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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Youth Service provision, and facilities for Community use
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

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

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£175£161£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£108£171£-63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£164£80£84n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£96£77£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£64£70£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£67£58£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£52£23£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.dycc.org.uk

richard.brind@dycc.org.uk

07725329002

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Dorset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Dorchester Youth and Community Centre (DYCC)
£260,819 23/02/2023
This funding will support the delivery and development of youth projects in Dorchester focussing on connecting with disadvantaged and minority groups. The project aims to ensure young people are supported informed and listened to.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000 29/07/2020
towards core costs of the youth support charity which is offering virtual activities over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Vulnerable Young people
£9,695 22/05/2020
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The funding will be used to adapt the project's youth activities which support young people who are vulnerable by providing online social interaction youth activities and support.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CLLR RICHARD MARTIN BIGGS (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • ENID STELLA JONES Appointed: 2016
  • LESLIE DAVID FRY Appointed: 2021
  • PETER FARRINGTON Appointed: 2024
  • RICHARD JAMES BRIND Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2016, number: 1168701
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
7 returns made; AR18: 284 days late,
Main office


Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN DORCHESTER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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