DORKING CHARITY

Charity number: 207251
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of sheltered housing for residents in the Dorking area. Grants for those in need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £192,195
Total expenditure: £159,219

People

10 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

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 February 1962: Standard registration
  • 13 November 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DORKING PAROCHIAL CHARITIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MICHAEL ROBERT KNOTT Chair
None on record
Susan Jane Mahony Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Jeffery Richard Gowlland Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Mary Butcher Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Nick Wright Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Margaret COOKSEY Trustee 01 November 2017
None on record
JULIA BROWN Trustee 13 July 2015
None on record
James Turnbull Trustee 13 October 2014
None on record
CHRISTINE LAWRENCE Trustee
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DORKING SAINT MARTIN
Received: On time
DAVID KINGHAM Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £122.43k £134.14k £148.78k £131.17k £192.20k
Total expenditure £135.46k £73.47k £97.34k £146.47k £159.22k
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 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 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.

SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 4 DECEMBER 1992 AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 13 DECEMBER 2006 AND TRUSTEE RESOLUTION DATED 16 APRIL 2007

Charitable objects

1) ALMSHOUSES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE IN NEED WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, OR WHO FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THEIR LIFE HAVE LIVED IN THE SAID AREA. 2) FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 207251-13 ALMSHOUSES ON COTMANDENE INCLUDING SUSANNA SMITH'S CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF 28 MARCH 1924 AS VARIED BY SCHEMES OF 16 JANUARY 1953 AND 4 AUGUST 1970
Charitable objects
1 BENEFIT OF ALMSPEOPLE OF THE ALMSHOUSES BELONGING TO THE CHARITIES WHO SHALL BE POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OLD IN THE CASE OF WOMEN AND NOT LESS THAN 65 YEARS OLD IN THE CASE OF MEN, WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE PARISH FOR NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. 2 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH. 3. RELIEF OF POOR AGED, SICK, INFIRM AND POOR PERSONS GENERALLY. 4. WEEKLY STIPENDS TO ALMSPEOPLE.
Area of benefit
ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING
Registration history
  • 27 February 1962 : Standard registration
  • 13 November 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
11 Cotmandene
Dorking
RH4 2BL
Phone:
01306881942
Email:
drkcharity@gmail.com
Website:

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