Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

DORCHESTER FOODBANK

The prevention or relief of poverty in Dorchester and surroundings by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/ or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.

Established: 2 years

https://dorchesterbc.org.uk/foodbank

foodbankdorchester@gmail.com

07554983978

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

TRACY HUGHES Appointed: 2020

DR JOHN PHILIP S BURN Appointed: 2020

ROSEMARY HARDWICKE (Chair) Appointed: 2009

DR JOHN HILTON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: Dorset South and West Circuit,

STUART DAWSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: CITIZENS ADVICE CENTRAL DORSET LIMITED, CITIZENS ADVICE IN DORSET, DORCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/10/2022, number: 1200552

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Main office

Dorchester Baptist Church
Bridport Road
DORCHESTER
Dorset
DT1 1RR

Objectives

1.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN DORCHESTER AND SURROUNDINGS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/ OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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