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DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION

Registered charity 1060910 · organisation 1060910

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 February 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03320011
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£665,640
Latest expenditure
£655,100
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Dorset Community Action, The Little Keep, Barrack Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1SQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting communities and voluntary organisations to deliver better projects and services through advice, training and development work. Working with partners and front line organisations to ensure people and communities in Dorset have access to services. Supporting communities to live more sustainably and better able to cope with environmental and economic challenges together with change.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£665,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£655,100
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£561,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,303
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£580,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£606,856
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
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£719,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£658,830
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
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£623,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£598,884

04 Official extract

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£665,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£655,100
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
103026
Income From Government Grants
£169,640
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
14
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£561,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,303
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
53965
Income From Government Grants
£124,281
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
26
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£580,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£606,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£97,912
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
35
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
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£719,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£658,830
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Grants
£277,546
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14
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
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£623,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£598,884
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£263,659
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14

05 Official extract

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
716
Income Other Trading Activities
92900
Income Charitable Activities
565848
Income Investments
6176
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
665640
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,250
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£653,850
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
655100
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
78470
Expenditure Governance
21451
Expenditure Support Costs
5283
Expenditure Depreciation
1250
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£218,021
Assets Total Fixed
4375
Assets Own Use
4375
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£316,902
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,575
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£277,702
Creditors One Year Total Current
43575
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£282,674
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
218021
Funds Restricted
59681
Funds Total
277702
Count Employees
11
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
901
Income Other Trading Activities
18538
Income Charitable Activities
535924
Income Investments
5804
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
561167
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£561,678
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
562303
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
40861
Expenditure Governance
21768
Expenditure Support Costs
4450
Expenditure Depreciation
625
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£196,508
Assets Total Fixed
5625
Assets Own Use
5625
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£300,575
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,038
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£267,162
Creditors One Year Total Current
39038
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£265,378
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
196508
Funds Restricted
70654
Funds Total
267162
Count Employees
12
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
312
Income Other Trading Activities
22651
Income Charitable Activities
556374
Income Investments
1441
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
580778
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£470
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£606,386
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
606856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18230
Expenditure Governance
23337
Expenditure Support Costs
23465
Expenditure Depreciation
470
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£256,017
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£324,747
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,449
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£268,298
Creditors One Year Total Current
56449
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£271,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
256017
Funds Restricted
12281
Funds Total
268298
Count Employees
14
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
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1483
Income Other Trading Activities
28689
Income Charitable Activities
688945
Income Investments
92
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
719209
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,413
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£657,417
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
658830
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38232
Expenditure Governance
23570
Expenditure Support Costs
23593
Expenditure Depreciation
1413
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£262,804
Assets Total Fixed
470
Assets Own Use
470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£382,679
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,773
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£294,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
88773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£329,340
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
31572
Funds Restricted
262804
Funds Total
294376
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
50
Income Other Trading Activities
14170
Income Charitable Activities
608634
Income Investments
197
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
623051
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,413
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£597,471
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
598884
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2000
Expenditure Governance
28700
Expenditure Support Costs
28725
Expenditure Depreciation
1413
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£231,922
Assets Total Fixed
1883
Assets Own Use
1883
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£300,310
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,196
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£233,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
68196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£250,568
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
231922
Funds Restricted
2075
Funds Total
233997
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Poole
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-02-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 FEBRUARY 1997 AS AMENDED 16 JULY 2002
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DORSET AS CONSTITUTED IN MARCH 1997 BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION, PROTECTION OF HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 2) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO THAT END BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DORSET AS CONSTITUTED IN MARCH 1997.
Area Of Benefit
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DORSET

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures