DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION

Charity number: 1041397
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Gathering information about poverty locally and nationally and disseminating this to the public in and around Dorchester. Setting up projects and/or campaigning about specific poverty issues. Running a Fund to make grants to people who live in the DT1 and DT2 area who are in a financial crisis, are referred by a recognised agency and to whom a small amount of money would make a difference.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 October 1994: Standard registration
  • 05 October 2015: Funds received from 1095529 THE FRIENDS OF THE HUB
  • 15 July 2018: Funds received from 1040526 SECOND CHANCE FURNITURE
  • 31 August 2022: Funds received from 1030696 INNER WHEEL CLUB OF DORCHESTER CHARITY FUND
  • 17 February 2023: Funds received from 231075 CHARITY OF JOSEPH BLANCHARD
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
WENDY HILTON Chair
None on record
Simon Kenneth Booth Trustee 15 February 2022
DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION
Received: On time
Jean Croot Trustee 08 November 2021
DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION
Received: On time
Peter James See Trustee 06 July 2020
DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION
Received: On time
Kath Joslin Trustee 25 October 2017
None on record
Dr MARGARET BARKER Trustee
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 £57.34k £39.08k £62.76k £25.02k £0
Total expenditure £37.89k £37.12k £62.97k £28.18k £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £500 £1.00k N/A N/A

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 03 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 February 2025 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 February 2025 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 November 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 7 SEPTEMBER 1994 AS AMENDED ON 12 FEB 2018

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS

Area of benefit

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

DORCHESTER AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Contact information

Address:
United Church Dorchester
49-51 Charles Street
DORCHESTER
Dorset
DT1 1EE
Phone:
07340119014
Email:
info@dorchesterpoveryaction.org.uk
Website:

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