ACTIVE DORSET
Registered charity 1175697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To improve health and well-being by reducing physical inactivityTo improve peoples? lives by investment in and creation of community spirit and awareness through physical activity.To support local individuals to lead and support the delivery of events and physical activity opportunities.To provide facilities and events that engage and stimulate the community into becoming regularly active.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stood at £364,599, which corresponds to 5 months of direct expenditure, falling slightly short of the trustees' policy target of 6 months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £149,443 for the year, with total incoming resources of £986,717 against total resources expended of £837,274.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £365k; policy: six months of direct expenditure)
“As at 31 March 2025, free reserves stood at £364,599 (2024: £209,292) which corresponds to 5 months of direct expenditure (2024: 6).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 13
“During the year the charity incurred costs totalling £410,342 (2024 - £136,994) from Active Dorset CIC, a company with common control. These costs were mainly in relation to staff costs. At the year-end date, £738,884 (2024 - £276,772) was owed to Active Dorset CIC.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Active Dorset CIC
“During the year the charity incurred costs totalling £410,342 (2024 - £136,994) from Active Dorset CIC, a company with common control.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£530k
Reported reserves equal ~9.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 53.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- DAVID MARK MILLENERchair
- Alan Ottaway
- Daniel Lock
- Hannah Richards
- MARTIN JOHN KIMBERLEY
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTIVE DORSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £364,599, which corresponds to 5 months of direct expenditure, falling slightly short of the trustees' policy target of 6 months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £149,443 for the year, with total incoming resources of £986,717 against total resources expended of £837,274. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACTIVE DORSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTIVE DORSET as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH).
Known funders
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