PEOPLE FIRST DORSET

Charity number: 1106963
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

People First Dorset empowers people with learning disabilities to be independent, have their voices heard and be included in community life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £203,000
Total expenditure: £293,393

Total income includes £53,500 from 4 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

17 Volunteer(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DORSET PEOPLE FIRST (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Dunne Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
Jeremy Howe Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
Deborah Anne Holyer Trustee 05 December 2019
None on record
Paul Andrew St Quintin Trustee 06 December 2018
None on record
Richard Maxfield Trustee 05 August 2015
None on record
RUTH BETTENSON Trustee 24 January 2013
None on record

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 £152.68k £306.38k £258.19k £166.69k £203.00k
Total expenditure £214.78k £253.04k £270.43k £269.07k £293.39k
Income from government contracts £46.70k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.34k £83.65k £207.87k £49.36k £53.50k

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 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JULY 2004 MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/03/2014 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 OCT 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITY PURPOSE (INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (“INDIVIDUALS”) ASSISTING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY: (1) ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO BE SELF-ADVOCATES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS AND GENERAL SUPPORT; (2) PROVIDING LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO INTEGRATE AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES; (3) ENABLING AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS THAT WILL ASSIST THEM IN PROGRESSING TOWARDS A MORE INDEPENDENT AND FULL LIFE, PARTICIPATING MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING; (4) PROVIDING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHICH PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND INDEPENDENCE; (5) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE BETTER WITH THE BODIES WHICH PROVIDE ANY SERVICES THAT INDIVIDUALS USE AND TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS; (6) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; AND (7) OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN RELATION TO THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS (TO THE EXTENT THAT IT BENEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL).?

Area of benefit

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

THROUGHOUT ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.

Contact information

Address:
People First Dorset
Unit 2
Herringston Barn
Herringston
Dorchester
DT2 9PU
Phone:
01305257600
Email:
sara.whistance@peoplefirstdorset.org.uk
Website:

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