Dorset Hedgehog Rescue — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 November 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £488,246
Latest expenditure: £100,443
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Ashley Barn, Briantspuddle, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT2 7HL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://dorsethedgehogrescue.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROVIDE A RESCUE, CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICE FOR SICK, INJURED, OR ORPHANED HEDGEHOGS, TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HEDGEHOG SPECIES, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF HEDGEHOGS AND THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE, TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN HEDGEHOG CARE AND FOR GREEN SPACE MANAGERS AND GARDENERS ON HOW THEY CAN HELP HEDGEHOGS.

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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: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £488,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,443

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: 18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £190,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,875

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: 22 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,622

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: 29 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,259

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: 12 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,113

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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: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £488,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,443
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 85

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: 18 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £190,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,875
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
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 22 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,622
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
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,259
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: 38

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: 12 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,113
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Dorset Hedgehog Rescue
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-11-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Nov 2019 as amended on 19 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HEDGEHOG SPECIES BY PROVIDING A RESCUE, CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICE FOR SICK, INJURED, OR ORPHANED HEDGEHOGS, WITH THE AIM OF EVENTUALLY RELEASING THEM BACK TO THE WILD, OR APPROPRIATE PROTECTED SITES FOR THOSE WITH LIFELONG DISABILITIES, AND WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN A CONTROLLED "WILD" ENVIRONMENT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 623177
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HAMWORTHY HEDGEHOG RESCUE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management