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.

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £34k; policy: six months of the annual expenditure)
The members are endeavouring to increase the unrestricted reserves to this minimum level.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£47k£43k
31/03/2024£73k£72k
31/03/2023£88k£85k
31/03/2022£92k£88k
31/03/2021£84k£81k

Common questions

Is DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£13kCommunity Support for Older People

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£10kMH - Youth Holiday Activities
Sport England19/07/2022£6kJubilee Fund - Womens Wellbeing
UK government24/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund