Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE

To provide a safe, secure environment where children of estranged parents, usually fathers, can meet their children to establish a meaningful contact and relationship which will be longlasting after leaving the Contact Centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£20	£7	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22	£10	£7	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£12	£6	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/03/20	£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£5	£7	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£5	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/14	£6	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/13	£8	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/12	£4	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/11	£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/10	£9	£4	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/09	£10	£4	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/08	£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/07	£6	£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£2	£4	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£6	£2	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

traceyparsons10@btinternet.com

01305 264335

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - Supported Contact
£2,850	01/04/2017	Delivery of Separated Parent Information Programme to participants ordered to attend by Family Courts (CA 1989)
Ministry of Justice - Supported Contact
£3,000	01/04/2016 12	Delivery of Separated Parent Information Programme to participants ordered to attend by Family Courts (CA 1989)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

SARA ELIZABETH ADAMS Appointed: 2023

TRACEY MARIE PARSONS (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE,

DAVID TREVOR JONES Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE,

ENID STELLA JONES Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE,

FELICITY ANN MCLAREN Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: THE DORCHESTER CIVIC SOCIETY,

LINDA JULIE GUNDRY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE,

VANESSA MILDRED HOOLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE DORCHESTER CHILD CONTACT CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/11/2001, number: 1089586

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

United Church Dorchester
49-51 Charles Street
DORCHESTER
DT1 1EE

Objectives

TO ALLEVIATE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT OF WEST DORSET CAUSED BY THE BREAK-UP OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE AND FACILITIES WHEREBY SUCH CHILDREN CAN ENJOY CONTACT IN A NEUTRAL MEETING PLACE WITH ONE OR BOTH PARENTS AND SOMETIMES OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN A COMFORTABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHEN THERE IS NO VIABLE ALTERNATIVE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST DORSET.

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