DISABILITY RECREATION UNITY MOVEMENT

Registered charity 1044836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as D R U M, DRUM

Day activities, services and support to adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their carers.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£272k

Latest spending

£219k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £291,318, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £53,629 for the year, with total income increasing to £272,460 from £242,992 in the prior year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £291k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DRUM - Disability Recreation Unity Movement (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Melvin Gomanchair
Ann McNamara
Anne McNamara
Gary Armstrong
Hugh Slevin
JEFFREY COWPER
Jean Smith
Lilian Newman
PETER WILKIN
ROGER HOLLAND
Samantha Bessell
Yvette Denham

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£272k	£219k
31/03/2024	£243k	£202k
31/03/2023	£225k	£185k
31/03/2022	£167k	£165k
31/03/2021	£216k	£142k

Common questions

Is DISABILITY RECREATION UNITY MOVEMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £291,318, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £53,629 for the year, with total income increasing to £272,460 from £242,992 in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DISABILITY RECREATION UNITY MOVEMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY RECREATION UNITY MOVEMENT as a grant recipient include THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£4k	Staff selections
THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£0	Staff selections