--- title: "Volunteer Centre Dorset — charity 1113758 | CharityCompare" description: "Volunteer Centre Dorset (charity 1113758): income £422k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/volunteer-centre-dorset retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:39:47.903Z 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. 1113758Charitable company VC # Volunteer Centre Dorset Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Volunteer Centre Dorset is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1113758&subId=0) Work at Volunteer Centre Dorset? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=volunteer-centre-dorset&type=claim&name=Volunteer%20Centre%20Dorset) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Volunteer Centre Dorset? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £422,054 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £479,157 Registered charity number 1113758 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Acland Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk](http://www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk/) Quick answer Volunteer Centre Dorset (number 1113758) 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset do? Volunteer Centre Dorset commits to promote, support and develop volunteering for all in Dorset. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Volunteer Centre Dorset Answers Volunteer Centre Dorset gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Volunteer Centre Dorset's highest-paid staff paid? Volunteer Centre Dorset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset 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) Volunteer Centre Dorset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 April 2006 Company number [05685988](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05685988) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Dorchester Volunteer Bureau Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Volunteer Centre Dorset yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Volunteer Centre Dorset. 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=volunteer-centre-dorset&type=claim&name=Volunteer%20Centre%20Dorset) [Visit charity website](http://www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Volunteer Centre Dorset a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Volunteer Centre Dorset as a registered charity (number 1113758) 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset's charity number? Volunteer Centre Dorset's charity number is 1113758. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1113758? Search 1113758 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset do? Volunteer Centre Dorset commits to promote, support and develop volunteering for all in Dorset. Does Volunteer Centre Dorset have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Volunteer Centre Dorset. 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset? Volunteer Centre Dorset's website listed in our register data is http://www.volunteeringdorset.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 Volunteer Centre Dorset's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Volunteer Centre Dorset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset? The register records Volunteer Centre Dorset 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 Volunteer Centre Dorset's trustees paid? Volunteer Centre Dorset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Volunteer Centre Dorset previously called? The register lists this previous name for Volunteer Centre Dorset: Dorchester Volunteer Bureau. When was Volunteer Centre Dorset registered as a charity? Volunteer Centre Dorset was entered on the register on 12 April 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05685988). 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=1113758&subId=0).