--- title: "United Church Dorchester — charity 1137996 | CharityCompare" description: "United Church Dorchester (charity 1137996): income £173k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/united-church-dorchester retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:49:52.268Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1137996 UC # United Church Dorchester Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data United Church Dorchester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.unitedchurchdorchester.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1137996&subId=0) Work at United Church Dorchester? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=united-church-dorchester&type=claim&name=United%20Church%20Dorchester) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about United Church Dorchester? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £173,360 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £171,284 Registered charity number 1137996 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 49-51 Charles Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.unitedchurchdorchester.org.uk](http://www.unitedchurchdorchester.org.uk/) Quick answer United Church Dorchester (number 1137996) 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 United Church Dorchester do? We are a Christian Community which meets together to worship, learn, act and care. We are based in a church building in the centre of Dorchester which is in use throughout the week by church groups, other community groups in the town, and national organizations. We have a shop, selling fair trade foods and crafts, Christian books, greetings cards, and CDs. We also run a coffee shop. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for United Church Dorchester Answers United Church Dorchester 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”. ### How much are United Church Dorchester's highest-paid staff paid? United Church Dorchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 United Church Dorchester 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) United Church Dorchester'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 14 September 2010 Also known as Duc; The United Church; Ucd Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities. 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 United Church Dorchester registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for United Church Dorchester yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score United Church Dorchester. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to United Church Dorchester? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists United Church Dorchester as a registered charity (number 1137996) 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 United Church Dorchester's charity number? United Church Dorchester's charity number is 1137996. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1137996? Search 1137996 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 United Church Dorchester do? We are a Christian Community which meets together to worship, learn, act and care. We are based in a church building in the centre of Dorchester which is in use throughout the week by church groups, other community groups in the town, and national organizations. We have a shop, selling fair trade foods and crafts, Christian books, greetings cards, and CDs. We also run a coffee shop. Does United Church Dorchester have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for United Church Dorchester. 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 United Church Dorchester? United Church Dorchester's website listed in our register data is http://www.unitedchurchdorchester.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 United Church Dorchester's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. United Church Dorchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 United Church Dorchester? The register records United Church Dorchester 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 United Church Dorchester's trustees paid? United Church Dorchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was United Church Dorchester registered as a charity? United Church Dorchester was entered on the register on 14 September 2010. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1137996&subId=0).