DORCHESTER FAMILY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 October 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £252,856
Latest expenditure: £214,247
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Unit 2, Red Cow Business Park, Long Bridge Way, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1YD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE PROVIDE CHRISTIAN FAITH BASED SERVICES TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ATTEND, USUALLY ON A SUNDAY MORNING. WE PROVIDE YOUTH GROUP AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS, OPEN TO ALL WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE. WE PROVIDE ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CAMPING AND WALKING FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. WE OPERATE A SAFEGUARDING POLICY IN RELATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

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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: 14 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £252,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,247

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: 9 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £238,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,487

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: 1 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,578

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: 13 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,765
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,194

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: 23 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £171,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,000

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £252,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,247
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: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £238,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,487
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: 108

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: 1 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,578
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: 111

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: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,765
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,194
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £171,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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 Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DORCHESTER FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-04-21T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1051454
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1051454
Assoc Charity Name: CROSSWAYS COMMUNITY CHURCH

Charity Name: DORCHESTER FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-10-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Oct 2015
Charitable Objects: 1.TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS.2.TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DORCHESTER AND ELSEWHERE IN DORSET INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN POVERTY OR IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 562086
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DFC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling