A report into Dorset Community Foundation's reponse to the pandemic

The Dorset In The Pandemic report records the impact made by its £1.1 million Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund, which made 328 grants to 220 groups,.

Jeremy Mills, the community foundation’s chairman of trustees, writes in the report: “These last 12 months have, without doubt, been a time of uncertainty, anxiety, sadness and disruption never seen on such a scale in this country outside of wartime.

“However they have also brought out the very best in us as a people and in Dorset we have seen charities and voluntary groups step up despite losing staff and revenue, people who would never have imagined themselves volunteering coming forward to help their communities and new groups materialising to meet the need on their doorstep.

“I am proud that Dorset Community Foundation has stood squarely at the forefront of this effort.”

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2021.

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2020.

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2019.

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2018.

Download Account to March 2018

The report collates existing research on the overall state of the county particularly focusing on four main themes: Disadvantage & Poverty, Work, Education & Training, Wellbeing & Mental Health and Loneliness & Isolation.

Through this comprehensive report which collates existing data from all across the county the Foundation aims to inform, encourage collaborative action and conversations and also inspire philanthropy and local giving to address issues on our doorstep.

To download the HIGHLIGHTS report – click on the link Hidden Dorset 2 Highlights Report

To download the FULL report – click on the link Full Hidden Dorset 2 Report

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2017.

This year we are celebrating 16 years of giving and having distributed over £10 million in support to local people in need. Read more about our successes, stories from funded projects and how you can get involved.

See below our full statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2016.

Signed Accounts 201516

Read our latest Annual Review to find out more about our work in 2014/15 – we distributed over £300,000 by working in partnership with local individuals, companies and trusts that want to give locally.