Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

GILLINGHAM DOFE OAC

The Open Award Centre delivers all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Gillingham North Dorset, under the DofE operating licence held by Dorset Council. Membership is open to any young person from the age of 14 to 25 years old. It is led entirely by volunteers and fund raises in order to fulfil operating needs and to enable unrestricted access to the programme regardless of income.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£15,170	£17,060	£-1,890	11
31/08/22	*	£18,176	£18,916	£-740	27
31/08/21		£18,082	£19,216	£-1,134	25
31/08/20		£10,261	£14,502	£-4,241	27
31/08/19		£31,820	£21,682	£10,138	22

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

http://www.gillinghamdofe.co.uk/

info@gillinghamdofe.co.uk

07824888377

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY ALDERSON BAVERSTOCK FBAPT Appointed: 2018

BARRY VON CLEMENS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

BELINDA PRETORIUS Appointed: 2021

JESSICA WALKER Appointed: 2021

SACHA LOUIS WATSON Appointed: 2021

SUSAN JOAN HUNT Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: HIPP!!BONES,

SHARON CULLINGFORD Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: CHARITY OF WILLIAM READ, GILLINGHAM LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/06/2018, number: 1178953

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR22: 5 days late,

Main office

13 Wick Rd
Milborne Port
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 5BT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-24, IN NORTH DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ACHIEVE THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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