DORSET RECLAIM
Registered charity 1076996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Dorset Reclaim operates across Dorset & western Hampshire as a furniture re-use project, collecting surplus electrical appliances, household items and furniture from local people and businesses.Our aims are to supply good quality items at low cost, provide a range of volunteering and training opportunities and to reduce the amount going to landfill by service provision and education.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,192 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £319,592 to £304,400. The trustees note concerns over the continual rise in operating costs and the challenge of sourcing second-hand goods, but confirm the charity remains viable and continues to provide services to the community.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £304k)
“The Trustees have a policy to strive to set aside 3 months running costs to safeguard the charity's position.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- GAME, Stephen — director, appointed 20/03/2024on trustee list
- TOVEY, Raymond John — director, appointed 09/12/2019not on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Edward James — director, appointed 04/06/2007on trustee list
- HARTLAND, Michael — director, appointed 24/11/2003on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Joanna — secretary, appointed 04/06/2018
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- RAY TOVEYchair
- EDWARD TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
- MICHAEL HARTLAND
- Stephen Game
- Tony Erwood
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DORSET RECLAIM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,192 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £319,592 to £304,400. The trustees note concerns over the continual rise in operating costs and the challenge of sourcing second-hand goods, but confirm the charity remains viable and continues to provide services to the community. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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