The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 6th September 2026

The Dorset Historic Churches Trust

Registered charity 282790 Registered since 1971

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.

6.2y median 6y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
7.1y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (14)

Portfolio (2)

0
company-linked trustees

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

Arts/culture/heritage/science 15Environment/conservation/heritage 15Religious Activities 15Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
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incomespending£152k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Also active in the same field

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Contact

Websitewww.dhct.org.uk
Emailjeremyselfe@hotmail.com
Phone01305852138
AddressPorter Dodson Llp, Mey House, Bridport Road, Poundbury, DORCHESTER, Dorset

Finances

£152,422 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£158,909£144,246
2022£121,286£152,103
2023£148,526£157,201
2024£147,480£125,473
2025£152,422£134,732

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN DORSET AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCHES.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 1ST MARCH 1960 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 21 JANUARY 2004 AND DEED OF AMENDMENT DATED 13 MAY 2007.

Trustees (16)

16trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (2)

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