Forest Gate Church (number 1151147) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Forest Gate Church do?
Forest Gate Church is an independent evangelical Christian church based in the Forest of Dean and affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance. In addition to weekly worship, the church operates a diverse range of activities for Mothers and Toddlers, schoolchildren, young people and senior citizens. The church also supports mission activities across the UK and throughout the world.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Forest Gate Church
Answers Forest Gate Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Forest Gate Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Forest Gate Church's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Forest Gate Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Forest Gate Church's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Forest Gate Church registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Forest Gate Church yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Forest Gate Church as a registered charity (number 1151147) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Forest Gate Church's charity number?
Forest Gate Church's charity number is 1151147. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Forest Gate Church do?
Forest Gate Church is an independent evangelical Christian church based in the Forest of Dean and affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance. In addition to weekly worship, the church operates a diverse range of activities for Mothers and Toddlers, schoolchildren, young people and senior citizens. The church also supports mission activities across the UK and throughout the world.
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How can I donate to Forest Gate Church?
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How much is Forest Gate Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Forest Gate Church's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Forest Gate Church?
The register records Forest Gate Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Forest Gate Church's trustees paid?
Forest Gate Church's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Forest Gate Church registered as a charity?
Forest Gate Church was entered on the register on 8 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08310740).