The Dobson Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 283158
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Feb. 2, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Sept. 15, 1981
- Legal form
- Trust
Address
- Address
- Medway Council
Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
- Phone
- 01634 332319
- robin.baker@medway.gov.uk
Activities
The Trust was set up in 1981 by a bequest from Mr W. H. Dobson (a former Gillingham Borough Council engineer) for the purpose of providing enjoyment and welfare to elderly people in the Gillingham Borough Area. The trust exercise this duty by giving grants to groups providing welfare for the elderly, as well as making direct grants to individuals.
Objects: For The Use, Enjoyment And Benefit Of The Aged People Witin The Borough Of Gillingham.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- What
- General Charitable Purposes
- Who
- Elderly/old People
Geography
- Area of benefit
- The Borough Of Gillingham
- Local Authority
- Medway
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Feb. 2, 20262 days late | £1,627 | £4,852 |
| March 31, 2024 | Feb. 24, 202524 days late | £1,594 | £1,994 |
| March 31, 2023 | June 7, 2024128 days late | £1,593 | £1,568 |
| March 31, 2022 | Nov. 22, 2022On time | £6,562 | £5,028 |
| March 31, 2021 | Jan. 25, 2022On time | £5,563 | £6,440 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Robert Russell (Chair) | |
| Jonathan Baynes | |
| Jim Gilbourne | May 2, 2023 |
| Rodney Chambers |