DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 1187063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DORCHESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES

The relief of financial hardship by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodationand ancillary equipment, services and financial relief for almpersons appointed from the class ofbeneficiaries.The class of beneficiaries is people in financial hardship who are inhabitants of the town of Dorchester orelsewhere in the county of Dorset.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED FROM THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES.THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES IS PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF DORCHESTER OR ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,721,882 as of 31 March 2026, an increase from £1,557,309 in the prior year. The charity reported a net income of £164,573 for the year, supported by investment gains and charitable income, while maintaining a solvent position with total assets of £1,920,155 against liabilities of £224,570.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARY ELIZABETH known as Molly RENNIEchair
• Cllr Susan Clare Biles
• Fiona Kent-Ledger
• Janet Elizabeth Hewitt
• John Christmas
• Richard Martin Biggs · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sally Margaret Goss
• Stephen Newman
• Susan Caroline Hosford · trustee of 2 other charities
• Timothy Loasby
• Vanessa Caroline Lloyd-Jones · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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