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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Dorset Record Society?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£474
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£527
Registered charity number
1165078
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Dorchester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Dorset Record Society (number 1165078) 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 Record Society do?
It publishes books, texts, transcripts, and study guides relating to archive material and historical sources not readily accessible to the general public because of their age, fragility, illegibility, language or location.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorset Record Society
Answers Dorset Record Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Dorset Record Society 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 Record Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Drs
Where it says it operates
Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Record Society registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorset Record Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset Record Society.
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 Record Society?
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Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Dorset Record Society as a registered charity (number 1165078) 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 Record Society's charity number?
Dorset Record Society's charity number is 1165078. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165078?
Search 1165078 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 Record Society do?
It publishes books, texts, transcripts, and study guides relating to archive material and historical sources not readily accessible to the general public because of their age, fragility, illegibility, language or location.
Does Dorset Record Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset Record Society. 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 Record Society?
Dorset Record Society 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 Record Society?
The register records Dorset Record Society 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 Record Society's trustees paid?
Dorset Record Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Dorset Record Society registered as a charity?
Dorset Record Society was entered on the register on 7 January 2016.