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DORSET MENTAL HEALTH FORUM

Registered charity 1169215 · organisation 5071986

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 September 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,455,487
Latest expenditure
£1,492,923
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Dorset Mental Health Forum, 29 Durngate Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1JP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Dorset Mental Health Forum is a local peer led charity, which promotes the principles of wellbeing, recovery and coproduction through partnership working and providing recovery orientated partnership and peer led services.

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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,455,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,492,923
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
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,489,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,410,032
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,433,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,809
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,544,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,076,395
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
£1,186,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£941,466

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
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,455,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,492,923
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
37
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1395848
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
7
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
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,489,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,410,032
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
39
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1451755
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
10
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,433,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,809
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
36
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1411251
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
10
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
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,544,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,076,395
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
33
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1343721
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
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
£1,186,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£941,466
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
174059
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
22480
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1395848
Income Investments
36742
Income Other
417
Income Total Income And Endowments
1455487
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,492,923
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1492923
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26851
Expenditure Support Costs
312799
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,055
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,549,063
Assets Total Liabilities
£253,662
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,295,401
Creditors One Year Total Current
253662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,471,418
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
473055
Funds Restricted
822346
Funds Total
1295401
Count Employees
68
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
20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1930
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1451755
Income Investments
34241
Income Other
1405
Income Total Income And Endowments
1489331
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,410,032
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1410032
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25786
Expenditure Support Costs
313308
Expenditure Depreciation
749
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,362
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,535,535
Assets Total Liabilities
£202,698
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,332,837
Creditors One Year Total Current
202698
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,332,451
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
398382
Funds Restricted
934455
Funds Total
1332837
Count Employees
72
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
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8087
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1411251
Income Investments
12534
Income Other
1236
Income Total Income And Endowments
1433108
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,444,809
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1444809
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20150
Expenditure Support Costs
292318
Expenditure Depreciation
1508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,848
Assets Total Fixed
749
Assets Own Use
749
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,629,492
Assets Total Liabilities
£376,703
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,253,538
Creditors One Year Total Current
376703
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,606,611
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
347617
Funds Restricted
905921
Funds Total
1253538
Count Employees
76
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
21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2305
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1540397
Income Investments
1878
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1544580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,076,395
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1076395
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24149
Expenditure Support Costs
238820
Expenditure Depreciation
1508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£239,382
Assets Total Fixed
2257
Assets Own Use
2257
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,649,229
Assets Total Liabilities
£386,247
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,265,239
Creditors One Year Total Current
386247
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,305,246
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
298389
Funds Restricted
966850
Funds Total
1265239
Count Employees
77
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
3153
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1182116
Income Investments
878
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1186147
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,466
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
941466
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27647
Expenditure Support Costs
251001
Expenditure Depreciation
1508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£175,332
Assets Total Fixed
3765
Assets Own Use
3765
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,307,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£514,658
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£797,054
Creditors One Year Total Current
514658
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,135,228
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
244097
Funds Restricted
552957
Funds Total
797054
Count Employees
72
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
Poole
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DORSET MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-05-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3954665
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1073818
Assoc Charity Name
DORSET MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
Charity Name
DORSET MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-19T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3997624
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1096040
Assoc Charity Name
DORSET ADVOCACY
Charity Name
DORSET MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-09-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 16 Sep 2016 as amended on 05 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: SUPPORTING THE RECOVERY OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS, BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO RECONNECT WITH THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES, IN ORDER TO BUILD THE LIVES THEY WISH TO LIVE. CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AFFECTED BY MENTAL DISTRESS BY MODELLING THE VALUE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPROVEMENT AND SHAPING OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH BY PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING AND RECOVERY THROUGH COPRODUCTION AND RECOVERY EDUCATION.DEVELOPING THE SKILLS, CAPACITY AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE AND RECIPROCAL COMMUNITIES WHICH ACTIVELY SUPPORT GOOD MENTAL HEALTH.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
569877
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DMHF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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