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shire hall (dorchester) trust

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Activities & Mission

The Shire Hall (Dorchester)Trust is an independent charity that operates the Historic Courthouse Museum at Dorset's Shire Hall. Our mission is to make Shire Hall into a place that engages visitors with the history of justice and injustice in Dorset and beyond. It inspires people to make a difference to society, politics, and justice for all.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£291,923
Latest Expenditure
£413,121

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 141.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 141.5%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£291,923£413,1210 / 30
2023£363,552£411,4140 / 30
2022£406,024£353,7070 / 30
2021£421,483£283,0940 / 50
2020£407,582£431,8420 / 75

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Details

Address
Shire Hall
High West Street
DORCHESTER
DT1 1UY
Registration Date
21 August 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5064794
Charity Number
1163252

Trustees

THOMAS DE WIT MA
Ian Francois Bernard Gosling
Mary Penfold
David Upshall
Dr Rose WALLIS
Trevor Hedger
Ines Lage

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