Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

DRIVE

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£22,082	£21,858	£225	£0	£4,948	£4,867	2.7	676	0
31/03/22		£19,643	£19,520	£123	£0	£4,238	£4,176	2.6	681	0
31/03/21		£18,509	£18,342	£167	£0	£4,115	£4,026	2.6	703	0
31/03/20		£17,184	£17,317	£-133	£0	£3,948	£3,866	2.7	556	0
31/03/19		£15,908	£15,670	£238	£0	£4,081	£3,998	3.1	669	3
31/03/18		£14,749	£14,709	£40	£0	£3,843	£3,756	3.1	641	0
31/03/17		£13,506	£13,371	£135	£0	£3,803	£3,712	3.3	497	0
31/03/16	*	£12,133	£12,302	£-169	£0	£3,669	£3,573	3.5	477	0
31/03/15		£11,404	£11,337	£67	£38	£3,838	£3,674	3.9	452	0
31/03/14	*	£11,370	£11,102	£268	£36	£3,771	£3,603	3.9	451	0
31/03/13		£11,327	£11,096	£231	£37	£3,503	£3,331	3.6	414	0
31/03/12		£10,551	£10,403	£148	£36	£3,273	£3,097	3.6	417	0
31/03/11		£10,530	£10,363	£166	£34	£3,125	£2,945	3.4	420	0
31/03/10		£10,179	£9,970	£209	£33	£2,959	£2,775	3.3	414	0
31/03/09		£10,203	£9,747	£456	£34	£2,750	£2,559	3.2	380	0
31/03/08		£9,817	£9,420	£396	£43	£2,294	£2,081	2.7	390	0
31/03/07		£10,118	£9,935	£184	£29	£1,959	£1,818	2.2	400	0
31/03/06		£9,760	£9,793	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£8,500	£8,297	£203	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£7,959	£7,444	£515	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 34 years

www.driveltd.org.uk

mail@drive-wales.org.uk

01443845260

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

676 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Drive
£2,396	23/10/2021	We want to enable everyone who wants to sing together to join the choir (virtually now; together when we can) and share our love of music and signing songs, to help people feel happy wherever we go.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Inclusion Participation after Covid
£255,002	23/09/2021 36	Drive Limited will establish both virtual and face to face activities to support and improve social cohesion for people with learning disabilities living in supported accommodation. They will put in ....more Drive Limited will establish both virtual and face to face activities to support and improve social cohesion for people with learning disabilities living in supported accommodation. They will put in IT infrastructure and give appropriate training for staff and community members. The project will help them to facilitate activities and navigate the changing Covid/post Covid landscape. £255002 over three years will go towards the total project cost for staff including additional hours and freelance support.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Activities to Build Community in Penllew
£10,000	07/09/2020 12	Drive Limited in Rhondda Cynon Taf will provide communal activities for vulnerable residents at their supported housing complex allowing them to socialise during the COVID-19 outbreak whilst ....more Drive Limited in Rhondda Cynon Taf will provide communal activities for vulnerable residents at their supported housing complex allowing them to socialise during the COVID-19 outbreak whilst developing essential life skills to promote independent living. £10000 will fund activities training costs and staff. Bydd Drive Limited yn Rhondda Cynon Taf yn darparu gweithgareddau cymunedol i breswylwyr agored i niwed yn eu canolfan tai â chymorth gan ganiatáu iddynt gymdeithasu yn ystod yr achosion COVID-19 tra'n datblygu sgiliau bywyd hanfodol i hybu byw'n annibynnol. Bydd £10000 yn ariannu gweithgareddau costau hyfforddi a staff.
National Lottery Community Fund - Drive Choir
£8,175	12/04/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Drive, who provide specialist support to people with a wide range of needs, in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to run weekly choir sessions for their service users, ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Drive, who provide specialist support to people with a wide range of needs, in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to run weekly choir sessions for their service users, which includes people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health issues, autism spectrum disorder, complex health needs and dementia._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £8,175 will fund a choir leader, accompanist, venue hire, workshop expenses, and performance costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Drive Future Skills Project
£249,999	28/01/2010 48	The Drive Future Skills Project has three elements:_x000B_- The Drive Horticultural Project - to develop an accelerated composting centre, together with the development of a Gardening Service to ....more The Drive Future Skills Project has three elements:_x000B_- The Drive Horticultural Project - to develop an accelerated composting centre, together with the development of a Gardening Service to provide work experiences for beneficiaries._x000B_- The Blackberry Catering and Parc Cwm Darren Coffee Shop will provide employment training and work experience for people with learning disabilities._x000B_- The Ceramics/Arts and crafts project providing employment training and work experience for people with learning disabilities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-75

ALYSHA MARTIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Hr Professional

BETH MAHONEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Improvement Communications And Engagement Manager

JANET SHELDON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Surveyor

JOANNE JONES Appointed: 2023

KAREN CHERRETT (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KARMENO GAUCI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

KATY PENNY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Vp Of Finance

PAUL WYATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Development

RHIAN ROBINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: People And Organisational Development Professional

ANTHONY ISINGRINI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

GEOFF LAKE, Occupation: Community Nurse

KATRINA KUROWSKI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

RICHARD TROOTE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of It

JEAN GREGSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Local Government Officer, Other trusteeships: BAD BIKES YOUTH PROJECT, PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/06/1990, number: 703002
Registered at Companies House on 29/05/1990, number: 02506147

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 4 days late,

Main office

DRIVE
UNIT 8
CEFN COED
NANTGARW
CARDIFF
CF15 7QQ

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH WALES

Data Sources