dorset community foundation
Activities & Mission
THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ASSIST IN DELIVERING THEIR CHARITABLE AIMS, AND DEVELOP LONGER-TERM STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMMES. THIS WORK ENABLES THE FOUNDATION TO DISTRIBUTE GRANT FUNDING TO DORSET BASED COMMUNITY GROUPS AND CHARITIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN BOURNEMOUTH, POOLE AND ACROSS DORSET.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,341,253
Latest Expenditure
£1,267,056
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 83.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £700,770
Charitable Activities £651,005
Other Trading £0
Investments £153,149
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,250,676
Raising Funds £16,380
Governance £10,500
Grants to Institutions £790,424
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,341,253 | £1,267,056 | £1,250,676 | £5,668,577 | £19,072 | 5 / 1 |
| 2023 | £1,124,588 | £1,324,436 | £1,315,774 | £5,117,245 | £137,422 | 5 / 1 |
| 2022 | £923,429 | £1,031,898 | £1,022,968 | £4,812,792 | £65,518 | 4 / 2 |
| 2021 | £1,681,750 | £1,754,754 | £1,739,453 | £3,268,403 | £48,116 | 4 / 35 |
| 2020 | £633,783 | £683,635 | £675,885 | £2,716,841 | £1,055 | 4 / 35 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Spire
High Street
POOLE
BH15 1DF
The Spire
High Street
POOLE
BH15 1DF
Registration Date
27 December 2007
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4036294
Charity Number
1122113
Trustees
Terry Standing
Louise Hazel Coulton
Tom Nicholas Flood
Nick Lee
Lee Hardy
Rebecca Stalker
Jenifer Anne Richardson
Martha Searle
Michelle Howard
Neil Lewis
Deborah Appleby
Also Known As
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR BOURNEMOUTH DORSET AND POOLE