REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1188567
REGISTERED ADDRESS Dorford Centre Bridport Road Dorchester Dorset DT1 1RR
## ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25
## 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 2024-25
In Summer 2024 we distributed food for each of five weeks to around 230 families representing around 400 children. We provide enough food to feed a family of 4 (larger families receive two packs) one meal for 5 days of the week. Families can select from a wide range of food to suit their needs. At Christmas 2024 we distributed a Christmas hamper of treats and food staples to around 240 families.
## RESERVE POLICY
Our reserves at March 2024 at £41645 were higher than expected which will enable us to be more generous in Summer 2025. The size of the reserves is influenced by the timing and size of grants being unpredictable.
## INVESTMENT
As income is expected to be spent fairly quickly the money is held with a bank account at CAF and no further investments exist or are planned.
## 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, churches and public donations. Total income of £42868
## EXPENDITURE
Principally on the provision of food. The total spent on helping families was nearly £39371
## 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, Volunteers and Financial Management.
## TRUSTEES
Karen Weir (Chairman), Kath Joslin, Sally Huntington, Dani Colley, John Weir (Treasurer)
August 2025
Sheet1
## **Dorchester Family Support Accounts 01/03/2024-29/02/2025**
## **Income & Expenditure**
## **Balance Sheet**
|**Income**
Donations – Corporate
Donations – Individual
Gift Aid
Polo Shirts
Interest Received
**Expenditure**
Food
Cash Donations to families
Vouchers/Gifts
Governance
Miscellaneous
Insurance
Bank fees
Surplus/Deficit|24/25
23/24
£
£
23,418.36
38,120.96
17,926.76
20,566.46
1,343.82
.00
94.02
86.00
62.52|
|---|---|
||42,868.96
58,749.94|
||36,149.81
33,543.18
200.00
2,217.86
637.98
210.00
146.00
420.42
592.69
473.68
353.27
60.00
50.00|
||39,731.77
35,323.12|
|||
||3,137.19
23,426.82|
|Bank balance b/f
Surplus/Deficit
Bank balance c/f|24/25
23/24
£
£
38,508.64
15,081.82
3,137.19
23,426.82|
|---|---|
||41,645.83
38,508.64|
Notes to the accounts:
1. The large surplus is the result of unexpected corporate and individual d
2. Governance includes fees for DBS (£145), DCA (£30), ICO (£35)
3. Miscellaneous includes £324.82 for promotional items
JOHN WEIR TREASURER
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Sheet1
MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTS APPROVED BY TRUSTEES ON
ACCOUNTS EXAMINED BY C H WEIR ON
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DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT (CHARITY NO 1188569)
ANNUALACCOUNTSAT 28 FEBRUARY 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters
have come to my attention in connection with the examinalion giving me
cause to believe that in any material respe¢t-.
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of DorGhester
family Support as required by section 130 of the Act.
2. The accounts do not accord with these records.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in
connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in
this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Signed
Name..
COLIN HENRY WEIR
Address: 9 HAMSLADE HOUSE
10 HAMSLADE STREET
POUNDBURY DT13ET