DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1147965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DCA

THE OBJECTS OF THE DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ARE TO FACILITATE AND ARRANGE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVICE, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ON-TO-ONE SUPPORT, HEALTH & WELL BEING AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BENEFICIARIES TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ON THE DORSET ESTATE, BETHNAL GREEN IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS FROM THE BME COMMUNITY IN THAT AREA) AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES BY: (A) RELIEVING THOSE IN POVERTY,(B) RELIEVING THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS,(C) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEVING THE SICK,(D) PROMOTING HEALTHY RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS,(E) PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION BY WORKING WITH SOCIALLY EXCLUDED PEOPLE (IN PARTICULAR WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND OLDER PEOPLE) SO THEY CAN PLAY A FULLER PART IN THEIR COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY IMPROVE,(F) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING,(G) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT,(H) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY,(I) PROMOTING RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, (J) PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND(K) DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ON THE ESTATE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.THE AIM BEING TO ADDRESS THE WELLBEING OF ALL THOSE RESIDENT ON THE DORSET ESTATE, BETHNAL GREEN IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS.“WELLBEING” SHALL MEAN ENSURING THE BASIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY ARE MET IN RELATION TO HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL SECURITY, EMPLOYMENT, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES, AMENITIES AND RECREATION FACILITIES.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £33,714 and restricted reserves were £1,827, totaling net assets of £35,541. The trustees' report indicates that the charity is endeavoring to increase unrestricted reserves to meet its policy target of six months of annual expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Tower Hamlets Council — “We are grateful to Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Sector (THCVS) for their support to our organisation.” (source page)
• Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Sector — “We are grateful to Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Sector (THCVS) for their support to our organisation.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANOWAR ALI
• FARUK UDDIN
• MOHAMMED ABU BAKR
• Md Nazrul Islam
• Mokbul Hussain
• Muhammad Iftekar Ahmed

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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