The Society has around 100 members, and is always looking for new members. Their objectives are to support the University and to provide a stimulating and sociable environment in which members can meet.

At present, four meetings are held a year, usually including a convivial lunch. In the spring and the summer there are excursions to places of interest. Recent visits have included Leeds Castle, Mereworth Church and Yotes Court Vineyard, Canterbury Cathedral and the Bruderhof Community at Nonnington. In the autumn and winter there are talks arranged on a wide range of subjects. Recent topics have included the Cinque Ports, Sir Christopher Wren, the Concept of the Sovereign State and Samuel Pepys’ Diary. There have also been talks by some distinguished Cambridge speakers, including the Heads of several colleges.

The Society’s Annual General Meeting takes place at the autumn meeting. Every September they organise a Freshers’ Event for students from Kent about to start their studies at Cambridge. This gives them an opportunity to meet other new students, as well as a few current students. In recent years these events have attracted more than 40 students and they have found them both helpful and enjoyable. The Society is open to ideas for expanding the range of activities.