as 'Who is Jesus?' and 'How Can I Have Faith?', and small group discussions, available in person at The Riverside Centre or online for faith seekers and newcomers.
• Small Groups Small group gatherings offered as a pathway for deeper community connection, discipleship, and mutual support among church members and regular attenders.
• Pastoral Care Pastoral care and support services offered to church members and regular attenders, providing spiritual guidance and personal support within the church community.
• Children & Youth Ministry Children's and youth ministry programs running as part of the church's Sunday gatherings and broader community activities, serving young people within the congregation.
• Community Ministries (Coffee & Play and ESOL classes) Community outreach programs including Coffee & Play (a community gathering program) and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes, offered to local residents in Ashford.
• The Riverside Centre Space Hire Rental of The Riverside Centre at Clockhouse, Ashford to members of the public for events and community activities, generating rental income for the church.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thirtyone:eight (formerly Churches Child Protection Advisory Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Church works closely with Thirtyone:eight, a safeguarding organization specializing in church and faith-based settings, to ensure safeguarding policies and procedures remain current with government guidance and best practices. This partnership supports the church's commitment to keeping children and adults safe through compliance with statutory guidelines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Woodlands Church: A Christian church in Kent operating with similar Sunday services, Alpha courses, and small-group ministries — comparable size and regional focus but in a different Kent town.
• Kings Church Hastings: A New Frontiers-affiliated church operating in nearby Hastings, East Sussex — same denomination and ministry model, but in a different Kent/Sussex locality rather than Ashford directly.
• Trinity Church Canterbury: A Christian church in Canterbury, Kent offering comparable Sunday services, Alpha courses, and community outreach to a similarly-sized congregation in the broader Kent region.

Direct peers

• St Mary's Church Ashford: The historic Anglican parish church in Ashford town centre, directly competing for the same local Christian population and offering similar Sunday services, pastoral care, and community outreach.
• Christ Church Ashford: Another Christian church operating in Ashford, Kent, serving an overlapping local congregation and competing for the same pool of attendees and donors in the same catchment area.

Others

• Thirtyone:eight: A specialist safeguarding advisory organization for UK churches and faith-based groups; works closely with Gateway Church Ashford as a strategic partner rather than a competitive peer.
• ChurchSuite: A cloud-based church management software provider used by Gateway Church Ashford for member database, communications, and login portal — an enabling technology vendor rather than a competitive peer.

Broad incumbents

• Christ Church Central London: A large New Frontiers-affiliated church in central London; operates the same Alpha course, Sunday service model, and community ministry framework but at significantly greater scale and in a very different urban context.
• New Frontiers International: The parent church network to which Gateway Church Ashford is affiliated; provides theological oversight, leadership training, and shared ministry resources across hundreds of affiliated churches worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/gatewaychurchashford
• Facebookfacebook.com/GatewayChurchAshford
• Instagraminstagram.com/gatewaychurchashford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gateway-church-ashford

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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