CCEW Charity Commission profile

DOVER CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 278071 · organisation 278071

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 September 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2025 – 31 May 2026
Latest income
£14,819
Latest expenditure
£11,063
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 6 Elms Vale Road, DOVER, Kent, CT17 9NW

Website recorded by the regulator: doverchoralsociety.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Performs two Classical Choral work concerts a year, in various local venues with guest soloists. With the aim of encouraging singers starting out on their musical careers. Joins with others in a Summer Proms concert. Rehearses weekly, on Thursday evenings for about twenty-four weeks a year at the Parish Centre of St Mary the Virgin Church, Dover to prepare for concerts.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2027
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,063
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,851
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,376
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,255
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,951
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,907

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2026
Ar Due Date
31 March 2027
Ar Received Date
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,063
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
2 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,376
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DOVER CHORAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-09-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12TH JULY 1979
Charitable Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit
DOVER

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures