These are the full statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014.

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.”

Find out more about the issues affecting communities across Dorset. The extensive report was put together by one of our Trustees, Jonathan Greenwood and all the main findings are addressed by our Dorset Fund.If you would like a hard copy in the post please email daisy@dorsetcf.org.

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

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.

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.

Find out about all the work we did in 2013-2014 on the behalf of our fund holders. We managed to distribute a staggering £670,000 to local charities, community groups and also individuals. If you would like a hard copy in the post please email daisy@dorsetcf.org.

Current trends indicate that by 2030 almost 40% of Dorset’s residents will be of retirement age or above. The Neighbourhood Appeal has been set up to support the growing population of older people in Dorset who struggle with issues such as long term illnesses, disability, loneliness and transport issues. If you would like a hard copy in the post please email daisy@dorsetcf.org.

Find out how you can support Dorset’s stars of the future. The Fund will be supporting local talented young people aged between 14 and 21 who have excelled in sport, the arts and a wide range of other activities. To receive a hard copy in the post please email daisy@dorsetcf.org.

The leaflet will tell you more about our mission to support those most in need across the county. Currently focusing on supporting older people, young people in education and training and also people with mental health disability issues through creative care, the Dorset Fund is our legacy for the county. If you would like a hard copy in the post please email daisy@dorsetcf.org.