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The Discovery Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Discovery Society?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,680
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£42
Registered charity number
1186512
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Stourport Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Discovery Society (number 1186512) 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 Discovery Society do?
The Discovery Society is a Charitable Organisation attached to an 11-18 comprehensive Secondary School with the purpose of encouraging exploration and research. This includes supporting Duke of Edinburgh Award activities, Crest Award activities, participation in Operation Wallacea and organising programmes of visiting lecturers. Relevant opportunities and research partners are continually sought.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Discovery Society
Answers The Discovery 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Discovery Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Discovery 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
Where it says it operates
Worcestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: 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 Discovery Society registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Discovery Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Discovery Society.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Discovery Society as a registered charity (number 1186512) 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 Discovery Society's charity number?
The Discovery Society's charity number is 1186512. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1186512?
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What does The Discovery Society do?
The Discovery Society is a Charitable Organisation attached to an 11-18 comprehensive Secondary School with the purpose of encouraging exploration and research. This includes supporting Duke of Edinburgh Award activities, Crest Award activities, participation in Operation Wallacea and organising programmes of visiting lecturers. Relevant opportunities and research partners are continually sought.
Does The Discovery Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Discovery 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 Discovery Society?
The Discovery Society does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Discovery Society?
The register does not record The Discovery Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Discovery Society's trustees paid?
The Discovery 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 The Discovery Society registered as a charity?
The Discovery Society was entered on the register on 21 November 2019.