Dorset Community Foundation

Registered charity 1122113 Registered since 2007

Operates: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.1y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

9 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 13The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Business services 14Finance 12Professional services 8

Boards that share trustees

UK Community Foundations 1 shared trustee
Broadstone Evening Women'S Institute 1 shared trustee
Surfers Against Sewage 1 shared trustee
The Sheiling Special Education Trust 1 shared trustee
Dorset Climate Action Network 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

UK Community Foundations 1 shared trustee
Surfers Against Sewage 1 shared trustee
The Sheiling Special Education Trust 1 shared trustee
The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
Broadstone Evening Women'S Institute 1 shared trustee
Dorset Climate Action Network 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org
Email	Philanthropy@dorsetcf.org
Phone	01202670815
Address	DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, The Spire, High Street, POOLE, BH15 1DF

Finances

£2,648,688 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,681,750	£1,754,754
2022	£923,429	£1,031,898
2023	£1,124,588	£1,324,436
2024	£1,341,253	£1,267,056
2025	£2,648,688	£2,201,625

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY ARE ESTABLISHED ARE:3.1 THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BOROUGH OF BOURNEMOUTH COUNTY OF DORSET AND BOROUGH OF POOLE AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;3.2 OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT..

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/04/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/2013

Trustees (13)

13trustees

60median age

2aged 70+

Colin Thomas O'Connorage 51 since 2026
Deborah Applebyage 63 since 2020
Jenifer Anne Richardsonage 51 since 2023
Jennifer Rosalind Patersonage 73 since 2026
Jonathan Rupert Bowden Blakeage 64 since 2026
Lee Hardyage 65 since 2022
Louise Hazel Coultonage 50 since 2020
Martha Searleage 47 since 2023
Michelle Howardage 60 since 2025
Neil Lewisage 57 since 2025
Rebecca Stalkerage 56 since 2022
Terry Standingage 66 since 2020
Tom Nicholas Flood since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Dorset Community Foundation · 05768612 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/04/2006

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (6)

Surfers Against Sewage 1 shared trustee
Dorset Climate Action Network 1 shared trustee
The Sheiling Special Education Trust 1 shared trustee
The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
UK Community Foundations 1 shared trustee
Broadstone Evening Women'S Institute 1 shared trustee

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