DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 June 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,435,000
Latest expenditure: £506,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL, WILLIAMS AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DORSET

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dchcharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charitable fund enhances the provision of healthcare services that are provided to the population served by DCH NHS Foundation Trust. This encompasses the provision of medical equipment, furniture and furnishings, improvement of the environment and facilities, enhancement of staff and patient education and the welfare of staff and patients.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,435,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £665,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £878,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,575,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £579,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £482,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £500,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,435,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £665,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 51

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £878,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,575,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 49

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £579,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £482,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 42

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £500,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1357000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 78000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1435000
Income Legacies: 907000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £179,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £327,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 506000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 63000
Expenditure Support Costs: 223000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £647,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,292,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £608,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,684,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 608000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,358,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 647000
Funds Restricted: 1037000
Funds Total: 1684000
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 583000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 82000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 665000
Income Legacies: 124000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £188,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £533,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 721000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 54000
Expenditure Support Costs: 227000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £452,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,787,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,032,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £755,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1032000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,670,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 452000
Funds Restricted: 303000
Funds Total: 755000
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 840000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 38000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 878000
Income Legacies: 329000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £141,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,434,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1575000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 206000
Expenditure Governance: 49000
Expenditure Support Costs: 177000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £525,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,683,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £872,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £811,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 872000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,652,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 525000
Funds Restricted: 286000
Funds Total: 811000
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 578000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 579000
Income Legacies: 171000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £137,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £345,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 482000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 310000
Expenditure Governance: 5000
Expenditure Support Costs: 163000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £288,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,832,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £324,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,508,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 324000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,737,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 288000
Funds Restricted: 1220000
Funds Total: 1508000
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-06-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Charitable Objects: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 243315
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WEST DORSET GENERAL HOSPITALS NHS CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures