THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE

Charity Number: 1089586
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a safe, secure environment where children of estranged parents, usually fathers, can meet their children to establish a meaningful contact and relationship which will be longlasting after leaving the Contact Centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £5,396
Total expenditure: £7,966

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 November 2001: Standard registration
  • 21 February 2025: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 21 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1207108 THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

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 £5.80k £12.13k £9.93k £20.21k £5.40k
Total expenditure £6.23k £6.35k £7.04k £6.78k £7.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £2.50k 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 2024 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION DATED 31 MAY 2001 AS AMENDED 15 NOVEMBER 2001.

Charitable objects

TO ALLEVIATE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT OF WEST DORSET CAUSED BY THE BREAK-UP OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE AND FACILITIES WHEREBY SUCH CHILDREN CAN ENJOY CONTACT IN A NEUTRAL MEETING PLACE WITH ONE OR BOTH PARENTS AND SOMETIMES OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN A COMFORTABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHEN THERE IS NO VIABLE ALTERNATIVE.

Area of benefit

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

WEST DORSET.