The Aristotelian Society (number 254021) 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 The Aristotelian Society do?
The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. These meetings are open to the public and the Proceedings are published as a journal. The Society holds an annual philosophy conference with the Mind Association and also makes grants to organisers of philosophy conferences.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Aristotelian Society
Answers The Aristotelian Society 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 The Aristotelian Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The Aristotelian Society'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 The Aristotelian Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Aristotelian Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 The Aristotelian Society registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Aristotelian Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Aristotelian Society.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Aristotelian Society as a registered charity (number 254021) 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 The Aristotelian Society's charity number?
The Aristotelian Society's charity number is 254021. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Aristotelian Society do?
The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. These meetings are open to the public and the Proceedings are published as a journal. The Society holds an annual philosophy conference with the Mind Association and also makes grants to organisers of philosophy conferences.
Does The Aristotelian Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Aristotelian 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 The Aristotelian Society?
The Aristotelian Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.aristoteliansociety.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 The Aristotelian Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Aristotelian Society'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 The Aristotelian Society?
The register does not record The Aristotelian Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Aristotelian Society's trustees paid?
The Aristotelian Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Aristotelian Society registered as a charity?
The Aristotelian Society was entered on the register on 29 January 1969.