What is the financial size of DRIVE?

DRIVE is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £24,175,492 and total expenditure of £23,643,523.

How does DRIVE allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 99.8% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 0.2% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is higher than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of DRIVE?

DRIVE employs 701 staff members and is supported by 2 volunteers.

Does DRIVE receive government funding?

Yes. Approximately 86.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does DRIVE pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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DRIVE

#703002

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.driveltd.org.uk

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.

Registered address

DRIVE, UNIT 8, CEFN COED, NANTGARW, CARDIFF, CF15 7QQ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£24,175,492

Expenditure

All activities

£23,643,523

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£3,321,089

Total Assets

Gross assets

£7,152,788

Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,704,263

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

1.7 months

Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

9.5%

Median: 8.2%Around typical

Spending Efficiency

99.8%

Median: 97.2%Top quartile

Income Concentration

171.4%

Median: 87.1%Below typical

Fundraising ROI

N/A

Median: 27.3xUnknown

Income Volatility

2.7%

Median: 13.4%Top quartile

Self-Generated Income

99.3%

Median: 92.1%Top quartile

3-Year Income CAGR

9.3%

Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

99.8%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

24.4%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

Government Reliance

% of income

86.0%

Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities

Diversification

HHI: 17143

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

9.5%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

9.3%

Volatility

Stable

2.7%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

701

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£34,487

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.4%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure

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Assets vs Liabilities

5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

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