Dorking Society

Registered charity 1107459 Registered since 2005

Operates: Surrey

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.1y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.8y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Business services 1Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.dorkingsociety.org.uk
Email	trustees@dorkingsociety.org.uk
Phone	01306 871591
Address	Dorking Museum, Unit 1, 62 West Street, DORKING, RH4 1BS

Finances

£57,913 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£60,446	£39,282
2021	£62,087	£25,781
2022	£59,785	£52,461
2023	£103,800	£117,457
2024	£57,913	£50,937

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1) To promote and encourage high standards of architecture, planning and development in the Area of Benefit, and to promote public interest in, and conservation of, the beauty and character of the area and its natural environment.2) To advance education by the maintenance and operation of Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre, including by holding, developing and caring for the Museum's collections for the public benefit.3)To advance the education of the public by promoting and encouraging the study of, and community engagement with, the history of the Area of Benefit via the provision of a local history group

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MAY 2004.AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 SEP 2018 as amended on 31 Jul 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees

62median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Barbara Joy Brighamage 74 since 2022
Grant Spoonerage 50 since 2025
Gwendoline Helen Woodage 75 since 2018
James Denis Dampierage 59 since 2023
James Friendage 54 since 2023
Jean Patricia Ward Mrs since 2021
Kathryn Athertonage 62 since 2018
Pierre Tartariage 84 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

Dorking Society · 05126366 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/05/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Westcott Sports Club 1 shared trustee

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