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Dorset Polish Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Dorset Polish Centre?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£385
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£7,835
Registered charity number
1166477
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Gladstone Mews
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Dorset Polish Centre (number 1166477) 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 Polish Centre do?
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially disadvantaged communities, particularly, but not exclusively the Polish community, in the county of Dorset in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society by promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorset Polish Centre
Answers Dorset Polish Centre 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Dorset Polish Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Dorset Polish Centre'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
Dorset Centre 4 Us
Where it says it operates
Dorset · Bournemouth · Poole
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Polish Centre registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorset Polish Centre yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset Polish Centre.
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The register data used for this profile lists Dorset Polish Centre as a registered charity (number 1166477) 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 Polish Centre's charity number?
Dorset Polish Centre's charity number is 1166477. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166477?
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What does Dorset Polish Centre do?
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially disadvantaged communities, particularly, but not exclusively the Polish community, in the county of Dorset in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society by promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds.
Does Dorset Polish Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset Polish Centre. 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 Polish Centre?
Dorset Polish Centre does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dorset Polish Centre?
The register does not record Dorset Polish Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Dorset Polish Centre's trustees paid?
Dorset Polish Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Dorset Polish Centre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dorset Polish Centre: Dorset Centre 4 Us.
When was Dorset Polish Centre registered as a charity?
Dorset Polish Centre was entered on the register on 12 April 2016.