Registered charity (CIO) · Portland
The Drop in - Portland
- 4 trustees
- Income £146k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
- Where
- Dorset
- Website
- www.thedropinportland.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2022
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£146k£137k
- 2025£163k£122k
- 2024£79k£84k
Earlier years
- 2023£0£0
Income trend, 2023 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government grants 7%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25, PARTICULARLY THOSE AGES 8 TO 18, LIVING IN PORTLAND BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS
Grants received
3 grants · £344,920 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £299,920
- Postcode Community Trust · £40,000
- Dorset Community Foundation · £5,000
Most recent
- Postcode Community Trust
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
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.
4 trustees on the board
- Helen Collings Chair since 2025
- Carol Callis since 2017
- Robert Hughes since 2026
- Susan Patricia Cocking since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Carol Callis since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Helen Collings Chair since 2025
- Susan Patricia Cocking since 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Carol Callis since 2017
- Robert Hughes since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1199273
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Jun 2022
- Contact on the register
- 07842762363 · enquiries@thedropinportland.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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