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The Drop In - Portland

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1199273
Status
Registered
Registered
June 13, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Portland Community Venue
Three Yards Close
Portland
DT5 1JN

Activities

The Drop In provide a safe place where young people on Portland can meet , 4 sessions are held each week for ages 8 - 21 and these are run by qualified youth workers .

Objects: To Act As A Resource For Young People Up To The Age Of 25, Particularly Those Ages 8 To 18, Living In Portland By Providing Advice And Assistance And Organising Programmes Of Physical, Educational And Other Activities As A Means Of:(a) Advancing In Life And Helping Young People By Developing Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Independent, Mature And Responsible Individuals;(b) Advancing Education;(c) Relieving Unemployment;(d) Providing Recreational And Leisure Time Activity In The Interests Of Social Welfare For People Living In The Area Of Benefit Who Have Need By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disability, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances With A View To Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Such Persons

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £162,806 £122,356
March 31, 2024 £78,970 £83,786
March 31, 2023

Trustees

Name Appointed
Helen Collings (Chair) Sept. 29, 2025
Carol Callis Nov. 8, 2017
Lynne Mason Oct. 17, 2024
Nicola Jane Davidson Jan. 20, 2022
Robert Hughes Jan. 26, 2026
Susan Patricia Cocking April 27, 2023