CCEW Charity Commission profile

DORCHESTER COMMUNITY PLAYS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1140952 · organisation 5016993

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 March 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07369993
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£3,342
Latest expenditure
£3,090
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10, OLD COASTGUARD COTTAGES, PORTLAND BILL, PORTLAND, DORSET

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The production of community plays based on Dorchester, Dorset and the promotion of dramatic art generally in Dorchester and its surrounding area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,090
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£495
Total Gross Expenditure
£760
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,786
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,761
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£873
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,395

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,786
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2000
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
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
0

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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DORCHESTER COMMUNITY PLAYS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-03-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
DORCHESTER COMMUNITY PLAYS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-05-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
900038
Assoc Registered Charity Number
900038
Assoc Charity Name
DORCHESTER COMMUNITY PLAYS ASSOCIATION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/09/2010
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPEMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND MUSICALS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries