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# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Company Registration Number:
15823511 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 8 July 2024

## End date: 31 July 2025

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

Directors report |
Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |
Community Interest Report |

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 July 2025

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company is the improvement of employment opportunities and outcomes for underprivileged and underrepresented young people in the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on access to professional services careers. The company operates a membership model in which professional services consulting firms join as sponsors and commit to delivering social mobility programmes for disadvantaged young people. During the period the company recruited five member firms, designed three programme initiatives (Gateway Week, Career Conversations, and Exam Study Safe Space), established its operational infrastructure, and funded initial programme delivery including student travel costs for Gateway Week participants.

Additional information

The company generated a profit before tax of £13,029.92 and a profit after tax of £10,553.92 for the period. No dividends were declared, proposed, or paid. The company holds cash of £11,206.00 and has no external borrowings. The principal liabilities are a programme delivery accrual of £676.08 and a corporation tax creditor of £2,476.00. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and the accounts are therefore prepared on a going concern basis. The company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Directors

The director shown below has held office during the period of
19 December 2024 to 31 July 2025

Jeffrey Owen Cronkshaw

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
8 July 2024 to 31 July 2025

Nicholas Michael Synnott

The director shown below has held office during the period of
8 July 2024 to 13 November 2024

Robert Alexander Ward

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
8 April 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Jeffrey Owen Cronkshaw
Status: Director

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

| 13 months to 31 July 2025
--- | ---
| £
Turnover: | 20,045 |
Gross profit(or loss): | 20,045
Administrative expenses: | ( 7,015 ) |
Operating profit(or loss): | 13,030
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 13,030
Tax: | ( 2,476 ) |
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 10,554

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2025

| Notes | 13 months to 31 July 2025
--- | --- | ---
|  | £
Current assets
Debtors: | 3 | 2,500 |
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 11,206 |
Total current assets: |  | 13,706
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 4 | ( 3,152 ) |
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 10,554
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 10,554
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 10,554
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 2 |
Profit and loss account: |  | 10,552 |
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | 10,554

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 8 April 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Jeffrey Owen Cronkshaw
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

  Turnover policy

  Sponsorship income is recognised in full in the period to which the membership commitment relates. All sponsorship for the 2024 and 2025 membership years has been recognised in this first accounting period, as all five member firms committed to annual sponsorships of £2,500 for those years.

  Other accounting policies

  Basis of preparation: These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with FRS 102 Section 1A (Small Entities). Going concern: The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. Taxation: The tax charge is based on the taxable profit for the period at the small profits rate of 19%. The corporation tax liability is recognised as a creditor within amounts falling due within one year.

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 13 months to 31 July 2025
  --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 0 |

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

## 3. Debtors

| 13 months to 31 July 2025
--- | ---
| £
Trade debtors | 2,500 |
Total | 2,500

# THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

## 4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 13 months to 31 July 2025
--- | ---
| £
Taxation and social security | 2,476 |
Accruals and deferred income | 676 |
Total | 3,152

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### THE GATEWAY EDUCATION PROJECT CIC

### Company Number: 15823511 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 July 2025

Company activities and impact

The Gateway Education Project CIC was incorporated on 8 July 2024 to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for underprivileged and underrepresented young people in the UK, with a focus on access to professional services careers. This first accounting period was primarily a foundation-building phase. Membership Recruitment: Five professional services consulting firms were recruited as member sponsors: Lancia Consulting Limited, The Berkeley Partnership, Phase 3 Consulting, Project One, and UP3. Each committed an annual sponsorship of £2,500, generating £20,000 in income across the 2024 and 2025 membership years. Programme Design: Three initiatives were designed for delivery through member firms: Gateway Week (a five-day immersive work experience programme giving young people structured exposure to professional working life); Career Conversations (structured online mentoring sessions connecting students with consultants at key education decision points); and Exam Study Safe Space (access to quiet meeting rooms within member firms for exam revision, targeting young people without a suitable study environment at home). Operational Consulting: TechHR Consulting Limited was engaged to provide operational support including programme framework development and coordination planning across member firms. Initial Programme Delivery: The company funded student travel costs of £676.08 enabling disadvantaged students to attend Gateway Week work experience placements at member firm offices. Social Mobility Mastermind: A peer forum was established bringing together CSR and social mobility leads from member firms to share learning and build long-term capability in social mobility strategy. Digital and Operational Infrastructure: The company established its website (gatewayproject.co.uk), set up banking facilities with Wise Payments Limited, and built the operational infrastructure required to coordinate programmes across multiple member firms and partner schools.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company consulted with two groups of stakeholders during the period. Member firms: Each of the five sponsoring firms (Lancia Consulting Limited, The Berkeley Partnership, Phase 3 Consulting, Project One, and UP3) was consulted during the membership recruitment process on programme design, delivery expectations, and the types of support their consultants could provide to students. This consultation shaped the final design of all three programme initiatives. In response to feedback, the company provided ready-to-run curriculum materials, session guides, and templates to reduce the delivery burden on member firm staff. Founding organisations: The two founding shareholders, Lancia Consulting Limited and Create Engage Digital Limited, were closely involved throughout the period in shaping the company's strategy, programme design, and governance structure. Their input informed key decisions on the membership model, pricing, and the selection of the three core programme initiatives. The company recognises that direct consultation with schools, employers, and the young people it serves will deepen as programme delivery scales in subsequent years.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
8 April 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Jeffrey Owen Cronkshaw
Status: Director