Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

DORKING CHARITY 

Provision of sheltered housing for residents in the Dorking area.Grants for those in need.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22£131£146£-15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£149£97£51n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£134£73£61n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£122£135£-13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£123£99£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£121£100£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£125£100£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£123£116£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£119£118£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£115£87£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£115£87£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£106£98£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£101£79£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£100£81£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£99£72£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£91£72£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£86£67£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£79£62£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£78£69£9£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 62 years

www.dorkingcharities.org.uk

drkcharity@gmail.com

01306881942

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1962, number: 207251
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

11 Cotmandene
Dorking
RH4 2BL

Objectives

1) ALMSHOUSES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE IN NEED WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, OR WHO FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THEIR LIFE HAVE LIVED IN THE SAID AREA.2) FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ANCIENT PARISH OF DORKING

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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