DORSET RACE EQUALITY COUNCIL

Registered charity 1104642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups throughout Dorset including the towns of Dorchester, Weymouth, Poole, and Bournemouth and the areas of north, west, south and east Dorset.

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Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£59k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,124 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £34,364 to £23,240. Per the trustees' report, the charity is reliant on actively managing day-to-day cash flows and has made staff redundant due to reduced funding, though it maintains sufficient free reserves to continue operations for the next twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £20k)

“We aim to keep minimum reserves of at least 3 month costs of the charity. For 2025 this would be £14,780 (2024 - £19,323).” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Following review of post year end results and in particular current cash levels, the charity has continued to utilise it cash reserves and although able to pay creditors as they fall due it is reliant on the Trustee’s actively managing the day to day cash flows.” — page 9

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

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05018604

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dorset Race Equality Council (matched by registered charity number).

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.

OKUNNU, Omowonuola Wosilat, Dr — director, appointed 23/04/2026on trustee list
SHARMAN, Mark Richard — director, appointed 23/04/2026on trustee list
OHWOFASA, Efe — director, appointed 22/11/2022not on trustee list
GREEN, Peter Dale — director, appointed 28/02/2022on trustee list
BURKE, Jonathan, Revd — director, appointed 25/01/2022on trustee list
BAMGBOYE, Ade Babayemi — director, appointed 06/04/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ade Babayemi Bamgboye
Dr Omowonuola Wosilat Okunnu
Efetobore Ohwofasa
Mark Richard Sharman
PETER DALE GREEN · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Jonathan Burke

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£48k	£59k
31/03/2024	£74k	£77k
31/03/2023	£101k	£113k
31/03/2022	£118k	£138k
31/03/2021	£165k	£163k

Common questions

Is DORSET RACE EQUALITY COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,124 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £34,364 to £23,240. Per the trustees' report, the charity is reliant on actively managing day-to-day cash flows and has made staff redundant due to reduced funding, though it maintains sufficient free reserves to continue operations for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DORSET RACE EQUALITY COUNCIL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DORSET RACE EQUALITY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£12k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Small Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/03/2024	£20k	Legal advice for racial and religious discrimination
Sport England	11/03/2020	£9k	Multicultural Activities Programme (MAP)
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2016	£10k	Diverse Neighbourhoods
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/09/2004	£1k	"The Grant Will Contribute Towards New Events For Dorset'S Black History Month."
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/09/2004	£1k	workshops