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the blackmore vale charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Blackmore Vale Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Dorset and operates in Dorset.


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

The prevention or relief of poverty in Sturminster Newton and the surrounding areas by the operation of a community store for food and essential items and the provision of linked support, services, education and advice.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£544,445
Latest Expenditure
£331,424

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £460,733
Charitable Activities £78,387
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,325
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £330,707
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,824
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £717

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£544,445£331,424£330,707£474,161£474,1611 / 50
2023£394,015£288,1180 / 50
2022£367,884£212,6410 / 55

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers