Gostart Community Transport
Analysis
Gostart Community Transport is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07489822). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Gostart Community Transport reported income of £95k and spending of £114k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £67k to £95k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gostart Community Transport sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Vine Christian Trust (£94k), The League of Friends of Cranleigh Village Hospital (£95k) and The Footprints Foundation (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of low cost accessible transport for any who is disadvantaged by reason of age disability or location. We operate Dial A Ride within 8 mile radius of Sudbury and accessible community car/MPV service where circumstances require such a service. We work with elderely people, with people with learning difficulties and with community based groups who are non profit making.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Vine Christian Trust | Liverpool | £94k |
| The League of Friends of Cranleigh Village Hospital | Surrey | £95k |
| The Footprints Foundation | London | £94k |
| Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team | North Yorkshire | £95k |