Gateway To Fma Limited
Charity 1172454
Overview
Summary
Gateway To FMA Limited appears to occupy a specialised role at the intersection of disability support, therapeutic practice and community sport. Its stated charitable purpose centres on trampolining and rebound therapy for disabled people and their families, while its activity description suggests a broader multi-sport delivery model involving companies and community groups. This may position it as a practical connector: translating a specialist therapeutic capability into accessible, locally delivered activity rather than operating solely as a clinical service.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission’s current record states that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but it does not identify a Birmingham venue, ward, project or delivery location.
- The organisation’s current official locations page lists Solihull, Evesham, Cheltenham and Wythall, but no site within Birmingham City’s administrative boundary. Wythall is described on the organisation’s site as 'Wythall, Birmingham', but this does not establish delivery in any supplied Birmingham ward.
- The official partner information identifies Heart of England Trampoline Club as based at the Solihull facility and describes Urban Trix Academy as having classes in Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth and Wolverhampton. It is unclear whether those classes are delivered by Gateway to FMA itself, rather than independently by the partner.
- No current evidence was found to locate the charity’s Birmingham City activity at a ward or at the supplied recognised place, City Centre. The historical reference to an academy formerly being based in central Birmingham does not evidence current delivery there.
Additional evidence needed
- A current timetable, booking page, annual report or service-delivery report identifying Birmingham City venues, projects or commissioned provision.
- Confirmation from Gateway to FMA of whether its Charity Commission declaration of operation in Birmingham City refers to direct delivery, beneficiaries travelling to its sites, or partner-led activity.
- Current partnership agreements or programme information clarifying whether any Birmingham-based partner activity is delivered or controlled by Gateway to FMA.
Areas of work
- Disability
Who they help
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A specialist therapeutic offer within a broader activity model
The organisation appears to use rebound therapy as a distinctive specialist capability while also supporting wider multi-sport activity. This may enable it to engage people whose needs are not well served by conventional sport provision.
Why it matters
This suggests Gateway To FMA may be more than a general disability-sport provider: its therapeutic focus could make it a useful partner for families, community groups and organisations seeking accessible routes into physical activity.
Show evidence
“The charity promotes good health and relieves the needs of disabled people and their families through facilities for trampolining, rebound therapy sessions and related activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“Gateway to FMA offers and supports the delivery of multi sporting activities.”
Source:Organisation
Families may be part of the organisation's intended impact
Its purpose explicitly includes disabled people and their families, suggesting that its role may extend beyond individual sessions to supporting family participation, confidence or access to activity.
Why it matters
This widens the potential civic value of the organisation. Understanding whether families participate directly, receive support, or simply benefit indirectly would clarify its contribution to local disability inclusion.
Show evidence
“The charity relieves the needs of disabled people and their families.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps people with disabilities by providing services.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potentially networked rather than solely venue-based delivery
Although linked to a Solihull business-park address, the organisation describes working with companies and community groups. This may indicate a delivery model built partly through external relationships rather than serving only people who come to one site.
Why it matters
Its partnerships may be central to its reach and sustainability. Mapping these relationships could reveal whether it acts as a specialist resource for organisations that lack disability-inclusive sporting expertise.
Show evidence
“Gateway to FMA works with companies and community groups.”
Source:Organisation“Gateway to FMA is based in unit 38 Monkspath Business Park, Solihull.”
Source:Organisation
- Which sports, services and therapeutic sessions are currently delivered, and who can access them.
- Whether families participate directly and which companies or community groups are involved.
- The scale, geography and outcomes of the organisation's work.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current programme information, referral routes, eligibility criteria and participant numbers.
- Details of partner organisations, delivery locations and examples of participant or family outcomes.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Gateway to FMA is a charitable organisation that offers and supports the delivery of multi sporting activities working with companies and community groups based in unit 38 Monkspath Business Park, Solihull.
Charity objects
THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF NEED OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR TRAMPOLINING, REBOUND THERAPY SESSIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. REBOUND THERAPY IS THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF THE TRAMPOLINE AS RECOGNISED BY THE CHARTERED SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY.