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PURBECK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1168537 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PYCF

Continue to provide a location for the Wareham Youth Club and other community users.Provide education, activities and fun, support and advisory services to young people in a safe location that promotes their safety, wellbeing and participation in their local community. Develop the use of the location such that it is used to its maximum potential.Employ qualified youth workers & generate income

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

Latest income
£236k
Latest spending
£239k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating loss for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income increasing by 4.6% to £236,012. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient funds to cover this loss and maintains free reserves of £187,860, which they consider appropriate to cover salary and fixed costs for 14 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (66% of income)
“Grants and donations made up around 66% of our income, much the same as last year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 14 months of salary and fixed costs (held: £188k)
“According to our current plan, the total reserve would cover salary & fixed costs for 14 months which is held by the trustees to be appropriate for our risks.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£236k£239k
31/08/2024£226k£147k
31/08/2023£137k£136k
31/08/2022£150k£142k
31/08/2021£216k£162k

Common questions

Is PURBECK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating loss for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income increasing by 4.6% to £236,012. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient funds to cover this loss and maintains free reserves of £187,860, which they consider appropriate to cover salary and fixed costs for 14 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PURBECK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PURBECK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£9k
THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2021£5kPurbeck Outreach Project (POP)
Sport England27/07/2021£2kTGC CF This Girl Can
UK government15/09/2020£40kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2018£10kSo much more PYCF