--- title: "Drive — charity 703002 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Drive (charity 703002): income £25.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/drive retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:35:00.662Z 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. 703002Charitable company D # Drive Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Drive is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.driveltd.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=703002&subId=0) Work at Drive? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=drive&type=claim&name=Drive) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Drive? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £25,164,650 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £24,784,722 Registered charity number 703002 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 8 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.driveltd.org.uk](http://www.driveltd.org.uk/) Quick answer Drive (number 703002) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Drive Answers Drive gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Drive's highest-paid staff paid? Drive's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £80,001–£90,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Drive's money come from? Drive reported £25m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £25m (99%), investments £144k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£25m · 99% - Investments£144k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Drive as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Drive's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 June 1990 Company number [02506147](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02506147) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Taff Ely and Area Support Group for People with a Mental Handicap Also (Known As Drive) Where it says it operates Bridgend · Merthyr Tydfil · Monmouthshire · Neath Port Talbot · Rhondda Cynon Taff ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Drive registered for? DisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Drive yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Drive. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Drive? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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What is Drive's charity number? Drive's charity number is 703002. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 703002? Search 703002 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Drive do? 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. Does Drive have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Drive. 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 England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Drive? Drive's website listed in our register data is http://www.driveltd.org.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. How much is Drive's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Drive's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Drive's money come from? Drive reported £25m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £25m (99%), investments £144k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Drive? The register does not record Drive as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Drive's trustees paid? Drive's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Drive previously called? The register lists this previous name for Drive: The Taff Ely and Area Support Group for People with a Mental Handicap Also (Known As Drive). When was Drive registered as a charity? Drive was entered on the register on 11 June 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02506147). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=703002&subId=0).