Dorking Society
Analysis
Dorking Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorking. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05126366). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dorking Society reported income of £54k and spending of £42k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £62k to £54k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Dorking Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cullercoats Watch House (£54k), Hull Philharmonic Society (£54k) and Hutton University of the Third Age (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to promote and encourage high standards of architecture and town planning, public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of Dorking and district and preserve, develop and improve features of general public or historic intrest
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cullercoats Watch House | North Shields | £54k |
| Hull Philharmonic Society | East Yorkshire | £54k |
| Hutton University of the Third Age | Essex | £54k |
| The Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust | Nottingham | £54k |