The Ann Driver Trust
Analysis
The Ann Driver Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Ann Driver Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £41k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £35k to £44k (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Ann Driver Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Beekeepers' Association (£44k), Eccleston Windle Bleak Hill County Primary School Friends Association Also Known As Friends of Bleak Hill School (£44k) and Deccan Heritage Foundation (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Ann Driver Trust was founded in June 1989, in memory of Ann Driver MBE, musician and broadcaster. It supports the education of youth in the arts, with special emphasis on music, by giving grants to nominated schools and colleges.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Beekeepers' Association | Derbyshire | £44k |
| Eccleston Windle Bleak Hill County Primary School Friends Association Also Known As Friends of Bleak Hill School | St. Helens | £44k |
| Deccan Heritage Foundation | London | £44k |
| The Teignmouth Players Amateur Dramatic Society | Torquay | £44k |