THE DORSET HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

Registered charity 282790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total assets less liabilities stood at £478,658, with unrestricted cash funds of £310,914. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of at least £350,000, which is currently exceeded by the available cash reserves. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dorset Historic Churches Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£152k£135k
31/12/2024£147k£125k
31/12/2023£149k£157k
31/12/2022£121k£152k
31/12/2021£159k£144k

Common questions

Is THE DORSET HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total assets less liabilities stood at £478,658, with unrestricted cash funds of £310,914. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of at least £350,000, which is currently exceeded by the available cash reserves. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DORSET HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DORSET HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERBORNE WITH CASTLETON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.ANDREW'S,PRESTON WITH SUTTON POYNTZ.

Known funders

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