The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Canterbury Society

Registered charity 1160588 Registered since 2015

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
3.8y median 4y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
15.7y
average years in governance
4 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Other Charitable Purposes 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Disability 2Accommodation/housing 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 7Business services 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Websitewww.canterburysociety.org.uk
Emailkathrynfielding50@gmail.com
Phone01227652498
Address12 Pennington Close, Westbere, CANTERBURY, Kent, CT2 0HL

Finances

£11,500 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,171£3,751
2022£10,638£19,089
2023£10,247£8,890
2024£12,104£10,761
2025£11,500£8,600

What it does

What

Other Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1) THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE AREA COMPRISING THE CITY OF CANTERBURY AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES, WHICH AREA SHALL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT."2) THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS BY CHARITABLE MEANS BUT NOT OTHERWISE:A) TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN CANTERBURYB) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAC) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTERESTD) TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 MAY 2010AS AMENDED ON 14/01/2015

Trustees (9)

9trustees
74median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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