THE DORCAS DRESS PROJECT

Charity number: 1177034
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the CIO is the relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing sewing equipment, training and support to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient and to do so using Christian values and for the public benefit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £45,418
Total expenditure: £44,324

Total income includes £3,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 February 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DORCAS (Working name)
  • DORCAS DRESS PROJECT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Josephine Mary Elms Trustee 18 November 2025
KENSINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Nancy Candlin Trustee 18 November 2025
None on record
Gabrielle Louise North Trustee 18 November 2025
None on record
Helen Barbara Jacobs Trustee 28 May 2024
None on record
Oluyomi Segun Trustee 28 May 2024
None on record
Kojo Keigya Amoasi Trustee 24 November 2022
PUTNEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
RICHMOND AND HOUNSLOW CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Nana Boakye Trustee 08 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £13.23k £15.63k £9.93k £25.99k £45.42k
Total expenditure £6.42k £18.29k £10.56k £13.85k £44.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £3.00k £3.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 06 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 06 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 01 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 01 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Feb 2018 as amended on 28 May 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING SEWING EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND TO DO SO USING CHRISTIAN VALUES AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
37 Beanhill Road
Ducklington
WITNEY
OX29 7XZ
Phone:
07590264246
Email:
dorcasdressproject@gmail.com
Website:

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