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dorset community action

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Dorset Community Action is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Dorset and operates in Dorset, Bournemouth, and Poole.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Supporting communities and voluntary organisations to deliver better projects and services through advice, training and development work. Working with partners and front line organisations to ensure people and communities in Dorset have access to services. Supporting communities to live more sustainably and better able to cope with environmental and economic challenges together with change.

Fundraising

See where Dorset Community Action is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£561,167
Latest Expenditure
£562,303

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £901
Charitable Activities £535,924
Other Trading £18,538
Investments £5,804
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £561,678
Raising Funds £625
Governance £21,768
Grants to Institutions £40,861
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£561,167£562,303£561,678£267,162£196,50812 / 26
2023£580,778£606,856£606,386£268,298£256,01714 / 35
2022£719,209£658,830£657,417£294,376£262,80422 / 14
2021£623,051£598,884£597,471£233,997£231,92221 / 14
2020£639,021£677,918£676,976£209,830£205,45322 / 14

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers