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Security report for familygateway.co.uk

Family Gateway · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Family Gateway is a UK-based community charity established in 2011, focused on improving life chances for children, families, and communities in the North East. Their unique Barefoot Professional Model leverages lived experience to build trust and deliver holistic support services including community hub activities, youth services, training, and catering. The organization maintains a strong local presence with clear contact information and active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, hosted under Cloudflare's registrar services, ensuring good performance and security. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with user consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no evident vulnerabilities, though formal security and incident response policies are not published. Overall, the website reflects a professional, trustworthy, and community-focused charity with a good digital maturity level.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
37
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The charity operates in the non-profit sector, targeting local communities in the North East UK. Its business model centers on community engagement, training, and support services, with revenue likely from donations, grants, and service fees such as room hire and catering. The Barefoot Professional Model is a competitive advantage, emphasizing peer-led support. The organization maintains partnerships and a presence on multiple social media platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement. The website content and structure support transparency and community involvement, with regular news updates and case studies illustrating impact. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent charity entity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses Cloudflare as registrar, which may provide additional security layers. Cookie consent is implemented, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts is a gap. Security headers are not explicitly identified in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement. The site uses reputable plugins and frameworks, reducing risk of common vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good for a small charity website but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly review and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding terms of service to clarify user rights and responsibilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Family Gateway
Registration number
1144453
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Family Gateway
Description
Family Gateway is a community based charity established in 2011 that works with individuals, children and families to alleviate poverty, improve wellbeing, raise aspiration and increase employability. They deliver holistic support to create lasting change in individuals, families and communities across the North East of the UK.
Key services
Howdon Community Hub activities, Support Services including Barefoot Training and Herizon, Youth Services, Howdelicious Cafe and Catering, Room hire
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), FontAwesome, jQuery, Beaver Builder (bb-plugin), Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with SSL
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained charity site focused on community and family support.
  2. Uses modern WordPress technologies and SEO best practices.
  3. Includes comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Contact information and social media presence are clearly provided.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Beaver Builder for layout and Yoast SEO for optimization. It integrates Google Analytics via MonsterInsights for traffic analysis and uses FontAwesome for icons. Hosting and domain registration are managed through Cloudflare, providing DNS and potential CDN benefits. The site loads multiple minified CSS and JS files, indicating optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness and SEO metadata are well implemented. Accessibility is basic but present. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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