Finance Score: -50

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

In administration/insolvent: -50

Overall GiG Score: -50

DORSET ADVOCACY

For the public benefit, advocacy for those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and living within Dorset and BCP in particular (but without limitation) by providing representation thus ensuring their opinions, values and wishes are heard and acted upon and their rights protected in order to ensure they have equality of opportunity.

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This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

Established: 21 years

WWW.KIRKS.CO.UK

david@kirks.co.uk

01392474303

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/22		£850	£769	£81	£0	£258	£258	4	29	0
31/03/21		£840	£848	£-8	£2	£177	£169	2.4	32	25
31/03/20		£841	£805	£36	£1	£185	£177	2.6	32	25
31/03/19		£1,028	£1,029	£-1	£5	£149	£136	1.6	37	40
31/03/18		£1,145	£1,114	£31	£0	£150	£114	1.2	38	50
31/03/17		£1,037	£1,079	£-42	£0	£119	£101	1.1	39	0
31/03/16		£988	£955	£34	£0	£161	£91	1.1	37	0
31/03/15		£720	£686	£34	£4	£127	£59	1	25	0
31/03/14		£668	£642	£26	£6	£93	£46	0.9	18	0
31/03/13		£457	£454	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£398	£454	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£476	£476	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£499	£482	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£384	£383	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£305	£308	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£249	£287	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£322	£240	£82	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£203	£294	£-92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

29 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 - Dorset Advocacy Hub
£4,033	27/01/2023	The funding will be used to create a dedicated space in which to provide advocacy support for the community in Dorset. The project aims to provide holistic assistance empower and educate people to ....more The funding will be used to create a dedicated space in which to provide advocacy support for the community in Dorset. The project aims to provide holistic assistance empower and educate people to reduce stress and anxiety.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advocacy and Inclusion: Family Event
£5,300	19/12/2019 1	The organisation will deliver a festival for children with Special Educational Needs, their siblings and parents, with the aim of developing an advocacy support service and providing networking and ....more The organisation will deliver a festival for children with Special Educational Needs, their siblings and parents, with the aim of developing an advocacy support service and providing networking and peer support opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Be in charge of your life!
£9,890	31/01/2018 12	The funding will be used to provide advocacy services and information by creating video content for the local community. The project aims to help vulnerable people to access information and support.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Dorset Advocacy
£14,300	11/07/2017 12	To provide support to allow the charity to diversify its income streams and to achieve Investors in Diversity accreditation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Dorset Advocacy
£15,000	21/01/2013	Dorset Advocacy's Volunteer Development & Impact Officer will increase its capacity to recruit, train and support volunteers. This will mean that more people with learning disabilities will be ....more Dorset Advocacy's Volunteer Development & Impact Officer will increase its capacity to recruit, train and support volunteers. This will mean that more people with learning disabilities will be supported to speak up and play a full part in thier community.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Dorset Advocacy
£70,000	22/02/2012	Towards the development of a protocol that secures commitment, from a range of stakeholders, to improved services and status for parents with learning difficulties.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-65

LAURIE RAYMOND SCOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MARTINE LISETTE THERESA MORRISON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Strategic Change Manager

MATTHEW JOHN SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Fundraising And Marketing

SALLY SHEAD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Nursing And Quality, Nhs Dorset Ccg

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2003, number: 1096040
Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2002, number: 04614863

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

KIRK HILLS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
5 BARNFIELD CRESCENT
EXETER
EX1 1QT

Objectives

For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and living within southern England in particular (but without limitation) by providing representation to make sure their unique opinions, values and wishes are heard and acted on, their rights are protected and to ensure they have equality of opportunity.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DORSET

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