THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY

About THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY

THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1113476). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 65/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2023), THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY reported a total income of £65,774 and total expenditure of £80,779, a spending ratio of 123% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BRITISH DAM SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis has identified 2 high-severity concerns for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 122.8% of income spent on charitable work