The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Friends of North Dorset Women's Refuge

Registered charity 1096656 Registered since 2003

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6
trustees on the board
8.8y median 8y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
16.8y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 3Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://northdorsetrefugefriends.org/
Phone01258860010
AddressHighlands, High Street, Child Okeford, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 8EH

Finances

£5,202 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£13,088£6,729
2021£7,501£6,203
2022£3,149£4,711
2023£8,722£7,773
2024£5,202£6,443

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH NORTH DORSET WOMEN'S REFUGE ("REFUGE") AND IN PARTICULAR1) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE REFUGE AND ITS NEEDS; AND2) THE SUPPORT OF RESIDENTS OF THE REFUGE AND THEIR PHYSICAL NEEDS BOTH DURING THEIR STAY AND UPON LEAVING.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 NOVEMBER 2002

Trustees (6)

6trustees
75median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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