CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - DORSET BRANCH

Registered charity 211974 · organisation 211974

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
24 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£64,238
Latest expenditure
£70,188
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 9018, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 9GY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dorset-cpre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Branch shall be seek to improve, protect and preserve for the benefit of the public, the countryside and the market towns and rural villages of the County of Dorset.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,188
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£48,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,092
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£45,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,319
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,502
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£93,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,790

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,188
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£48,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,092
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
31
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£45,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,319
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,502
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
17 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£93,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,790
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - DORSET BRANCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-04T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
264546
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264546
Assoc Charity Name
SHAFTESBURY CIVIC SOCIETY
Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - DORSET BRANCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED (WITH AMENDMENTS) ON 28TH OCTOBER 1972 AS AMENDED 18 NOVEMBER 1996AS AMENDED ON 22 NOV 2008 as amended on 21 Nov 2015 as amended on 15 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
TO IMPROVE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE COUNTRY TOWNS AND VILLGES OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF CONSTITUTION)
Area Of Benefit
DORSET

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
79632
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DORSET BRANCH CPRE
Charity Name Id
79620
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COUNCIL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RURAL ENGLAND (DORSET BRANCH)
Charity Name Id
79640
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF RURAL ENGLAND (COUNTY OF DORSET BRANCH)

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment