# Safer Dorset Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166234 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166234)
- Website: https://www.asaferdorset.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Economic / community development / employment, Armed forces / emergency services, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole
- Other names: Pcc Safer Dorset Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/safer-dorset-foundation

Delivering services with partners to protect victims, witnesses and/or offenders involved or affected by crimeSupporting public, private and voluntary sector organisations to access crime prevention materials, advice and guidanceWorking with academic partners to enhance the evidence-base around what works to protect people and reduce crimeDistributes grants to support other organisations

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £147 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £134 | £205 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £46.7k | £98.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £326k | £266k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to promote for the benefit of the public in Dorset, in partnership with the police, the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal actsb) to promote, for the benefit of the public, the efficiency of the police in Dorset and to promote good citizenship and greater public participation in the prevention and solution of crime in the areac) to fund for the benefit of the public in Dorset to the provision of services for mediation, recovery and conciliation between victims of crime and offenders, with a view to the preservation of public order, and for the preservation and protection of the well-being of such victims and the rehabilitation of such offenders

## What it funds

Safer Dorset Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, economic / community development / employment, armed forces / emergency services and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Safer Dorset Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £365k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Safer Dorset Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (asaferdorset.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 Safer Dorset Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Safer Dorset Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Safer Dorset Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

### Does Safer Dorset Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Safer Dorset Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Safer Dorset Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Safer Dorset Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £72.9k a year.

### How large is Safer Dorset Foundation?

In its latest reported year Safer Dorset Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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