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DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

Registered charity 1056479 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST DORSET GENERAL HOSPITALS NHS CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£506k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £878,000 from £579,000 in the prior year, driven by grants and legacies, while charitable expenditure rose significantly to £1,434,000. Net assets decreased to £811,000 from £1,508,000, with unrestricted reserves standing at £525,000, which is above the stated target of £220,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £220,000 (held: £525k)
“The Charitable Funds Committee agreed, at its meeting in March 2023, to set the target reserves balance at f220, 000 to cover costs of administration, fundraising and support costs of the Charity.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Edwards & Keeping. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£506k
Cost of raising funds
£179k
Reserves (reported)
£647k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~15.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£506k
31/03/2024£665k£721k
31/03/2023£878k£1.6m
31/03/2022£579k£482k
31/03/2021£500k£300k

Common questions

Is DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £878,000 from £579,000 in the prior year, driven by grants and legacies, while charitable expenditure rose significantly to £1,434,000. Net assets decreased to £811,000 from £1,508,000, with unrestricted reserves standing at £525,000, which is above the stated target of £220,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Edwards & Keeping.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2023£10k"A Sense of Place: an audio journey"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/02/2015£9k"Dorset County Hospital: 175 Years Of Rural Healthcare"