--- title: "Surrey Archaeological Society — charity 272098 | CharityCompare" description: "Surrey Archaeological Society (charity 272098): income £134k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surrey-archaeological-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:45.805Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 272098Charitable company SA # Surrey Archaeological Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Surrey Archaeological Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272098&subId=0) Work at Surrey Archaeological Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=surrey-archaeological-society&type=claim&name=Surrey%20Archaeological%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Surrey Archaeological Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £134,399 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £126,588 Registered charity number 272098 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Hackhurst Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk](http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/) Quick answer Surrey Archaeological Society (number 272098) 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 Surrey Archaeological Society do? County Archaeological Society Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Surrey Archaeological Society Answers Surrey Archaeological Society 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”. ### How much are Surrey Archaeological Society's highest-paid staff paid? Surrey Archaeological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Surrey Archaeological 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Surrey Archaeological Society'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 13 February 1974 Company number [01160052](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01160052) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Croydon · Kingston Upon Thames · Lambeth · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames · Sutton · Wandsworth · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Surrey Archaeological Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Surrey Archaeological Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Surrey Archaeological Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Surrey Archaeological Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=surrey-archaeological-society&type=claim&name=Surrey%20Archaeological%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Surrey Archaeological Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Surrey Archaeological Society as a registered charity (number 272098) 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 Surrey Archaeological Society's charity number? Surrey Archaeological Society's charity number is 272098. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272098? Search 272098 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 Surrey Archaeological Society do? County Archaeological Society Does Surrey Archaeological Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Surrey Archaeological 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 Surrey Archaeological Society? Surrey Archaeological Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.surreyarchaeology.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 Surrey Archaeological Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Surrey Archaeological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Surrey Archaeological Society? The register records Surrey Archaeological 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 Surrey Archaeological Society's trustees paid? Surrey Archaeological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Surrey Archaeological Society registered as a charity? Surrey Archaeological Society was entered on the register on 13 February 1974. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01160052). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272098&subId=0).