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Island Community Action

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1157978
Status
Registered
Registered
July 24, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
THE EASTON CENTRE
PORTLAND
DORSET
DT5 1EB

Activities

ICA supports the residents and communities of Portland, Dorset to achieve maximum levels of mental, physical and social wellbeing. We do this through a range of activities, from services for older adults to learning and training opportunities for younger people. ICA represents the Island, and also provides support for other local groups and those wishing to volunteer or offer volunteer roles.

Objects: The objects of the bureau are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit (Portland and wider Dorset) by associating together volunteers, residents and organisations in a common effort to advance education, protect health, relieve poverty sickness and distress and in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise the bureau shall:?(a) Advise and support persons willing to volunteer.(b) Promote volunteering and community involvement and provide a central repository of opportunities.(c) Advise and support organisations which involve and are willing to involve volunteers in their charitable activities.(d) Support, advise and respond directly to needs of the local community through the provision of support, learning and leisure-based services and activities that help individuals reach maximum levels of psychological, physical and social wellbeing, remain independent and make the most of their lives.(e) Broker and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, which provide ongoing support to local communities making possible the provision of above initiatives.(f) Secure appropriate levels of funding to create and maintain such initiatives.?(g) Work with and showcase local initiatives and activities that promote the local area (Portland and wider Dorset) and its community regionally, nationally and globally - where appropriate.?(h) work with local groups and organisations, to organise, facilitate and manage which enhance, empower and disseminate information that encourages self-awareness and learning within the community.?

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £206,522 £188,758
March 31, 2024 £168,475 £174,554
March 31, 2023 £161,961 £159,600
March 31, 2022 £169,499 £151,791
March 31, 2021 £159,866 £135,919

Trustees

Name Appointed
Douglas Pigg (Chair) Feb. 12, 2020
Anita Busby-Wilcocks Feb. 12, 2020
Diana Bedford Sept. 14, 2022
Lynda Gallie Aug. 1, 2023