THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY

Charity number: 1113476
Charity reporting is overdue by 194 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BDS exists to advance the education of the public and the profession in technical subjects relating to planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, safety, environmental and social issues relating to dams. BDS produces the Dams & Reservoirs journal, organises a number of meetings and conferences both nationally and internationally and also acts as the UK National Committee of ICOLD.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2022

Total income: £210,953
Total expenditure: £186,875

People

17 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BDS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rachel Louise DAVIES Chair 30 March 2015
None on record
Richard Williams Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Crawford Taylor Munro Trustee 22 April 2024
ST THOMAS METHODIST CHURCH, EXETER
Received: On time
Rachael Jayne Lavery Trustee 25 April 2023
None on record
Drummond Modley Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Anthea Tracey Peters Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Gerallt Richards Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Amy Carter Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Robert King Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Steven Paul Cavanagh Trustee 26 April 2021
None on record
Andrew Pepper Trustee 26 April 2021
None on record
Matt Coombs Trustee 26 April 2021
None on record
John Richard Foster Trustee 26 April 2021
None on record
Stephen Christopher James Lockett CEng MICE Trustee 27 April 2020
None on record
Rhys Coombs GMICE Trustee 15 October 2019
None on record
Darren John Shaw CEng MICE Trustee 15 April 2019
None on record
ANDREW NEIL THOMPSON CEng MICE Trustee 30 March 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022
Total gross income £230.85k £54.81k £33.59k £45.64k £210.95k
Total expenditure £198.33k £73.92k £31.92k £36.21k £186.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 194 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 194 days
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 May 2024 203 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 May 2024 203 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 January 2023 84 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 January 2023 84 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 MARCH 1997 AS AMENDED 24 MARCH 2003 AS AMENDED ON 24 MAR 2014 AS AMENDED ON 12 MAR 2018

Charitable objects

THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN TECHNICAL SUBJECTS RELATING TO PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS AND MORE PARTICULARLY THE SOCIETY MAY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES: (I) STIMULATE INTEREST AND ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND SAFETY OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS. (II) FORM THE UK SECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON LARGE DAMS (ICOLD). (III) CO-OPERATE WITH ICOLD, FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION CONCERNING DAMS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE REGISTER OF LARGE DAMS IN RESPECT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. (IV) PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OF ANY NATURE HELD BY ICOLD AND GENERALLY PROMOTE THE DECLARED OBJECTS OF ICOLD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
1 GREAT GEORGE STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3AA
Phone:
02076652244
Email:
bds@ice.org.uk
Website:

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