DORSET YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 306009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DORSET ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH CLUBS, DYA, THE DORSET YOUTH ASSOCIATION
To ensure the development and recognition of a vibrant, strong and diverse voluntary sector with a focus on supporting on those aged 0-25 and their families in Dorset and for all children and young people to be empowered, feel respected and know they are valued. We do this by acting as an infrastructure organisation providing training, support, employment programmes and working with communities.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £177,936, with a net movement in funds of a deficit of £42,631 for the year. The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes and has no disclosed pension deficit or trading subsidiaries.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Patricia Cirena Pricechair
- Allen Eric Knott
- Priya Jignesh Kapadia
- Stephen Robert Kinnersly
- Sunny Tye Kelly
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DORSET YOUTH ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £177,936, with a net movement in funds of a deficit of £42,631 for the year. The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes and has no disclosed pension deficit or trading subsidiaries.
Who funds DORSET YOUTH ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DORSET YOUTH ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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