THE FRIENDS OF DOLPHIN

Charity Number: 284692
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate a powerful catamaran boat - safe and comfortable - in and around Poole Harbour, and up the River Frome to Wareham. We exist to provide boat trips - totally free - to disabled persons of all ages and disabilities, a maximum of 12 on each trip (including carers) due to regulations. From 1st May to 30th September, trips of 2-4 hours and 1 to 2 trips every day.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £20,756
Total expenditure: £19,304

People

10 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Poole

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 May 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01625795 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW MICHAEL PRESTON Chairman Chair
None on record
Howard Gordon Richings Trustee 24 January 2025
None on record
Duncan Oliver Ovens Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
William Emile Lauste Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Carol Helen Cox Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Martin Stanley Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
NORMAN FRANK HOLLAMBY Trustee 13 June 2022
None on record
ANTHONY ELGAR Trustee 25 October 2016
None on record
Elizabeth Crew Trustee 08 October 2013
Inner Wheel Club of Parkstone & Poole District Benevolent Fund
Received: On time
ROBERT HENRY IRWIN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £41.97k £37.30k £19.93k £3.23k £20.76k
Total expenditure £29.84k £19.59k £15.91k £14.27k £19.30k
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 2023 18 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 23 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 05 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 05 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 10 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 10 December 2019 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH MARCH 1982

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE DISABLED IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A BOAT AND OTHER ANCILLARY TRANSPORT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
32 Adams Close
Carter's Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4FF
Phone:
01202657446
Email:
thefriendsofdolphin@gmail.com
Website:

www.thefriendsofdolphin.co.uk Open in new window