drive forward foundation

The charity supports children and young people. Drive Forward Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in London.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

DRIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION, HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CARE (AGED 16-26) TO FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER THROUGH INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED PROGRAMMES OF SUPPORT, TRAINING , WORK INDUCTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EXPERIENCE THROUGH PAID EMPLOYMENT. PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE CARE OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,008,400

Latest Expenditure

£1,229,103

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 115.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £648,164

Charitable Activities £345,006

Other Trading £0

Investments £12,294

Other Income £2,936

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,168,953

Raising Funds £60,150

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£1,008,400	£1,229,103	£1,168,953	£848,910	£836,336	21 / 25
2024	£1,032,991	£1,064,416	£1,011,256	£1,069,613	£1,069,613	20 / 50
2023	£1,032,675	£921,890	£869,756	£1,101,038	£1,101,038	17 / 61
2022	£940,808	£842,621	£806,094	£990,347	£813,424	17 / 53
2021	£1,179,187	£704,350	£696,793	£892,229	£678,676	16 / 63