Dover College (number 307856) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Dover College do?
The provision of education for boys and girls aged between 3 and 18.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dover College
Answers Dover College gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Dover College's highest-paid staff paid?
Dover College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Dover College's money come from?
Dover College reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.3m (91%), trading and fundraising events £319k (6%), donations and legacies £123k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.3m · 91%
Trading and fundraising events£319k · 6%
Donations and legacies£123k · 2%
Other income£50k · 1%
Investments£25k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Dover College as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Dover College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Corporation of Dover College
Previous names on the register
The Dover College
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 307856. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dover College yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dover College.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Dover College as a registered charity (number 307856) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Dover College's charity number?
Dover College's charity number is 307856. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 307856?
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What does Dover College do?
The provision of education for boys and girls aged between 3 and 18.
Does Dover College have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dover College. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Dover College?
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How much is Dover College's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dover College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Dover College's money come from?
Dover College reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.3m (91%), trading and fundraising events £319k (6%), donations and legacies £123k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dover College?
The register records Dover College as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Dover College's trustees paid?
Dover College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Dover College previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dover College: The Dover College.
When was Dover College registered as a charity?
Dover College was entered on the register on 23 June 1964.