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ACTIVE DORSET

Registered charity 1175697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£987k
Latest spending
£837k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £148,016 for the year ended 31 March 2023, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £294,013. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with adequate assets to meet obligations for at least twelve months, despite noting the impact of high inflation on costs. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target of covering six months of ongoing direct expenses.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“They recognize though that this may take a few years to achieve.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 13
“During the year the charity incurred costs totalling £73,603 (2022: £45,000) from Active Dorset CIC, a company with common control. These costs were mainly in relation to staff costs. At the year end date £141,103 (2022: £67,500) was owed to Active Dorset CIC.” — page 16
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£987k
Total spending
£837k
Cost of raising funds
£530k
Reserves (reported)
£638k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£987k£837k
31/03/2024£650k£455k
31/03/2023£463k£315k
31/03/2022£215k£159k
31/03/2021£121k£86k

Common questions

Is ACTIVE DORSET financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £148,016 for the year ended 31 March 2023, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £294,013. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with adequate assets to meet obligations for at least twelve months, despite noting the impact of high inflation on costs. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target of covering six months of ongoing direct expenses. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION1£40k
THE SANGHERA FOUNDATION1£10k
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£1k

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