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Registered charity · No. 211974

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch

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Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£64,238
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£70,188
Registered charity number
211974
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Dorchester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch (number 211974) 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch do?

The objects of the Branch shall be seek to improve, protect and preserve for the benefit of the public, the countryside and the market towns and rural villages of the County of Dorset.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch

Answers Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's highest-paid staff paid?

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch'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 records Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch 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

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch'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
Also known as
Dorset Branch CPRE
Previous names on the register
Council for the Preservation of Rural England (Dorset Branch); The Council for the Protection of Rural England (County of Dorset Branch)
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 Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch. 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch as a registered charity (number 211974) 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's charity number?
Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's charity number is 211974. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 211974?
Search 211974 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch do?
The objects of the Branch shall be seek to improve, protect and preserve for the benefit of the public, the countryside and the market towns and rural villages of the County of Dorset.
Does Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch. 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch?
Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.dorset-cpre.org.uk. 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch'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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch?
The register records Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's trustees paid?
Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch: Council for the Preservation of Rural England (Dorset Branch); The Council for the Protection of Rural England (County of Dorset Branch).
When was Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch registered as a charity?
Campaign to Protect Rural England - Dorset Branch was entered on the register on 24 October 1963.

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.