THE DORSET CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1150538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DORSET CHILDRENS FOUNDATION, THE LONDON CHILDRENS FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL LONDON CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
Jan 2022 We support disabled children by funding disability equipment, medical expenses & therapies & offer Accessible For All, a large range of sports & play activities. We offer free counselling, fund a range of support groups and clubs and run stay and play pre school sessions that bring likeminded families together. We also offer disability education workshops & campaign for disability rights.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £12,458, which is a shortfall from the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £73,047. The trustees report that this deficit is fully covered by an insurance payout of £15,255 received after the year-end, and they maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 4.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising and publicity 11,389”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-12k)
“At the end of the year the foundation had negative unrestricted reserves of £12,458, a shortfall from the reserves policy by £85,505.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Dorset Children's Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alex Deutschchair
- Amy Collins
- Avril Jackson
- Daniel McEvoy
- Frances Hunt
- Rosa Donovan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE DORSET CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £12,458, which is a shortfall from the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £73,047. The trustees report that this deficit is fully covered by an insurance payout of £15,255 received after the year-end, and they maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE DORSET CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DORSET CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TOY TRUST, G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST, BLUESPARK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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