Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Scientific Instrument Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Scientific Instrument Society (number 326733) 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 Scientific Instrument Society do?
The promotion and advancement of the knowledge of the history of scientific artifacts and their preservation.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Scientific Instrument Society
Answers Scientific Instrument Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Scientific Instrument Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Scientific Instrument Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Scientific Instrument Society 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
Scientific Instrument Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · China · Denmark
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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.
What causes is Scientific Instrument Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Scientific Instrument Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Scientific Instrument Society.
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Is Scientific Instrument Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Scientific Instrument Society as a registered charity (number 326733) 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 Scientific Instrument Society's charity number?
Scientific Instrument Society's charity number is 326733. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 326733?
Search 326733 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Scientific Instrument Society do?
The promotion and advancement of the knowledge of the history of scientific artifacts and their preservation.
Does Scientific Instrument Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Scientific Instrument Society. 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 Scientific Instrument Society?
Scientific Instrument Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.sis.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Scientific Instrument Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Scientific Instrument Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Scientific Instrument Society?
The register records Scientific Instrument Society 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 Scientific Instrument Society's trustees paid?
Scientific Instrument Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Scientific Instrument Society registered as a charity?
Scientific Instrument Society was entered on the register on 3 December 1984.