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Dorset Community Action
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Dorset Community Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Dorset Community Action (number 1060910) 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 Dorset Community Action do?
Supporting communities and voluntary organisations to deliver better projects and services through advice, training and development work. Working with partners and front line organisations to ensure people and communities in Dorset have access to services. Supporting communities to live more sustainably and better able to cope with environmental and economic challenges together with change.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorset Community Action
Answers Dorset Community Action 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 Dorset Community Action's highest-paid staff paid?
Dorset Community Action'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.
Where does Dorset Community Action's money come from?
Dorset Community Action reported £666k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £566k (85%), trading and fundraising events £93k (14%), investments £6,176 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£566k · 85%
Trading and fundraising events£93k · 14%
Investments£6,176 · 1%
Donations and legacies£716 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Dorset Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Dorset Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Dorset Community Action registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorset Community Action yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset Community Action.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Dorset Community Action?
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The register data used for this profile lists Dorset Community Action as a registered charity (number 1060910) 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 Dorset Community Action's charity number?
Dorset Community Action's charity number is 1060910. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1060910?
Search 1060910 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 Dorset Community Action do?
Supporting communities and voluntary organisations to deliver better projects and services through advice, training and development work. Working with partners and front line organisations to ensure people and communities in Dorset have access to services. Supporting communities to live more sustainably and better able to cope with environmental and economic challenges together with change.
Does Dorset Community Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset Community Action. 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 Dorset Community Action?
Dorset Community Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk. 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 Dorset Community Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorset Community Action'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.
Where does Dorset Community Action's money come from?
Dorset Community Action reported £666k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £566k (85%), trading and fundraising events £93k (14%), investments £6,176 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dorset Community Action?
The register records Dorset Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Dorset Community Action's trustees paid?
Dorset Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Dorset Community Action registered as a charity?
Dorset Community Action was entered on the register on 24 February 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03320011).