PEOPLE FIRST DORSET — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 November 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05189356
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £275,809
Latest expenditure: £133,500
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: People First Dorset, Unit 2, Herringston Barn, Herringston, Dorchester, DT2 9PU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

People First Dorset empowers people with learning disabilities to be independent, have their voices heard and be included in community life.

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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £275,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,500

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: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £203,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,393

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: 22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £166,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £269,073

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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £258,187
Total Gross Expenditure: £270,426

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: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £306,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,036

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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £275,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £81,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £203,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,393
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £53,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 17

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: 22 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £166,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £269,073
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £49,357
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

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 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £258,187
Total Gross Expenditure: £270,426
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £22
Income From Government Grants: £207,868
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

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: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £306,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,036
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £83,648
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PEOPLE FIRST DORSET
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-07-08T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 4029250
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1119593
Assoc Charity Name: POOLE RIGHTS ORGANISATION ON DISABILITY

Charity Name: PEOPLE FIRST DORSET
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-11-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JULY 2004MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/03/2014 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 OCT 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITY PURPOSE (INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (“INDIVIDUALS”) ASSISTING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY:(1) ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO BE SELF-ADVOCATES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS AND GENERAL SUPPORT;(2) PROVIDING LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO INTEGRATE AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES;(3) ENABLING AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS THAT WILL ASSIST THEM IN PROGRESSING TOWARDS A MORE INDEPENDENT AND FULL LIFE, PARTICIPATING MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHICH PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND INDEPENDENCE;(5) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE BETTER WITH THE BODIES WHICH PROVIDE ANY SERVICES THAT INDIVIDUALS USE AND TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS;(6) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; AND(7) OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN RELATION TO THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS (TO THE EXTENT THAT IT BENEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL).?
Area Of Benefit: THROUGHOUT ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 430789
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DORSET PEOPLE FIRST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests