THE DOVER SOCIETY

Registered charity 299954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DSOC

The Charity covers Dover and surrounding parishes or wards and organises interesting talks tours and visits, about ten a year, for members and non members. The Society gives awards for improvements to the area, monitors planning proposals and supports, joins in or initiates civic projects and art events.

Objects

The Society is established for the public benefit for the following purposes in the area comprising part of Dover District Council particularly the areas covered by Dover Town Council, Guston Parish Council, Hougham Without Parish Council, Langdon Parish Council, Lydden Parish Council, River Parish Council, St Margarets at Cliffe Parish Council, Temple Ewell Parish Council, Whitfield Parish Council, which area hereinafter will be referred to as the area of benefit. The Executive Committee may revise the aforesaid list of named Parish Councils within Dover District Council area and comprising the area of benefit subject to confirmation by a simple majority vote of the subsequent Annual General Meeting(i) To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit. (ii) To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area of benefit. (iii) To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECT

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£7k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1988

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£7k£18k
31/03/2025£8k£9k
31/03/2024£11k£12k
31/03/2023£6k£7k
31/03/2022£5k£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2018£61kALB - Environment Agency - Kearsney Abbey River Restoration 18/19
UK government01/04/2018£10kALB - Environment Agency - Our Finest Dour 18/19
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/10/2016£10k"Delivering theatrical events through storytelling, bringing to life DoverÂ’s River Heritage to the Community"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/09/2015£59k"Dover Bluebird Heritage Trail"