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Dorset Community Action

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1060910
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 24, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Administrative County Of Dorset

Address

Address
Dorset Community Action
The Little Keep
Barrack Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1SQ

Activities

Supporting communities and voluntary organisations to deliver better projects and services through advice, training and development work. Working with partners and front line organisations to ensure people and communities in Dorset have access to services. Supporting communities to live more sustainably and better able to cope with environmental and economic challenges together with change.

Objects: 1) To Promote Any Charitable Purpose For The Benefit Of The Community In The Administrative County Of Dorset As Constituted In March 1997 By Assisting The Work Of Statutory Authorities And Voluntary Organisations Engaged In Advancing Education, Protection Of Health, Relieving Poverty, Distress Or Sickness Or In Pursuing Any Other Charitable Purposes. 2) To Promote And Organise Co-Operation In The Achievement Of The Said Purposes And To That End Bring Together In Council Representatives Of The Authorities And Organisations Engaged In The Furtherance Of The Said Purposes Within The Administrative County Of Dorset As Constituted In March 1997.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £665,640 £655,100 £277,702 11
March 31, 2024 £561,167 £562,303 £267,162 12
March 31, 2023 £580,778 £606,856 £268,298 14
March 31, 2022 £719,209 £658,830 £294,376 22
March 31, 2021 £623,051 £598,884 £233,997 21

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alexis Ernst Feb. 18, 2026
Donald Edward Nordberg March 8, 2025
Dr Richard James Brind March 26, 2026
Harry William Turner Sept. 25, 2025
Jeffrey Hart June 29, 2023