The English Place-Name Society (number 257891) 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 English Place-Name Society do?
Research and publication of books relating to English place-names.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The English Place-Name Society
Answers The English Place-Name Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The English Place-Name Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The English Place-Name Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The English Place-Name 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
The English Place-Name Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 English Place-Name Society registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The English Place-Name Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The English Place-Name 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.
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What should you check before donating to The English Place-Name Society?
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Is The English Place-Name Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The English Place-Name Society as a registered charity (number 257891) 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 English Place-Name Society's charity number?
The English Place-Name Society's charity number is 257891. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 257891?
Search 257891 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 English Place-Name Society do?
Research and publication of books relating to English place-names.
Does The English Place-Name Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The English Place-Name 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 English Place-Name Society?
The English Place-Name Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/ins. 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 English Place-Name Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The English Place-Name Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The English Place-Name Society?
The register records The English Place-Name 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 English Place-Name Society's trustees paid?
The English Place-Name Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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.
When was The English Place-Name Society registered as a charity?
The English Place-Name Society was entered on the register on 18 March 1969.