Dorset Reclaim
Analysis
Dorset Reclaim is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03780618). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Dorset Reclaim reported income of £973k and spending of £985k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £845k to £973k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dorset Reclaim sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liverpool One Church (£973k), Refugee Support Group (£973k) and Vita Et Pax School (Cockfosters) Limited (£972k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £256k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Dorset Reclaim operates across Dorset & western Hampshire as a furniture re-use project, collecting surplus electrical appliances, household items and furniture from local people and businesses.Our aims are to supply good quality items at low cost, provide a range of volunteering and training opportunities and to reduce the amount going to landfill by service provision and education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool One Church | Liverpool | £973k |
| Refugee Support Group | Reading | £973k |
| Vita Et Pax School (Cockfosters) Limited | London | £972k |
| Heichalei Hakodesh Centre Machnovke Belz | London | £973k |