Gates Of Light Ltd
Charity 1164376
Overview
Summary
Gates Of Light Ltd appears to be a small, relationship-based charity that improves orphan care indirectly rather than operating residential services itself. Its role is to resource organisations providing accommodation, care and education to children aged 2–16, with a stated regional concern but a current operational focus in Alexandria, Egypt. The available evidence suggests a concentrated funding model: potentially enabling close support to one partner, while making the charity’s present impact closely linked to that partner’s capacity and approach.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- There is no direct evidence that Gates of Light Ltd currently delivers services, operates a physical service site, or has a material delivery partnership within Birmingham.
- Companies House records a registered office in Birmingham, while the supplied charity record gives a correspondence address in Solihull. Neither address, by itself, establishes an operational site or local service delivery.
- The Charity Commission identifies current support for a charity managing an orphanage in Egypt, but does not name that partner or provide sufficient detail to establish the precise operational arrangement or site.
- No primary website content was available in the supplied evidence, so it was not possible to assess whether it documents Birmingham-based fundraising, administration, events or other activity.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, trustees' report or official organisational statement identifying where UK-based activities are undertaken.
- Official evidence that the Birmingham registered office is used for operational activity rather than solely as a statutory or correspondence address.
- Official information from Gates of Light Ltd or its overseas partner confirming the named partner, delivery model and current delivery arrangements.
Areas of work
- Accommodation/housing
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
An intermediary rather than a direct care provider
The charity appears to strengthen frontline orphan care through grants and practical support to other organisations, rather than managing an orphanage itself.
Why it matters
This distinguishes its role from that of a direct service provider. Its effectiveness is likely shaped by partner selection, the quality of its support relationship and the capacity of recipient organisations.
Show evidence
“The charity provides grants and support to organisations taking care of orphans and supplying accommodation, care and education.”
Source:Charity Commission“At the moment we are supporting a charity in Alexandria who are managing an orphanage.”
Source:Organisation
A broad regional purpose is currently concentrated in one city
Although its objects cover the Middle East generally and Egypt particularly, current activity appears focused on a single charity in Alexandria.
Why it matters
This may indicate a deliberate deep-partnership model, but it also raises useful questions about geographic reach, resilience and whether the wider regional purpose remains active.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects refer to orphans in the Middle East in general and Egypt in particular.”
Source:Charity Commission“At the moment we are supporting a charity in Alexandria who are managing an orphanage.”
Source:Organisation
Its intended contribution spans the conditions around childhood, not education alone
The organisation appears to view accommodation, care and education as interconnected needs for orphaned children, with finance, human resources and services potentially supporting that wider model.
Why it matters
This suggests scope for collaboration with organisations working across residential care, child wellbeing and education, rather than only orphanage funding.
Show evidence
“The charity helps through other finance, human resources and services.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's stated activities include education, health or saving lives, and accommodation or housing.”
Source:Charity Commission
- The scale, duration and value of support to the Alexandria partner are unknown.
- It is unclear whether the charity supports any organisations beyond the current Alexandria partner.
- There is no evidence of outcomes for children or how partner safeguarding and quality are assessed.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on grants, partners and locations over time.
- Evidence of beneficiary numbers, outcomes, safeguarding and partner-selection processes.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To relieve the needs of orphans aged between 2 and 16 years in the Middle East in general and Egypt in particular, through providing grants and support to organisations who are taking care of them and supplying them with accommodation, care & education. At the moment we are supporting a charity in Alexandria who are managing an orphanage.
Charity objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ORPHANS AGED BETWEEN 2 AND 16 YEARS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN GENERAL AND EGYPT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE TAKING CARE OF THEM AND SUPPLYING THEM WITH ACCOMMODATION, CARE AND EDUCATION.