--- title: "Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD — charity NIC105020 | CharityCompare" description: "Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD (charity NIC105020): income £184k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/drive-105fm-community-radio-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:38:10.138Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. NIC105020Memorandum and Articles D1 # Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.drive105.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=105020&subId=0) Work at Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=drive-105fm-community-radio-ltd&type=claim&name=Drive%20105FM%20Community%20Radio%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £183,726 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £178,676 Registered charity number NIC105020 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Memorandum and Articles Register contact address detail (not service area) Derry Website [www.drive105.co.uk](http://www.drive105.co.uk/) Quick answer Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD (number NIC105020) is listed as registered in the CCNI snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD do? To promote for the benefit of the people of Northern Ireland the provision of community media, in all it’s forms, as cultural, recreational and educational facilities for individuals and groups, particularly those in need by reason of their age, disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the life of the said persons. To advance education, the provision of education and access to education in particular vocational education and training in media skills and work. To promote and advance other chari… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD Answers Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 April 2016 Company number [NI060196](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NI060196) (Companies House) ## What causes is Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD registered for? The advancement of educationThe advancement of citizenship or community developmentThe advancement of the arts ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search NIC105020 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD do? To promote for the benefit of the people of Northern Ireland the provision of community media, in all it’s forms, as cultural, recreational and educational facilities for individuals and groups, particularly those in need by reason of their age, disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the life of the said persons. To advance education, the provision of education and access to education in particular vocational education and training in media skills and work. To promote and advance other chari… Does Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD? Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.drive105.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD registered as a charity? Drive 105FM Community Radio LTD was entered on the register on 7 April 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number NI060196). Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=105020&subId=0).