Dorset Indian Association
Analysis
Dorset Indian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dorset Indian Association reported income of £13k and spending of £10k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,332 to £13k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Dorset Indian Association sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Markington Memorial Institute (£13k), Eynsham Museum and Heritage Centre (£13k) and The Condover Village Hall (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to promote arts and cultural heritage of India. We achieve this by organising celebrations like Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rabindra Nazrul Jayanti and other cultural programmes throughout the year.We arrange charity events and raffles to raise money and we have donated to charities like BBC Children in Need, St Mungos Bournemouth, Julias House, Bournemouth Womens Refuge and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Markington Memorial Institute | North Yorkshire | £13k |
| Eynsham Museum and Heritage Centre | Oxon | £13k |
| The Condover Village Hall | Shropshire | £13k |
| The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland | Cumbria | £13k |