DORSET CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

Charity number: 1204328
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dorset CAN runs educational events online and in person about how to take action on the climate and ecological emergency; we co-ordinate projects including the Great Big Dorset Hedge and Greener Open Homes. We are a partner in the Dorset COP 2024 which will bring together communities across Dorset to commit to climate action.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £53,736
Total expenditure: £46,276

Total income includes £340 from 3 government contract(s) and £14,160 from 2 government grant(s)

People

13 Trustee(s)

269 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DORSET CAN (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Giles Francis Tanfield Watts Chair 28 May 2025
None on record
Jenifer Anne Richardson Trustee 25 July 2025
DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE
Received: On time
Nicola May Harris Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
John Ashley West Trustee 28 May 2025
FRIENDS OF THE WEST BAY DISCOVERY CENTRE
Received: On time
BRIDPORT AREA DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Received: On time
Belinda Bawden Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
Jonathon Max Griffith Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
Tracee Lorraine Cossey Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
Colin Tracy Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
Sandra Diane Reeve Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
HELEN LUCY SUMBLER Trustee 30 August 2023
PLANET PURBECK
Recently registered
HENRY LOVEGROVE Trustee 30 August 2023
WESSEX REINVESTMENT TRUST
Received: On time
CORSCOMBE CHARITY OF GEORGE HENRY HAWKINS
Received: On time
Victoria Elcoate Trustee 30 August 2023
None on record
Samuel Herbert Wilberforce Trustee 30 August 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £53.74k
Total expenditure £46.28k
Income from government contracts £340
Income from government grants £14.16k

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 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 January 2025 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY WORKING WITH OTHERS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND PROMOTE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND RESTORATION OF NATURE. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN DORSET.

Contact information

Address:
32 Award Road
Wimborne
BH21 7NJ
Phone:
07982242453
Email:
dorsetcan@gmail.com
Website:

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