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DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT

Registered charity 1188567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support families with children on pupil premium (free school meals) with food parcels during the Summer and Christmas school holidays

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Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £53,281.54 in unrestricted funds at year end, resulting in an in-year surplus of £11,635.71. The trustees do not expect to hold significant reserves, ideally maintaining only the equivalent of one week's food hamper costs for stability. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers to deliver its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the cost of the food for 1 week’s hamper for 250 families (held: £53k)
“Ideally we hold the equivalent of the cost of the food for 1 week’s hamper for 250 families to help with stability and continuity of service.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£58k£46k
28/02/2025£43k£40k
29/02/2024£59k£35k
28/02/2023£23k£33k
28/02/2022£26k£21k

Common questions

Is DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £53,281.54 in unrestricted funds at year end, resulting in an in-year surplus of £11,635.71. The trustees do not expect to hold significant reserves, ideally maintaining only the equivalent of one week's food hamper costs for stability. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers to deliver its activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DORCHESTER FAMILY SUPPORT as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE VALENTINE 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 FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/12/2025£17kDorchester Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2023£10kHoliday Food Club