CCEW Charity Commission profile

DOVER COLLEGE

Registered charity 307856 · organisation 307856

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
23 June 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£5,770,715
Latest expenditure
£6,292,103
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Dover College, The Bursary, Effingham Crescent, DOVER, CT17 9RH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of education for boys and girls aged between 3 and 18.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,770,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,292,103
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,879,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,952,490
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,175,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,478,988
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,318,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,094,102
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,213,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,785,122

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,770,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,292,103
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
13 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,879,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,952,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
2 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,175,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,478,988
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,318,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,094,102
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,213,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,785,122
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
122683
Income Other Trading Activities
319432
Income Charitable Activities
5253400
Income Investments
25131
Income Other
50069
Income Total Income And Endowments
5770715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£134,526
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,157,577
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6292103
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1017896
Expenditure Depreciation
261760
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,031,947
Assets Total Fixed
5857942
Assets Own Use
5857942
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,690,332
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,340,818
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,207,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
3209662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2131156
Assets Cash
£495,928
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2031947
Funds Restricted
175509
Funds Total
2207456
Count Employees
111
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
13 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
443778
Income Other Trading Activities
265539
Income Charitable Activities
6092763
Income Investments
55367
Income Other
22268
Income Total Income And Endowments
6879715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£248,902
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,703,588
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6952490
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15775
Expenditure Support Costs
921929
Expenditure Depreciation
290610
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,727,631
Assets Total Fixed
3256959
Assets Own Use
3256959
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,499,004
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,027,119
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,728,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
3592664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
434455
Assets Cash
£1,727,631
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2657764
Funds Restricted
71080
Funds Total
2728844
Count Employees
124
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
2 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
90750
Income Other Trading Activities
285635
Income Charitable Activities
5739333
Income Investments
22747
Income Other
37449
Income Total Income And Endowments
6175914
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£141,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,337,699
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6478988
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15000
Expenditure Support Costs
1229898
Expenditure Depreciation
280012
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,604,250
Assets Total Fixed
3102700
Assets Own Use
3102700
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,837,988
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,139,069
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,801,619
Creditors One Year Total Current
3671640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
467429
Assets Cash
£2,604,250
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2704939
Funds Restricted
96680
Funds Total
2801619
Count Employees
120
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11565
Income Other Trading Activities
14518
Income Charitable Activities
4956292
Income Investments
2614
Income Other
333530
Income Total Income And Endowments
5318519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,975,503
Expenditure Other
17166
Expenditure Total
5094102
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28143
Expenditure Support Costs
813663
Expenditure Depreciation
270608
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,008,704
Assets Total Fixed
2686040
Assets Own Use
2686040
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,097,369
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,678,716
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,104,693
Creditors One Year Total Current
2131493
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
547223
Assets Cash
£2,738,513
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3008704
Funds Restricted
95989
Funds Total
3104693
Count Employees
115
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
186112
Income Other Trading Activities
6400
Income Charitable Activities
4434283
Income Investments
530
Income Other
586033
Income Total Income And Endowments
5213358
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,980
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,691,070
Expenditure Other
11072
Expenditure Total
4785122
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33979
Expenditure Support Costs
800299
Expenditure Depreciation
264836
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,767,006
Assets Total Fixed
2841840
Assets Own Use
2841840
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,480,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,441,616
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,880,276
Creditors One Year Total Current
1768044
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
673572
Assets Cash
£2,211,678
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2767006
Funds Restricted
113270
Funds Total
2880276
Count Employees
114
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DOVER COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-06-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 30 OCTOBER 1924 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 13 APRIL 1976 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 14 MARCH 1980
Charitable Objects
THE CONDUCT OF A COLLEGE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AT DOVER IN THE COUNT OF KENT OR ELSEWHERE IN WHICH THEY MAY RECEIVE A SOUND RELIGIOUS, CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION AND THE DOING OF ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCTIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THIS OBJECT
Area Of Benefit
THE CATCHMENT AREA OF DOVER SCHOOL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
86800
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE DOVER COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
86777
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CORPORATION OF DOVER COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
86770
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DOVER COLLEGE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures