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The Dover Society

Dsoc

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
299954
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 18, 1988
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
See Object

Address

Address
71 CASTLE AVENUE
DOVER
CT16 1EZ

Activities

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.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £8,357 £9,099
March 31, 2024 £11,226 £12,010
March 31, 2023 £6,455 £6,591
March 31, 2022 £5,105 £3,943
March 31, 2021 £5,369 £8,183

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jennifer Anne Olpin (Chair) April 24, 2017
Alan Lee
Alan Sencicle
Benjamin George Elsey April 21, 2025
Carol Duffield April 17, 2023
Derek Leach OBE
Deborah Gasking April 24, 2017
Graham Robert Margery April 15, 2019
Jean Marsh
Jane Christine Jones April 25, 2022
Lesley Ann Burke April 25, 2022
Martyn Christopher Webster April 30, 2021
Patrick Sherratt
Pamela Christine Male April 21, 2025
Paul Wells April 17, 2024