DRIVING MOBILITY
Driving Mobility is a network of independent organisations who offer professional high quality information, advice and assessment to individuals who have a medical condition or who are recovering from an accident or injury which may affect their ability to drive, access or egress a motor vehicle.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £279,394, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £100,000, which they believe provides sufficient resources to operate for six months. Total net assets stood at £4,219,959, with the charity reporting a net income increase to £333,808 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds that are not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the charity should be in excess of £100,000.” — page 5
“During the year, the charity has provided funding of £529,924 to set up a new driving assessment centre in Glasgow, Scotland.” — page 34
“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Forum Assessments Limited, which is set up for the purpose of facilitating vehicle assessments for disabled people.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/04/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2018)
Trustees
- Andrew Swain
- Claire Brown
- David Blythe
- Dr Barry Clift
- Leanne Grose
- Lynn Roberts
- Natascha McAllister
- Nicky Corke
- Sean Lawrence
- Sian Mitchell
- Yvette Bateman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.0m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £631k | £789k |
| 31/03/2021 | £990k | £683k |
Common questions
Is DRIVING MOBILITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £279,394, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £100,000, which they believe provides sufficient resources to operate for six months. Total net assets stood at £4,219,959, with the charity reporting a net income increase to £333,808 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds DRIVING MOBILITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DRIVING MOBILITY as a grant recipient include MOTABILITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTABILITY | FY2025 | £599k | Barriers to Driving grant |
| MOTABILITY | FY2022 | £64k | Driving Mobility |
| MOTABILITY | FY2025 | £2k | Research grant |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £6k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £187k |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £182k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
Charities like this
- WALES MOBILITY DRIVING ASSESSMENT SERVICE
- DRIVE
- MOTABILITY
- CORNWALL MOBILITY CENTRE LIMITED
- Outdoor Mobility
- REGIONAL DRIVING ASSESSMENT CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRIVING MOBILITY | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALES MOBILITY DRIVING ASSESSMENT SERVICE | £655k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| DRIVE | £25.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MOTABILITY | £54.2m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL MOBILITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Outdoor Mobility | £151k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |