DOLPHIN SOCIETY

Charity number: 203142
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide pendant alarms(telecare) for disadvantaged elderly or disabled people living alone and at risk of falls. We also give grants for essential small works to aid independence and ensure security.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £161,948
Total expenditure: £122,933

People

7 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
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
Frances Michelle Mimi Avery Trustee 17 September 2025
None on record
Amanda Carol Trembath Trustee 26 March 2025
None on record
Michael Beesley Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
DAVID JEREMY POPLE Trustee 28 September 2023
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Jane Elizabeth Palmer Trustee 07 June 2023
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL & WESTON CHARITY
Received: On time
John Francois Alun Davies Trustee 09 December 2020
None on record
JOHN ANTHONY HOLLINGDALE Trustee 17 October 2014
THE GUILD OF GUARDIANS OF BRISTOL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £177.44k £110.86k £128.23k £105.55k £161.95k
Total expenditure £184.36k £171.56k £173.70k £134.94k £122.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 30 September 2024 18 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 18 June 2025 On time
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time
Annual return 30 September 2022 05 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 05 June 2023 On time
Annual return 30 September 2021 19 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 19 July 2022 On time
Annual return 30 September 2020 14 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 14 June 2021 On time
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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.

FOUNDED IN 1749, LETTER DATED 21 DECEMBER 1961 AND CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 SEPTEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 MARCH 2010 as amended on 15 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN BRISTOL AND ITS ADJOINING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS AND WHO ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THEM TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE TIME BEING IN ANY APPEAL MADE ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 203142-1 EDITH GARDNER
Governing document
HIGH COURT ORDER DATED 1 DECEMBER 1936
Charitable objects
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED.
Registration history
  • 16 February 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
KITALE
WILLS LANE
BRISTOL
BS9 1FH
Phone:
01179299649
Email:
enquiries@dolphinsociety.org.uk
Website:

dolphin-society.org.uk