--- title: "The de Vere Society — charity 297855 | CharityCompare" description: "The de Vere Society (charity 297855): income £78,380 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-de-vere-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:40:57.706Z 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. 297855 DV # The de Vere Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The de Vere 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://deveresociety.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297855&subId=0) Work at The de Vere Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-de-vere-society&type=claim&name=The%20de%20Vere%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The de Vere Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £78,380 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £92,963 Registered charity number 297855 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Milverton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [deveresociety.co.uk](http://deveresociety.co.uk/) Quick answer The de Vere Society (number 297855) 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 de Vere Society do? The Society exists to promote the study of the life and works of Shakespeare with the particular goal of establishing and presenting objective evidence that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was the author using the pseudonym William Shakespeare. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The de Vere Society Answers The de Vere 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 de Vere Society's highest-paid staff paid? The de Vere 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 de Vere Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The de Vere Society'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 12 November 1987 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 de Vere Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The de Vere Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The de Vere 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 de Vere 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=the-de-vere-society&type=claim&name=The%20de%20Vere%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://deveresociety.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The de Vere Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The de Vere Society as a registered charity (number 297855) 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 de Vere Society's charity number? The de Vere Society's charity number is 297855. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297855? Search 297855 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 de Vere Society do? The Society exists to promote the study of the life and works of Shakespeare with the particular goal of establishing and presenting objective evidence that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was the author using the pseudonym William Shakespeare. Does The de Vere Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The de Vere 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 de Vere Society? The de Vere Society's website listed in our register data is http://deveresociety.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. How much is The de Vere Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The de Vere 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 de Vere Society? The register does not record The de Vere Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The de Vere Society's trustees paid? The de Vere Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The de Vere Society registered as a charity? The de Vere Society was entered on the register on 12 November 1987. 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=297855&subId=0).