DOVER RETAIL CRIME OPERATION

Registered charity 1092237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of crime prevention and education measures. The protection of people and property. The prevention of criminal acts. Encouragement of greater public participation in the prevention of crime. Provision of education and practical assistance to the community.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF CRIME PREVENTION/EDUCATION MEASURES WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREA OF DOVER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE POLICE, DOVER TOWN CENTRE MANAGEMENT, OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTS BY1 THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND2 THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: DOVER, KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £26,283, a decrease from £31,029 in the previous year, driven by net expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report that despite challenges including declining membership and a worsening financial position, the organization has stabilized and is well-positioned for future growth. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest non-compliance with accounting standards or laws.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN MICHAEL ELCOCKS · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Allen Russell
• Debbie Maslak
• GRAHAM LESLIE TUTTHILL
• Nathan SUTTON
• PHILIP EVERARD SMYE-RUMSBY

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).