Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

MS CENTRE DORSET

(a) To support and relieve people affected by multiple sclerosis in the Bournemouth and East Dorset area;(b) To encourage people affected by multiple sclerosis to attain their full potential as members of society by improving their conditions of life.We operate a centre in West Parley where people with multiple sclerosis can meet, exercise & socialise with each other.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£229	£34	£194	n/a
31/03/22		£2	£1	£1	n/a
31/03/21		£1	£0	£1	n/a
31/03/20		£2	£0	£2	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.mscentre-dorset.org.uk

manager@mscentre-dorset.org.uk

01202570300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Hampshire, Poole,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to MS Centre Dorset
£3,500	06/12/2022	Warm space and community meals at MS Centre Dorset

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ELIZABETH CERAMEED NEAL Appointed: 2024

KEITH PATRICK HUNT Appointed: 2019

ROBERT IRVINE OSBOROUGH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

SARA VICTORIA WALKER Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2019, number: 1182285

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR23: 7 days late,

Main office

OSBORNE DAY CENTRE
CHURCH LANE
WEST PARLEY
FERNDOWN
DORSET
BH22 8TS

Objectives

(A) TO SUPPORT AND RELIEVE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, (B) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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