Gas Safe Charity
Analysis
Gas Safe Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07012694). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Gas Safe Charity reported income of £620k and spending of £716k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £480k to £620k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gas Safe Charity sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends for You (£620k), kupas rashbi ltd (£620k) and Walkabout Foundation UK (£620k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £450k. Reserves of £651k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Charity promotes gas safety, particularly CO poisoning, working with GSR and others. It supports safety centres and commissioned GSR & Edcoms to develop and deliver schools programmes. Consultants deliver a training project involving identification of CO risks and promotion of material via trusted intermediaries. The grant programme for Home Improvement Agencies with Foundations was extended.
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|---|---|---|
| Friends for You | Bolton | £620k |
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| Walkabout Foundation UK | Unit 225 | £620k |
| The Batchworth Trust | West Sussex | £621k |