Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -6

DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD

Provides a learning environment for pre school children with special requirements.Works in partnership with parents and professionals Supports parents and carers and provides opportunities for trainingSupports tranisition to the child's next settingLiaises and networks with other preschool settings

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 12 years

www.dorchesteropportunitygroup.co.uk

dorchester-opportunity-group@btconnect.com

01305262359

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£95	£101	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22		£71	£93	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£109	£98	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£76	£106	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19		£112	£102	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18		£148	£113	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£103	£100	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/04/16		£110	£102	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/04/15	*	£102	£103	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/04/14		£125	£120	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/04/13		£121	£108	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/04/12		£98	£117	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Dorchester Opportunity Group
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund staffing and activity resources for young children living in low income families who are isolated due to Covid-19. Children will improve their social skills.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dorchester Opportunity Group
£4,599	15/11/2019	We want to run regular learning sessions where children with special needs can express themselves through music and movement.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Dorchester Opportunity Group
£29,991	10/05/2017 36	This project will provide support and activities to disabled children aged between 2 and 4 years old. Through participating in the sessions it will help to improve their communication skills and help ....more This project will provide support and activities to disabled children aged between 2 and 4 years old. Through participating in the sessions it will help to improve their communication skills and help them to better manage their emotions and behaviour.
Somerset Community Foundation - Dorchester Opportunity Group
£3,850	15/07/2016 11	Core funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Every Family Matters - Early Intervention Counts
£208,689	13/07/2011 60	This project is aimed at enhancing the development and education of pre-school children in South and West Dorset, who have disabilities and additional needs. The group aims to promote learning ....more This project is aimed at enhancing the development and education of pre-school children in South and West Dorset, who have disabilities and additional needs. The group aims to promote learning through play and therapeutic support. It will develop confidence and self-esteem by enabling the children to communicate and build relationships, engage in learning activities that will improve their concentration, make choices and achieve the Early Learning Foundation Stage goals. _x000B_

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-74

ALISON MARGARET CRAWFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

FRANCES CHRISTINA CLIFFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JANE PRYCE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: DORCHESTER CHORAL SOCIETY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DORCHESTER AND WEST STAFFORD,

TESS JAMES (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2012, number: 1147030
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/2011, number: 07775635

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR23: 26 days late, AR15: 30 days late,

Main office

70 Monmouth Road
Dorchester
DT1 2DG

Objectives

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES, THE OBJECTS OF THE GROUP ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS WHO ARE PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY AGE AND LIVE IN WEST AND SOUTH DORSET.

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