Dorchester Almshouses
Dorchester Municipal Charities
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1187063
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Dec. 19, 2019
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- Dorchester Almshouses
The Clerk's Office
Whetstones
West Walks
Dorchester
Dorset
Contact
- Phone
- 01305 262662
- office@dorchesteralmshouses.co.uk
- Website
dorchesteralmshouses.co.uk
Activities
The relief of financial hardship by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodationand ancillary equipment, services and financial relief for almpersons appointed from the class ofbeneficiaries.The class of beneficiaries is people in financial hardship who are inhabitants of the town of Dorchester orelsewhere in the county of Dorset.
Objects: The Relief Of Financial Hardship By The Provision Of Social Housing In The Form Of Almshouse Accommodation And Ancillary Equipment, Services And Financial Relief For Almspersons Appointed From The Class Of Beneficiaries.the Class Of Beneficiaries Is People In Financial Hardship Who Are Inhabitants Of The Town Of Dorchester Or Elsewhere In The County Of Dorset.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- Disability
- Who
- Elderly/old People
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Local
- Local Authority
- Dorset
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Sept. 15, 2026On time | £305,455 | £167,230 |
| March 31, 2025 | Oct. 29, 2025On time | £401,575 | £298,434 |
| March 31, 2024 | Oct. 8, 2024On time | £237,916 | £201,332 |
| March 31, 2023 | Nov. 9, 2023On time | £237,699 | £184,605 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 11, 2022On time | £0 | £0 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 2, 2021 | £0 | £0 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH known as Molly RENNIE (Chair) | Dec. 19, 2019 |
| Cllr Susan Clare Biles | May 22, 2024 |
| Fiona Kent-Ledger | Dec. 19, 2019 |
| Janet Elizabeth Hewitt | Dec. 19, 2019 |
| John Christmas | June 22, 2020 |
| Richard Martin Biggs | July 27, 2022 |
| Sally Margaret Goss | Dec. 19, 2019 |
| Stephen Newman | July 29, 2026 |
| Susan Caroline Hosford | Dec. 19, 2019 |
| Timothy Loasby | Sept. 10, 2023 |
| Vanessa Caroline Lloyd-Jones | May 22, 2025 |