DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION

About DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION

DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1198452). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 78/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION reported a total income of £69,271 and total expenditure of £56,725, a spending ratio of 82% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION describes its activities as follows: Gathering information about poverty locally and nationally and disseminating this to the public in and around Dorchester. Setting up projects and/or campaigning about specific poverty issues. Running a Fund to make grants to people who live in the DT1 and DT2 area who are in a financial crisis, are referred by a recognised agency and to whom a small amount of money would make a difference. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for DORCHESTER POVERTY ACTION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 81.9% of income spent on charitable work