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Society for the Social History of Medicine is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Society for the Social History of Medicine (number 278414) 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 Society for the Social History of Medicine do?
The SSHM sponsors conferences, grants bursaries that help students attend conferences, and publishes a journal, a newsletter, and a book series.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Society for the Social History of Medicine
Answers Society for the Social History of Medicine gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Society for the Social History of Medicine's highest-paid staff paid?
Society for the Social History of Medicine's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 does not record Society for the Social History of Medicine as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Society for the Social History of Medicine's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Society for the Social History of Medicine registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Society for the Social History of Medicine yet?
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Is Society for the Social History of Medicine a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Society for the Social History of Medicine as a registered charity (number 278414) 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 Society for the Social History of Medicine's charity number?
Society for the Social History of Medicine's charity number is 278414. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278414?
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What does Society for the Social History of Medicine do?
The SSHM sponsors conferences, grants bursaries that help students attend conferences, and publishes a journal, a newsletter, and a book series.
Does Society for the Social History of Medicine have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Society for the Social History of Medicine?
Society for the Social History of Medicine's website listed in our register data is http://www.sshm.org. 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 Society for the Social History of Medicine's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Society for the Social History of Medicine's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Society for the Social History of Medicine?
The register does not record Society for the Social History of Medicine as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Society for the Social History of Medicine's trustees paid?
Society for the Social History of Medicine's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Society for the Social History of Medicine registered as a charity?
Society for the Social History of Medicine was entered on the register on 27 September 1979.