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Registered charity · No. 1194064CIO

Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)

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Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£111,123
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£128,062
Registered charity number
1194064
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Gipsy Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.dorcasuk.com

Quick answer

Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) (number 1194064) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) do?

Raise awareness of FGM through educational programmes for students, parents, and communities. Facilitate accredited FGM training. Provide safeguarding, counselling, advocacy, and support for survivors. Deliver early years safeguarding/body autonomy sessions. Provide holistic care and wellbeing programmes addressing abuse, physical/mental health, health disparities and other support needs.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)

Answers Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Dorcas
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Staffordshire · Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton · Leicestershire · Leicester City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) as a registered charity (number 1194064) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s charity number?
Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s charity number is 1194064. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1194064?
Search 1194064 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) do?
Raise awareness of FGM through educational programmes for students, parents, and communities. Facilitate accredited FGM training. Provide safeguarding, counselling, advocacy, and support for survivors. Deliver early years safeguarding/body autonomy sessions. Provide holistic care and wellbeing programmes addressing abuse, physical/mental health, health disparities and other support needs.
Does Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)?
Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.dorcasuk.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)?
The register does not record Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s trustees paid?
Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support): Dorcas.
When was Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) registered as a charity?
Dorcas (Daughters, Optimistic, Respect, Courage, Assurance and Support) was entered on the register on 12 April 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.