REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1188567 ## REGISTERED ADDRESS Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RR ## **ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24** ## OBJECTIVES Dorchester Family Support (DFS) was formed to support families with children on pupil premium (free schools meals) with food parcels during the Summer and Christmas School Holidays. DFS registered as a charity in March 2020. ## ACTIVITIES DURING 2023-24 In Summer 2023 we distributed food to 232 families. We provide enough food to feed a family of 4 (larger families receive 2 packs) one main meal for 5 days of the week. Families can select from a wide range of food to suit their needs. At Christmas 2023 we distributed a Christmas hamper of treats and food staples to 247 families. ## RESERVE POLICY Our reserves at March 2024 are higher than we would normally expect due to several large grants being awarded in the summer of 2023 which were too late to use for our summer distribution. At least £15,000 of these will not be repeated in 2024 and therefore we expect our reserves in March 25 to be less. ## INVESTMENT As our reserves are higher than normal we are exploring moving the surplus into a deposit account with CAF bank. ## INSURANCE Insurance cover has been arranged with Ansvar Insurance and includes Public Liability. ## RISK ASSESSMENTS These are carried out prior to each event involving the distributing of parcels. ## INCOME Principally from grant making organisations such as Awards for All, The Valentine Trust, The Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Trust, churches and public donations. Total income just under £23000. ## EXPENDITURE Principally on the provision of food. We helped more families this year and our total spend in 23-24 was £35,323.12. ## POLICIES Policies have been produced covering Safeguarding, Child Protection, Volunteer Code of Conduct, Complaints, Data Protection, Data Retention, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Trustee Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing, Volunteer, Financial Management and Social Media. ## TRUSTEES Karen Weir (Chairman), Kath Joslin, Sally Huntington, Dani Colley, John Weir (Treasurer) March 2024 Sheet1 ## **Dorchester Family Support Accounts 01/03/2023 - 29/02/24** ## **Income & Expenditure** ## **Balance Sheet** |**Income**
Donations – Corporate
Donations – Individual
Gift Aid
Interest Received
**Expenditure**
Food
Cash Donations to families
Vouchers/Gifts
Governance
Miscellaneous
Insurance
Bank fees
Surplus/Deficit|23/24
22/23
£
£
38,120.96
9,015.93
20,566.46
12,620.87
1,098.07
62.52
18.13| |---|---| ||58,749.94
22,753.00| ||33,543.18
28,538.76
315.00
637.98
2,950.00
146.00
181.00
592.69
378.50
353.27
353.27
50.00
75.00| ||35,323.12
32,791.53| ||| ||23,426.82
-10,038.53| |Bank balance b/f
Surplus/Deficit
Bank balance c/f|23/24
22/23
£
£
15,081.82
25,120.35
23,426.82
-10,038.53| |---|---| ||38,508.64
15,081.82| Notes to the accounts: 1. The large surplus is the result of several large grants being awarded to 2. Governance includes fees for DBS (£56), NCVO (£55) ICO (£35) 3. Miscellaneous includes Client car parking (£17.50) and Website (£336) 4. Gift Aid for 23/24 not yet claimed JOHN WEIR TREASURER MARCH 2024 Page 1 Sheet1 ACCOUNTS APPROVED BY TRUSTEES ON ACCOUNTS EXAMINED BY C H WEIR ON 20 March 24 Page 2 Sheetl Page 3 DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT ICHARITY NO 11885691 ANNUAL ACCOLINTS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2024 INDEPENDENT E%AMINER'S REPORT 1118ve completed my oxafflnaith. I confim) Ihbt no maleft￿ mattors e¢mo 10 my In cmne0jL￿ ￿th lh8 0xBrn.n•lwJn 9Nity m ust to th•1 in Afiy mDtenbl 1. AccounliTrJ recoid$*%re n(4 kopi ffl iésr•d ol Oor¢*rfstsr famity Suptth as fwuii¢é by se£kn)n 130 olit* A 2 Tho ￿￿Ounts do a¢wrdwFlh rrfordts I have no concerns ond have como across no thhof rnattèrn In Connect￿)n Ihe exam'Dtstw* 10 whth •#etthn be drnwn In this rewrt In c¥d•r to Ur￿¥￿4bndlffj th the to be re8th￿. SvJrw¢ Name COLIN HENRY WEIR A&Jress". 9 HAIASLADE HOVSE 10 FIAMSLADE STREET POUNDBURY DT1 3ET