The Dover Society

Registered charity 299954 Registered since 1988

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.6y

average years in governance

13 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 15General Charitable Purposes 15Environment/conservation/heritage 14Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1Manufacturing 1

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Palmerston Forts Society 1 shared trustee
Living Lively 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	http://thedoversociety.co.uk
Email	william@thedoversociety.co.uk
Phone	01304202059
Address	71 CASTLE AVENUE, DOVER, CT16 1EZ

Finances

£8,357 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£5,369	£8,183
2022	£5,105	£3,943
2023	£6,455	£6,591
2024	£11,226	£12,010
2025	£8,357	£9,099

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable 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.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25TH APRIL 1988 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1993 as amended on 13 Nov 2006 as amended on 17 Jan 2022 as amended on 13 Nov 2006 as amended on 25 Apr 2022 as amended on 16 Nov 2006 as amended on 19 Apr 2010

Trustees (15)

15trustees

74median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 15 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Connected charities (2)

Living Lively 1 shared trustee
Palmerston Forts Society 1 shared trustee

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