ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 276545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The society is an independent non-political organisation representing the interests of those living or working in Tunbridge Wells. It is dedicated to the conservation and improvement of the town and its quality of life. It vets planning applications and makes representations to local and national government. It promotes interest and research in local history, on which it publishes monographs.

Objects

(A) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (B) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (C) TO SECURE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (D)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tunbridge Wells, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£11k
Latest spending
£11k
Registered
1978

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2026

  • Volunteers: 3

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2026£11k£11k
31/08/2025£14k£16k
31/08/2024£12k£14k
31/08/2023£12k£15k
31/08/2022£12k£15k

Common questions

Who funds ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY as a grant recipient include COL-RENO LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COL-RENO LIMITEDFY2022£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£500Heritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2kHeritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2Heritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£500Heritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2kHeritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2kHeritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2kHeritage Open Days
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£2kHeritage Open Days