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Registered charity · No. 1150182Previously excepted

Dorset South and West Circuit

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Dorset South and West Circuit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Dorset South and West Circuit?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£260,456
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£439,530
Registered charity number
1150182
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Previously excepted
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Weymouth
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Dorset South and West Circuit (number 1150182) 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 South and West Circuit do?

comprises Methodist Churches at Bere Heath, Broadmayne, Broadwey, Chickerell, Easton, Lanehouse, Portesham, Underhill, Weymouth Bay and Wyke Regis, Uploders, Ecumenical Partnership Churches (Methodist/URC) in Bridport and Dorchester and the Methodist heritage project based at Tolpuddle.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorset South and West Circuit

Answers Dorset South and West Circuit gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Dorset South and West Circuit's highest-paid staff paid?

Dorset South and West Circuit's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Dorset South and West Circuit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Dorset South and West Circuit's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Bridport and Dorchester Methodist Circuit
Where it says it operates
Dorset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; 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 South and West Circuit registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorset South and West Circuit yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset South and West Circuit. 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. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dorset South and West Circuit a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dorset South and West Circuit as a registered charity (number 1150182) 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 South and West Circuit's charity number?
Dorset South and West Circuit's charity number is 1150182. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1150182?
Search 1150182 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 South and West Circuit do?
comprises Methodist Churches at Bere Heath, Broadmayne, Broadwey, Chickerell, Easton, Lanehouse, Portesham, Underhill, Weymouth Bay and Wyke Regis, Uploders, Ecumenical Partnership Churches (Methodist/URC) in Bridport and Dorchester and the Methodist heritage project based at Tolpuddle.
Does Dorset South and West Circuit have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset South and West Circuit. 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 South and West Circuit?
Dorset South and West Circuit's website listed in our register data is http://www.dsw.church. 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 South and West Circuit's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorset South and West Circuit's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Dorset South and West Circuit?
The register does not record Dorset South and West Circuit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Dorset South and West Circuit's trustees paid?
Dorset South and West Circuit's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Dorset South and West Circuit previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dorset South and West Circuit: Bridport and Dorchester Methodist Circuit.
When was Dorset South and West Circuit registered as a charity?
Dorset South and West Circuit was entered on the register on 14 December 2012.

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.