THE DORSET ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS CENTRE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 900287
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the natural history and geology of Dorset.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £283,259
Total expenditure: £269,634

Total income includes £60,346 from 21 government contract(s) and £2,350 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 January 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DERC (Working name)
  • DORSET ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KEVIN GRAEME COOK Chair
None on record
Nichola Taylor Trustee 03 November 2022
None on record
Dr Philip Howard Sterling Trustee 25 October 2018
None on record
Lyn Diane Cooch Trustee 02 September 2015
None on record
Annabel Judy King Trustee 05 December 2013
None on record
JOHN CHRISTOPHER DAVIS Trustee 20 November 2012
None on record
Dr JENNIFER ANN CRIPPS Trustee 01 November 2011
None on record
NATURAL ENGLAND Trustee
None on record
SARAH ANN HATTEN WELTON Trustee
WAREHAM CHORAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
The Mansel-Pleydell, Cecil and Drew Trust
Received: On time
IMOGEN DAVENPORT Trustee
None on record
JOHN ANTHONY NEWBOULD Trustee
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 £174.67k £173.02k £274.22k £228.51k £283.26k
Total expenditure £174.98k £168.87k £183.08k £247.05k £269.63k
Income from government contracts £85.08k £37.32k £67.99k £83.40k £60.35k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £2.00k £12.10k £2.35k

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 09 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 On Time
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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 29TH NOVEMBER 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 16 DECEMBER 1999 AND 18 OCT 2007.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET BY THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE SAME BY VARIOUS MEANS INCULDING PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF DORSET

Contact information

Address:
Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1RP
Phone:
01305225081
Email:
derc@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Website:

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