Gates of Light LTD

Registered charity 1164376 Registered since 2015

Operates: Birmingham City, Egypt

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

8y median 11y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.4y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	www.gatesoflight.co
Email	sami@sami-ahmed.com
Phone	08456445059
Address	31 St. Bernards Road, SOLIHULL, B92 7AX

Finances

£13,030 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£11,904	£63
2022	£14,922	£115
2023	£14,858	£3,507
2024	£16,285	£173
2025	£13,030	£36,654

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 SEP 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/11/2015

Trustees (3)

3trustees

63median age

1aged 70+

Dr Abdelhag Sabir Ahmedage 82 since 2015
Dr Sami Ahmed since 2015
Laila Maaly Harbage 44 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Gates of Light LTD · 09208388 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/09/2014

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Olton Project CIO 1 shared trustee

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