01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007011
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- NW3 1RR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Dowling Club is a charity whose charitable objects are. the advancement of the study, practice of and research into the science of dermatology. the fostering of professional relations with dermatologists and. the promotion of the further education of Dermatologists. It is funded by the activities of its Members and has clear objectives which are set out in the Constitution. The Club has existed primarily to promote dermatological education and foster relationships between dermatologists of all ages across the UK and other countries. The Dowling Club collaborates with many organisations to achieve its aims, including the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and, Dermatology Special Interest Groups nationally, as well as, International Dermatology Groups across the world visited during the Dowling Club overseas educational trips. More information about the Dowling Club can be found on its website https://bad.org.uk/derm_groups_charity/dowling-club/.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Club are the advancement of the study, practice of and research into the science of dermatology, the fostering of professional relations with dermatologists and the promotion of the further education of Dermatologists by, without prejudice to all and every other power available to the Club:- i) arranging meetings to review and discuss the study of, and research into the normal and pathological functions of the skin for the purpose of improving the diagnosis, treatment and cure of dermatological and other related disorders of the human body. ii) arranging clinical sessions and academic or educational meetings within any hospital or other appropriate venue within the United Kingdom when patients with dermatological disorders may be examined by Members. iii) arranging visits to any established centre of Dermatological Education or Treatment in any part of the world for the purpose of exchanging information in relation to the diagnosis, treatment and cure of dermatological and other related disorders of the human body. iv) arranging the Annual Oration at which the Dowling Orator (to be appointed after the consultation with the president of the Club for the time being) will deliver the Dowling lecture (hereinafter referred to as “the Objects”).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2025 | £19,416 | £24,312 | 0 | 30 March 2026 |
| 13 June 2024 | £18,834 | £19,096 | 0 | 11 March 2025 |
| 13 June 2023 | £41,592 | £24,832 | 0 | 2 February 2024 |
| 13 June 2022 | £41,591 | £24,832 | 0 | 28 February 2023 |
| 13 June 2021 | £13,672 | £2,959 | 0 | 17 January 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 3 Rudall Crescent, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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