The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs

Analysis

The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs reported income of £44k and spending of £53k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £40k to £44k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, The Dorset County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ethnic Minority Centre Limited (£44k), Mercurial Arts Limited (£44k) and Castleside Village Hall (£44k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.