Gasp Motor Project
Analysis
Gasp Motor Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06830792). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Gasp Motor Project reported income of £702k and spending of £583k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £207k to £702k (+239%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gasp Motor Project sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clifton College Endowment Fund (£698k), Viznitz Limited (£702k) and British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (£697k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%, donations and legacies 29% and investments 2.8%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £458k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 29%
- Charitable activities 67%
- Investments 2.8%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton College Endowment Fund | Bristol | £698k |
| Viznitz Limited | London | £702k |
| British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons | London | £697k |
| SRC Community Nursery | London | £702k |