Giving
How much does The Gap cost to run?
Our planned expenditure for the financial year 2026-2027 is £67,200.
Or £5,600 per month.
90% of the income comes from one-off donations from individuals, local groups, fundraising, schools, businesses and the majority grant applications.
Grant applications are unfortunately not guaranteed, and can take up to six months to hear if they are successful.
Around 10% of our income comes from private individuals and churches donating regularly each month. It would be great if we could build a more stable financial foundation by increasing the regular monthly donations and income.
Can you help support our work with young people?
We accept all major UK debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal. However please note that a donation via a third party app, credit card or PayPal charge a transaction fee. This reduces your donation. For example PayPal charge fees of up to 2.9% plus 30p per donation and a credit card charges 0.8% - 1.5%.
If you are a UK taxpayer please complete a donor form to help us claim an extra 25% through gift aid. Please contact our office for a donor form to sign electronically and return to us.
Every penny can make a real difference in changing a young person's life for the better.
Amazon Gift List
You may prefer to purchase something specific that will directly help the young people.
We have drawn up a "wish list" "gift list" of items we would like to purchase asap on Amazon, and you may be able to help us! These include bluetooth speaker, dartboard, Lego puzzle, tennis balls, soft balls, cricket set.
View the list
Select what item or items you would like to donate
Buy the item on your Amazon account
Deliver to us when The Venue is open or contact the office to see if we can collect.
Please do not deliver to our registered office as this is not staffed. We all work remotely. Gapsters are free range.
Leave a Legacy - Remember The Gap in your Will
Did you know you can also make provision in your Will to leave a legacy to The Gap (Midlands) to help the next generation?
This does not necessarily mean amending your current Will. You can add a codicil, which is a separate legal document and used to add, change, or cancel parts of an existing Will without rewriting the whole thing. It acts as an official amendment to your final wishes.
A very generous legacy in 2023 helped rebuild our reserves quickly following a difficult period of unsuccessful grant applications over a six to seven month period. It was a very generous gift and wonderfully thoughtful legacy.
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£5-£25
£5-£25 a month gives a regular income to help run our projects and support young people.
£30-£50
£30-£50 a month pays for a one-to-one mentoring session. We see up to sixteen teenagers every week and run sixty four sessions a month.
£120
£120 a month pays for The Venue session supporting up to twenty teenagers. We run twelve to thirteen sessions every month.
£5,600
Covers our monthly costs.
To Donate
The most efficient way to donate is to set up a regular monthly standing order.
The Gap (Midlands) receives 100% of your donation and has a regular income.
Payee: The Gap (Midlands)
Bank: NatWest Bank
Sort code: 60-21-07
Account: 50159658
Please add your name as a reference.
Don't forget to contact us for a Gift Aid form so we can claim 25% more.
Thank you for helping to make a difference.
