--- title: "Gostart Community Transport — charity 1145266 | CharityCompare" description: "Gostart Community Transport (charity 1145266): income £94,505 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gostart-community-transport retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:14:57.295Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1145266Charitable company GC # Gostart Community Transport Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Gostart Community Transport is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gostart.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145266&subId=0) Work at Gostart Community Transport? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gostart-community-transport&type=claim&name=Gostart%20Community%20Transport) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gostart Community Transport? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-12 £94,505 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-12 £114,220 Registered charity number 1145266 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) South Suffolk Business Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gostart.org.uk](http://www.gostart.org.uk/) Quick answer Gostart Community Transport (number 1145266) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Gostart Community Transport do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gostart Community Transport Answers Gostart Community Transport gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 12 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Gostart Community Transport's highest-paid staff paid? Gostart Community Transport's annual return for the year ending 12 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Gostart Community Transport as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Gostart Community Transport's annual return for the year ending 12 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 January 2012 Company number [07489822](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07489822) (Companies House) Also known as Gostart Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Gostart Community Transport registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gostart Community Transport yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gostart Community Transport. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Gostart Community Transport? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gostart-community-transport&type=claim&name=Gostart%20Community%20Transport) [Visit charity website](http://www.gostart.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Gostart Community Transport a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Gostart Community Transport as a registered charity (number 1145266) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Gostart Community Transport's charity number? Gostart Community Transport's charity number is 1145266. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1145266? Search 1145266 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Gostart Community Transport do? 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. Does Gostart Community Transport have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gostart Community Transport. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Gostart Community Transport? Gostart Community Transport's website listed in our register data is http://www.gostart.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Gostart Community Transport's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Gostart Community Transport's annual return for the year ending 12 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gostart Community Transport? The register records Gostart Community Transport as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Gostart Community Transport's trustees paid? Gostart Community Transport's annual return for the year ending 12 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Gostart Community Transport registered as a charity? Gostart Community Transport was entered on the register on 4 January 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07489822). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145266&subId=0).