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Dormant Assets Scheme

The Dormant Assets Scheme, led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, recycles unclaimed financial assets from dormant bank accounts and insurance policies into social and community investment funds. The scheme is currently active and being refined through technical consultations on a Community Wealth Fund in England, with recent parliamentary reviews informing strategy development.


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2025

5 events
25 Sep 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England — outcome published

The government is seeking views on the key design principles of a dormant assets-funded community wealth fund in England.

2023

7 events
19 Oct 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England — consultation closed

The government is seeking views on the key design principles of a dormant assets-funded community wealth fund in England.

21 Sep 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England — consultation opened

The government is seeking views on the key design principles of a dormant assets-funded community wealth fund in England.

7 Mar 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the English portion of dormant assets funding — outcome published

A consultation to determine the broad social and/or environmental purposes for dormant assets funding in England.

2022

4 events
9 Oct 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the English portion of dormant assets funding — consultation closed

A consultation to determine the broad social and/or environmental purposes for dormant assets funding in England.

16 Jul 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the English portion of dormant assets funding — consultation opened

A consultation to determine the broad social and/or environmental purposes for dormant assets funding in England.

2021

4 events
18 Jan 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport HM Treasury Office for Civil Society linked

Consultation on expanding the dormant assets scheme — outcome published

A consultation on proposals to expand the dormant assets scheme. In light of the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is extending the deadline for responses to 16 July 2020. Please email us at dormantassets@culture.gov.uk if you have any …

2020

2 events
17 Jul 2020 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport HM Treasury Office for Civil Society linked

Consultation on expanding the dormant assets scheme — consultation closed

A consultation on proposals to expand the dormant assets scheme. In light of the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is extending the deadline for responses to 16 July 2020. Please email us at dormantassets@culture.gov.uk if you have any …

21 Feb 2020 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport HM Treasury Office for Civil Society linked

Consultation on expanding the dormant assets scheme — consultation opened

A consultation on proposals to expand the dormant assets scheme. In light of the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is extending the deadline for responses to 16 July 2020. Please email us at dormantassets@culture.gov.uk if you have any …

2018

1 event

2017

1 event