Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund (number 201777) 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 Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund do?
To apply the income of the fund:1. For the assistance or relief of need of any medical practitioner who has practised in Somerset, or his or her immediate dependents.2. To support the costs of the medical training of the child of such a practitioner3. To contribute to such other medical charities as the trustees shall see fit.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund
Answers Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Somerset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.
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 Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund registered for?
Other Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 201777) 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 Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's charity number?
Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's charity number is 201777. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 201777?
Search 201777 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 Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund do?
To apply the income of the fund:1. For the assistance or relief of need of any medical practitioner who has practised in Somerset, or his or her immediate dependents.2. To support the costs of the medical training of the child of such a practitioner3. To contribute to such other medical charities as the trustees shall see fit.
Does Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund. 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 Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund?
Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.somersetlmc.co.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund?
The register does not record Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 6 February 1962.