DORCHESTER ARTS

Charity number: 1015546
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Arts Centre

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £457,705
Total expenditure: £471,757

Total income includes £52,800 from 5 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 December 1992: Standard registration
  • 15 April 2021: Funds received from 1124937 THE MALTINGS ARTS
  • 17 March 2022: Funds received from 1007680 SHERBORNE ARTS LINK LTD
  • 14 March 2024: Funds received from 1153234 SOLO TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DORCHESTER ARTS (Previous name)
  • DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE (Previous name)
  • DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
Toby Sam Frere Trustee 20 August 2024
None on record
Amanda Louise Wakeman Trustee 06 March 2024
None on record
Helen Hutchinson Trustee 29 September 2023
None on record
Michael David Willdridge Trustee 28 January 2023
None on record
Alexandra Emily Constable Trustee 28 January 2023
None on record
Annabel Eigeland Trustee 27 February 2020
None on record
Hanna Trevorrow Trustee 27 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £332.44k £205.29k £338.88k £412.07k £457.71k
Total expenditure £399.34k £133.10k £238.27k £460.26k £471.76k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £42.45k £87.64k £54.56k £50.29k £52.80k

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 2024 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 September 2022 240 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 September 2022 240 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/10/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2011 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/10/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/11/2012

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA BALLET MUSIC SINGING LITERATURE SCULPTURE PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO OTHER BODIES IN THE AREA OF OPERATION OF THE COMPANY FOR THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS MEETINGS LECTURES CLASSES SEMINARS AND TRAINING COURSES WHICH FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE THE COUNTY OF DORSET

Contact information

Address:
The Corn Exchange
High East St
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1HF
Phone:
01305266926
Email:
enquiries@dorchesterarts.org.uk
Website:

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