--- title: "The Balint Society — charity 261387 | CharityCompare" description: "The Balint Society (charity 261387): income £80,703 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-balint-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:41:19.214Z 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. 261387 BS # The Balint Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Balint Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.balintsociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=261387&subId=0) Work at The Balint Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-balint-society&type=claim&name=The%20Balint%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Balint Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-03-31 £80,703 Reported spending · year ending 2024-03-31 £79,745 Registered charity number 261387 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Princes Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.balintsociety.org.uk](http://www.balintsociety.org.uk/) Quick answer The Balint Society (number 261387) 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 Balint Society do? The Society promotes and advances research and study on the psychological aspects of general practice with special reference to the doctor patient relationship and disseminates the knowledge beyond the Society for the improvement of the medical care of the public at large. The society does this through conferences,workshops,a lecture series,publications and advice to other organisations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Balint Society Answers The Balint Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Balint Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Balint Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records The Balint 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) The Balint Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 July 1970 Previous names on the register The Medical Society of Balint Groups Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; 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 The Balint Society registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Balint Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Balint 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 The Balint 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Balint Society's charity number? The Balint Society's charity number is 261387. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 261387? Search 261387 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 The Balint Society do? The Society promotes and advances research and study on the psychological aspects of general practice with special reference to the doctor patient relationship and disseminates the knowledge beyond the Society for the improvement of the medical care of the public at large. The society does this through conferences,workshops,a lecture series,publications and advice to other organisations. Does The Balint Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Balint 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 Balint Society? The Balint Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.balintsociety.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 Balint Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Balint Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Balint Society? The register records The Balint 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 The Balint Society's trustees paid? The Balint Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was The Balint Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Balint Society: The Medical Society of Balint Groups. When was The Balint Society registered as a charity? The Balint Society was entered on the register on 31 July 1970. 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=261387&subId=0).