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CCEW Charity Commission profile

DRIVE

Registered charity 703002 · organisation 703002

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 June 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02506147
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£25,164,650
Latest expenditure
£24,784,722
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DRIVE, UNIT 8, CEFN COED, NANTGARW, CARDIFF, CF15 7QQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.driveltd.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of supported living services for people with learning disabilities or mental health disabilities, Provision of targeted domiciliary care support services for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Provision of Respite Care for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Employment training for service users with a learning difficulty.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,164,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,784,722
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,175,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,643,523
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,082,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,857,537
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,643,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,519,889
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,508,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,341,841

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,164,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,784,722
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
21750866
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,175,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,643,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
20656227
Income From Government Grants
£127,712
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,082,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,857,537
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
18004225
Income From Government Grants
£168,187
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,643,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,519,889
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
15908684
Income From Government Grants
£662,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,508,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,341,841
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
15037842
Income From Government Grants
£654,227
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
25020853
Income Investments
143797
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
25164650
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,784,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24784722
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1063221
Expenditure Depreciation
40471
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-66000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,885,496
Assets Total Fixed
1002826
Assets Own Use
1002825
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
120000
Assets Other Assets
£6,676,669
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,076,530
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,722,965
Creditors One Year Total Current
2009374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
67156
Assets Cash
£3,854,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5682291
Funds Restricted
40674
Funds Total
5722965
Count Employees
708
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
23872496
Income Investments
144196
Income Other
158800
Income Total Income And Endowments
24175492
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,595,218
Expenditure Other
48305
Expenditure Total
23643523
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
96657
Expenditure Support Costs
1051546
Expenditure Depreciation
50579
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-71000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,321,089
Assets Total Fixed
1032374
Assets Own Use
1032373
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
200000
Assets Other Assets
£5,920,414
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,743,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,409,037
Creditors One Year Total Current
1668368
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
75383
Assets Cash
£3,372,631
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5305944
Funds Restricted
103093
Funds Total
5409037
Count Employees
701
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
22024879
Income Investments
57389
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22082268
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,857,537
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21857537
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82285
Expenditure Support Costs
790902
Expenditure Depreciation
38785
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
485000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,901,089
Assets Total Fixed
1110622
Assets Own Use
1110621
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
283000
Assets Other Assets
£5,442,595
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,888,149
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,948,068
Creditors One Year Total Current
1799744
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
88405
Assets Cash
£3,317,329
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4866547
Funds Restricted
81521
Funds Total
4948068
Count Employees
676
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
19641332
Income Investments
1783
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
19643115
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,519,889
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19519889
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
98264
Expenditure Support Costs
748429
Expenditure Depreciation
48607
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,594,997
Assets Total Fixed
1148639
Assets Own Use
1148638
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-130000
Assets Other Assets
£5,057,345
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,837,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,238,337
Creditors One Year Total Current
1736318
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
101329
Assets Cash
£3,055,702
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4175783
Funds Restricted
62554
Funds Total
4238337
Count Employees
681
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2569
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18504173
Income Investments
2071
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18508813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,341,841
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18341841
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95181
Expenditure Support Costs
628620
Expenditure Depreciation
40158
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,359,125
Assets Total Fixed
1101619
Assets Own Use
1101618
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,662,818
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,649,326
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,115,111
Creditors One Year Total Current
1538018
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
111308
Assets Cash
£2,820,985
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4025611
Funds Restricted
89500
Funds Total
4115111
Count Employees
703
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Monmouthshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bridgend
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DRIVE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 MAY 1990AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 FEB 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 OCT 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 OCT 2017 as amended on 18 Oct 2022 as amended on 30 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO RESIDE, OR WHO HAVE RESIDED, IN WALES BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
24322
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE TAFF ELY AND AREA SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL HANDICAP ALSO (KNOWN AS DRIVE)

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures