PEOPLE FIRST DORSET
Registered charity 1106963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DORSET PEOPLE FIRST
People First Dorset empowers people with learning disabilities to be independent, have their voices heard and be included in community life.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £142,309 for the year, with total incoming resources of £275,809 against expenditure of £133,500. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £116,710, while restricted funds held a deficit of £49,472 due to prior period cost reallocations. The charity noted it operated with reduced staffing levels but maintained core activities through volunteer support.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — People First Dorset (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Charles Wyatt
- Laura Dunne
- Richard Herbert Sloan
- Richard Maxfield
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PEOPLE FIRST DORSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £142,309 for the year, with total incoming resources of £275,809 against expenditure of £133,500. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £116,710, while restricted funds held a deficit of £49,472 due to prior period cost reallocations. The charity noted it operated with reduced staffing levels but maintained core activities through volunteer support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PEOPLE FIRST DORSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PEOPLE FIRST DORSET as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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