DORCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1163128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Christian Church but are not a part of any particular denomination. We believe the Bible is God's Word for us today. "Celebrating and Sharing the Love of God" ~ We believe these seven words summarise what Jesus felt was the greatest commandment (Matthew 22: 37-39). and also what he shared with his followers by way of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20).

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; 3.1.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND 3.1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£188k

Latest spending

£167k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income exceeding total expenses. The trustees state that the charity has sound financial management, supported by modest reserves held in bank accounts and a contingency reserve maintained at half the annual staff salary expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Most income comes from Members regular giving and is not generated by fundraising activities.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: not less than half the annual expenditure on Staff Salaries (held: £40k)

“The Contingency Reserve is held for financial prudence to enable sufficient funds to be available to pay staffing costs during any time when expenditure exceeds income. This reserve is maintained at a sum not less than half the annual expenditure on Staff Salaries.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

AMIE SUSANNAH WARR
DAVID HERRING
Gioele Gallo
Glynn Barrow
KEVIN DAVID MEECH
LISA KNIGHT

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£188k	£167k
31/12/2024	£178k	£201k
31/12/2023	£189k	£149k
31/12/2022	£181k	£143k
31/12/2021	£173k	£161k

Common questions

Is DORCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income exceeding total expenses. The trustees state that the charity has sound financial management, supported by modest reserves held in bank accounts and a contingency reserve maintained at half the annual staff salary expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ( NORTHERN PROVINCE) TRUST LTD.	1	£46k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£30k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£21k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	1	£20k
GRACE CHURCH UPTON	1	£6k
THE HOWARD FOUNDATION	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH.

GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH income £193k
Andover Community Church income £444k
DURSLEY TABERNACLE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £180k
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH AINTREE income £158k
WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CHURCH income £362k
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £281k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DORCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£193k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Andover Community Church FY2024	£444k	—	above	—	no doubt
DURSLEY TABERNACLE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£180k	—	within	—	no doubt
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH AINTREE FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£362k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.