GASP MOTOR PROJECT

Registered charity 1128635 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

GASP Motor Project is an alternative learning facility that helps mainly 14 - 19 young people achieve and contribute their best. Disadvantaged and under-achieving under 25s in and around Surrey can learn basic motor mechanics and practical engineering skills . It helps to tackle anti-social and offending behaviours, engenders responsibilty and teamwork, and improves confidence and self-esteem.

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Latest income
£702k
Latest spending
£583k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £119,152 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Net free reserves are reported at £458,316, which is substantially above the trustees' stated target of approximately £331,050. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“Donations and legacies received in the year amounted to £205,697.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: North East Surrey Short Stay School leases premises to the Charity for a nominal sum (£1 per annum)
“North East Surrey Short Stay School leases premises to the Charity for a nominal sum (£1 per annum)” — page 15
“The Chaplin Foundation gave £5,000 to the charity as a performance related grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Chaplin Foundation gave £5,000 to the charity as a performance related grant.
“North East Surrey Short Stay School leases premises to the Charity for a nominal sum (£1 per annum)” — page 15
“The Chaplin Foundation gave £5,000 to the charity as a performance related grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Nicholas Elliott (Headteacher) - North East Surrey Short Stay School paid £700 in fees for courses
“North East Surrey Short Stay School leases premises to the Charity for a nominal sum (£1 per annum)” — page 15
“The Chaplin Foundation gave £5,000 to the charity as a performance related grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Betty Risely Trust for Children gave £13,786 as a performance related grant.
“North East Surrey Short Stay School leases premises to the Charity for a nominal sum (£1 per annum)” — page 15
“The Chaplin Foundation gave £5,000 to the charity as a performance related grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£702k
Total spending
£583k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£458k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£702k£583k
31/08/2024£592k£506k
31/08/2023£484k£324k
31/08/2022£327k£247k
31/08/2021£207k£186k

Common questions

Is GASP MOTOR PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £119,152 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Net free reserves are reported at £458,316, which is substantially above the trustees' stated target of approximately £331,050. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GASP MOTOR PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GASP MOTOR PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, AXIS FOUNDATION, THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BMTA TRUST, THE HARAMEAD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£39k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2023£11kGrants approved
AXIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kFinancial Support Awarded
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE BMTA TRUSTFY2022£10ktowards a new classroom
THE HARAMEAD TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£10kThe Mount Fund - Homelessness
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE WISLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£8kwith the funding of 3 motorbikes, to develop the education, practical skills and personal attributes of vulnerable youngsters, using motor mechanics and enginee
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2022£6kSTEM/General
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE BYFLEET UNITED CHARITYFY2023£4kintroduces young people requiring specific behavioural and/or technical development an introduction the basics of motor mechanics
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£3kYouth
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2023£3kOther grants
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2024£3kOther grants
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£3kMount Fund - Community Youth Services
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2022£3kOther grants
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£2k
THE BELLASIS TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2023£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kDonations
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound One - Projects for improving employment prospects for people with disabilities
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£-5kMount Fund - Homelessness
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITYFY2025—
BLUESPARK FOUNDATIONFY2023—Vehicle maintenance courses for at-risk and disadvantaged young people

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2019£5kTampon Tax Community Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GASPED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GASP MOTOR PROJECT£702k—0above—no doubt
GASPED FY2024£386k—0below—noted
GATSBY TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROJECTS FY2024£3.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS FY2025£2.5m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt
GUST Independent School Ltd FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
MISSION MOTORSPORT FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.