THE DULWICH SOCIETY

Registered charity 234192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To foster and safeguard the amenities of Dulwich.

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Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Society held unrestricted reserves of £40,444 at the end of the financial year, which is in excess of the Trustees' stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The filing reports a net surplus of £687 for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (42% of income)

“The Society’s principal sources of funding are subscriptions (£13,662 in 2024), Gift Aid (£2,574 in 2024), Journal advertising (£9,066 in 2024) and Dulwich Gardens Open for Charity advertising (£2,694 in 2024).” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 9 months normal expenditure (currently some £16,500) together with a further £10,000 to cover unplanned major projects... plus £3,500 from legacy (held: £40k)

“it is the Trustees' policy to hold, as reserves, 9 months normal expenditure (currently some £16,500) together with a further £10,000 to cover unplanned major projects. In addition, the Trustees are reserving the unspent amount from the legacy received in 2016 for future local history projects, which they consider reflect the interests of the legatee, amounting to some £3,500. These amounts total circa £30,000.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/07/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

James Christopher Thompsonchair
Celia Catherine RANDELL
Christine Linda Brandon
Emily Catherine Montague · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Gavin McInnes
Jane Louise Jones
Laurie Ann Johnston
PATRICIA BRAMBLE
Penelope Jane Stern
Richard Christopher Wingfield
Russell Frederick Lloyd
Sharon Deborah O'Connor
Stephanie Joan Drake
Susan Badman

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£23k
31/12/2024	£32k	£25k
31/12/2023	£32k	£27k
31/12/2022	£24k	£23k
31/12/2021	£26k	£20k

Common questions

Is THE DULWICH SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Society held unrestricted reserves of £40,444 at the end of the financial year, which is in excess of the Trustees' stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The filing reports a net surplus of £687 for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2017	£1k	Grant to Dulwich Society
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2016	£2k	Grant to Dulwich Society