DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
Youth Service provision, and facilities for Community use
Objects
TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN DORCHESTER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £124,875.73. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves are held at a lower than desirable level to cover future emergencies, and the charity faces significant risk if its principal funding source, Dorchester Town Council, were to stop.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has achieved a surplus in its activities this year but is holding a lower than desirable amount of Reserves to cover future emergencies.” — page 10
“There is no major concern of the charity remaining as a going concern but as always securing ongoing revenue is an ongoing challenge.”
“Many members and trustees are town councillors, Dorset councillors and many are members of various local Rotaries”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- Richard Martin Biggschair
- Dr Richard James Brind
- Peter Farrington
- Vanessa Caroline Lloyd-Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £175k | £150k |
| 31/03/2024 | £175k | £161k |
| 31/03/2023 | £108k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £164k | £80k |
| 31/03/2021 | £96k | £77k |
Common questions
Is DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £124,875.73. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves are held at a lower than desirable level to cover future emergencies, and the charity faces significant risk if its principal funding source, Dorchester Town Council, were to stop. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/02/2023 | £261k | Dorchester Youth and Community Centre (DYCC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £10k | Supporting Vulnerable Young people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLANDFORD EVANGELICAL CHURCH | 1 | £19k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE ARDWICK TRUST | 1 | £200 |
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- DORSET YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- BRIDPORT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST
- ST JAMES' CENTRE (DERBY)
- DROYLSDEN YOUTH CENTRE
- DARUL ELM COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
- BARTON ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE | £175k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| DORSET YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDPORT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ST JAMES' CENTRE (DERBY) | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DROYLSDEN YOUTH CENTRE | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARUL ELM COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |