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The total income for the year ended December 2024 was £386,041.
Total income 6,475 379,567 386,041
Financial · Metric statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 24
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.
Governance · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 23
The financial statements are prepared in sterling as it is the functional currency of the charity.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 23
GASPED aims to develop working relationships with organisations in Leeds and Barnsley.
GASPED are developing working relationships with organisations in the District of Leeds and Barnsley, during 2026 GASPED (in line with their strategy) will further develop those working relationships delivering practical and emotional support outside the district of Wakefield.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 16
GASPED plans to extend the MAN MATTERS project if funding is successful.
In the latter part of 2025 GASPED have applied for funding for an extension of our successful MAN MATTERS project, if successful we plan to start as soon as practicable during 2026.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 16
GASPED aims to deliver more culturally diverse services in the Wakefield District and surrounding areas.
Further plans for 2026 are to deliver more services which reflect the diverse cultures of the Wakefield District and surrounding areas, GASPED are already working in partnership with Humanity 1st who focuses their work on asylum seekers and refugees, were we deliver emotional support and workshops. Through consultation with local Muslim and Eastern European communities GASPED will seek resources to co-produce and co-develop initiatives to match local community needs.
Service · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 16
GASPED will review and update their website to better reflect the gender balance of service users.
GASPED will review and update our website, the main reasonswill be to reflect GASPED attainment of Lime CultureQuality mark but also the website is very male dominated and in reality,during 2025 the ratio betweenmen and women accessing GASPED services is 60% maleand 40% female,therefore GASPED website needs to reflect our services for women much more.
Service · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 15
GASPED plans to deliver more early intervention programmes in schools and colleges.
During 2025 GASPED plan to deliver more early intervention programmes of support in schools and colleges, co-producing and co-developing initiatives to engage young people delivered by staff and volunteers who have had adverse lived experience.
Service · Commitment statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 15
GASPED is working to extend the opening hours of its Here For You service.
Discussions have begun to extend the opening hours of the service, with hopefully the aim of being a 24/7 service.
Service · Commitment statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 11
GASPED aims to develop self-sustainable community groups through funding from the Big Lottery Know Your Neighbourhood fund.
The funding is expected to end in March 2026 therefore the groups we are developing are with the aims of them being self-sustainable, The Art House in Wakefield have been very supportive of this project thank you.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 10
GASPED's IDVA service for male victims of domestic abuse has expanded.
Throughout 2025 GASPED Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA), also continued to deliver practical and emotional support throughout the District of Wakefield for anyone who describes themselves as a male victim of domestic abuse, thanks to a contract from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing and Crime Team.
Service · Observational claim · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 11
GASPED's MAN MATTERS initiative has seen an increase in self-referrals.
The number of men contacting GASPED to access the MAN MATTERS Project and talking about their feelings has continued to increase, thanks to the excellent referral networks the team have built up and the reputation they have gained due to the high quality of the services being delivered. The number of men accessing our services have exceeded our expectations, during 2025 self-referrals far exceeded referrals by agencies.
Service · Observational claim · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 10
GASPED volunteers contributed over 3,674 hours in 2025.
The Trustees would like to thank the staff, counsellors and volunteers who worked long unsocial hours to enable members of local communities to access GASPED services. GASPED volunteers contributed over 3,674 hours of volunteer time during 2025 supporting GASPED in several initiatives including Know Your Neighbourhood Project and MAN MATTERS support groups plus administration duties.
Operational · Observational claim · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
GASPED offers a minimum of 12 counselling sessions to achieve greater results.
For counselling GASPED offer a minimum of 12 counselling sessions, while the 12 session means we see less people, it also means we achievegreater results or impact on the people we work with working with them until they are at a place where they want to be and not having to re-tell and re-live their trauma with another organisation.
Service · Procedural statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
GASPED's services for emotional distress are increasing with more complex needs from self-referred individuals.
GASPED support for people in emotional distress has continued to increase during 2025 with more and more people coming forward with more complex needs, they have self-referred or have been signposted from statutory and voluntary organisations seeking a wider range of practical and emotional support.
Service · Observational claim · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
GASPED recognises the increasing impact of poverty in communities and aims to deliver support where it is needed most.
GASPED recognise that poverty is continuing to bite deeperin our communities and GASPED need to travelinto those communities to deliver much needed support as many people do not have the disposable income to travelto the city of Wakefield and we will endeavor to continue to do so.
Service · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 8
GASPED seeks to deliver person-centred support co-produced and co-developed with communities.
Through these different strands, GASPED seeks to work with our beneficiaries to find the best fit interventions with the understanding that it takes as long as it takes. Therefore, long term commitment to our beneficiaries is crucial.
Service · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
GASPED aims to deliver a whole-family approach and develop partnerships with local VCSE organisations.
Delivering outcome focussed whole family approach. Develop partnership initiatives with local VCSE organisations such as Five Towns veterans Association, Touchstone Leeds
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
GASPED focuses on developing bespoke mental health programmes for vulnerable individuals in the community.
To develop bespoke mental health programmes for vulnerable people in local community and providing support for those who have been unable to access mainstream services in the past.
Service · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
GASPED aims to advance public education on addictive behaviors, mental health, and domestic/sexual abuse.
To advance the education of the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic and sexual abuse by providing non-judgemental supportive services to encourage those who use them to grow in confidence and rise to the challenges they face.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Gasped — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 3