Dorchester Almshouses

Registered charity 1187063 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.1y median 6.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 10Recreation 2Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Agriculture 1Education 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Dorchester Youth & Community Centre 2 shared trustees
Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
DT2 Productions 1 shared trustee
Dorchester Poverty Action 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Dorchester Youth & Community Centre 2 shared trustees
Dorchester Poverty Action 1 shared trustee
Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
DT2 Productions 1 shared trustee
London Catalyst Similar size; both Disability
Barchester Healthcare Foundation Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.dorchesteralmshouses.co.uk
Email	office@dorchesteralmshouses.co.uk
Phone	01305 262662
Address	Dorchester Almshouses, The Clerk's Office, Whetstones, West Walks, Dorchester, Dorset

Finances

£401,575 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£0	£0
2021	£0	£0
2023	£237,699	£184,605
2024	£237,916	£201,332
2025	£401,575	£298,434

What it does

What

Disability

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED FROM THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES.THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES IS PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF DORCHESTER OR ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Dec 2019 as amended on 20 Mar 2020

Trustees (10)

10trustees

78median age

1aged 70+

Mary Elizabeth Known as Molly Rennie Chair since 2019
Cllr Susan Clare Biles since 2024
Fiona Kent-Ledger since 2019
Janet Elizabeth Hewitt since 2019
John Christmas since 2020
Richard Martin Biggs since 2022
Sally Margaret Goss since 2019
Susan Caroline Hosford since 2019
Timothy Loasbyage 78 since 2023
Vanessa Caroline Lloyd-Jones since 2025

Connected charities (4)

Dorchester Youth & Community Centre 2 shared trustees
Dorchester Poverty Action 1 shared trustee
DT2 Productions 1 shared trustee
Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund 1 shared trustee

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