# Dorchester Poverty Action

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1198452 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1198452)
- Website: https://www.dorchesterpovertyaction.org.uk
- Latest income: £89.6k; spending £81.9k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorchester-poverty-action

Gathering information about poverty locally and nationally and disseminating this to the public in and around Dorchester. Setting up projects and/or campaigning about specific poverty issues. Running a Fund to make grants to people who live in the DT1 and DT2 area who are in a financial crisis, are referred by a recognised agency and to whom a small amount of money would make a difference.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Dorchester Poverty Action is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Dorchester Poverty Action reported income of £89.6k and spending of £81.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dorchester Poverty Action in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (dorchesterpovertyaction.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dorchester Poverty Action open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dorchester Poverty Action is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Dorchester Poverty Action give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dorchester Poverty Action makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Dorchester Poverty Action?

In its latest reported year Dorchester Poverty Action reported income of £89.6k and spending of £81.9k.


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