Registered charity · Solihull
Gates of Light LTD
Gates of Light LTD is a registered charity (number 1164376) based in Solihull, governed by 3 trustees. Latest income £14k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as GOL (Charity Commission)
- 3 trustees
- Income £14k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Accommodation/housing
- Where
- Birmingham City, Egypt
- Website
- www.gatesoflight.co (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Gates of Light LTD
- Registered
- 2015
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£14k£191
- 2025£13k£37k
- 2024£16k£173
Earlier years
- 2023£15k£4k
- 2022£15k£115
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
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.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Dr Abdelhag Sabir Ahmed since 2015
- Dr Sami Ahmed since 2015
- Laila Maaly Harb since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Abdelhag Sabir Ahmed since 2015
- Dr Sami Ahmed since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Dr Abdelhag Sabir Ahmed since 2015
- Laila Maaly Harb since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Dr Sami Ahmed since 2015
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1164376
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 SEP 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/11/2015
- Companies House
- Company number 09208388 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 08456445059 · sami@sami-ahmed.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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