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The British Dam Society

Bds

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1113476
Status
Registered
Registered
March 29, 2006
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
United Kingdom

Address

Address
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
1 GREAT GEORGE STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3AA

Contact

Activities

BDS exists to advance the education of the public and the profession in technical subjects relating to planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, safety, environmental and social issues relating to dams.BDS produces the Dams & Reservoirs journal, organises a number of meetings and conferences both nationally and internationally and also acts as the UK National Committee of ICOLD.

Objects: The British Dam Society Exists To Advance The Education Of The Public In Technical Subjects Relating To Planning, Design, Construction, Civil Engineering Works And More Particularly The Society May In Furtherance Of These Objectives:(i) Stimulate Interest And Encourage Improvements In The Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Operation And Safety Of Dams And Reservoirs.(ii) Form The UK Section Of The International Commission On Large Dams (icold).(iii) Co-Operate With Icold, For The Distribution And Interchange Of Information Concerning Dams And Maintenance Of The Register Of Large Dams In Respect Of The United Kingdom.(iv) Participate In Meetings Of Any Nature Held By Icold And Generally Promote The Declared Objects Of Icold In The United Kingdom.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023 £65,774 £80,779
Dec. 31, 2022 £210,953 £186,875
Dec. 31, 2021 £45,641 £36,214
Dec. 31, 2020 £33,593 £31,919
Dec. 31, 2019 £54,813 £73,917

Trustees

Name Appointed
ANDREW NEIL THOMPSON CEng MICE March 30, 2015
Andrew Pepper April 26, 2021
Anthea Tracey Peters April 24, 2023
Darren John Shaw CEng MICE April 15, 2019
David Bell April 28, 2025
Drummond Modley April 24, 2023
Gerallt Richards April 25, 2022
John Richard Foster April 26, 2021
Matt Coombs April 26, 2021
Meysam Safavian April 28, 2025
Niall Allen April 28, 2025
Rachael Lavery April 25, 2023
Rhys Coombs GMICE Oct. 15, 2019
Richard Williams April 22, 2024
Robert King April 25, 2022
Samuel Anthony Leonard April 28, 2025
Samuel Tudor April 28, 2025
Steven Paul Cavanagh April 26, 2021