DRIVEN FORWARD
In Berkshire we provide organised user led trips to i.e. allotments, shopping trips, garden centres, creative arts, activities and workshops. Volunteers remain beside adults throughout both the journey and activity. Access to a hub drop in facility with kitchen to provide refreshments and meals and co - ordinated support services, including access to online learning and training facilities.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE ACROSS THEROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD AND BERKSHIRE AND PREVENTING PEOPLEFROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED.RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEMTO INTEGRATE IN TO SOCIETY AND THE COMMUNITY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PART OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HOMELESSNESS,POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OLD AGE, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND DEPENDENCY, INCLUDINGALCOHOL AND DRUGS, UNABLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT, IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION ORPOOR SKILLS ATTAINMENT AND SO BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND EMNOMICALLY DEPRIVEDCOMMUNITY"BV THE PROVISION OF1. A TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL OUTINGS AND SOCIAL TRIPS.2. OUTINGS AND SOCIAL TRIPS INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO AND FROM HOME.3. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL OUTINGS, SOCIALACTIVITIES AND TRIPS, EDUCATIONAL LEARNING AND FURTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 33
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 03/02/2023, 3 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Frankie Theobaldschair
- Nicola Kelly
- TIIA STEPHENS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £17k | £17k |
| 31/03/2025 | £19k | £13k |
| 31/03/2024 | £21k | £16k |
| 31/03/2023 | £13k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £24k | £24k |
Common questions
Who funds DRIVEN FORWARD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DRIVEN FORWARD as a grant recipient include MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS, KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS | FY2023 | £5k | |
| MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS | FY2022 | £5k | |
| KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH | FY2023 | £2k | |
| KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH | FY2022 | £600 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2019 | £9k | DRIVEN FORWARD Food trailer and trips |