THE PURBECK STONE CENTRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1135118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BURNGATE STONE CARVING CENTRE

Courses in stone carving, masonry, sculpture, letter cutting, as well as rural arts and crafts for people of all ages and abilities.

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds increasing to £20,279. The trustees acknowledge that trading was difficult and note the need to strengthen the trading position through adjustments to the business model. Despite this, the charity remains financially resilient without reliance on support grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £1,050 as a self-employed tutor.
One trustee received remuneration of £1050 as a self employed tutor in the reporting period — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
One trustee received remuneration of £1050 as a self employed tutor in the reporting period — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£44k£44k
30/06/2024£43k£42k
30/06/2023£40k£39k
30/06/2022£43k£48k
30/06/2021£33k£27k

Common questions

Is THE PURBECK STONE CENTRE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds increasing to £20,279. The trustees acknowledge that trading was difficult and note the need to strengthen the trading position through adjustments to the business model. Despite this, the charity remains financially resilient without reliance on support grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£375Burngate Stone Carving Centre Open Day
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2019£10kOut of the Blue