--- title: "The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated — charity 209426 | CharityCompare" description: "The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated (charity 209426): income £7,466 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-francis-bacon-society-incorporated retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:58:09.838Z 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. 209426Charitable company FB # The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.francisbaconsociety.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209426&subId=0) Work at The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-francis-bacon-society-incorporated&type=claim&name=The%20Francis%20Bacon%20Society%20Incorporated) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £7,466 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £38,873 Registered charity number 209426 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.francisbaconsociety.co.uk](http://www.francisbaconsociety.co.uk/) Quick answer The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated (number 209426) 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated do? The society has been established to encourage for the benefit of the public, the study of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, his character and his life, to encourage the general study of the evidence in favour of Sir Francis Bacon's authorship of the plays commonly ascribed to Shakespeare and to investigate his connection with other works of the Elizabethan period. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated Answers The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 September 1963 Company number [00078368](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00078368) (Companies House) 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 209426. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Mrs Evelyn May Hopkins' Gift (209426-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209426&subId=1) ## What causes is The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated. 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated? - 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-francis-bacon-society-incorporated&type=claim&name=The%20Francis%20Bacon%20Society%20Incorporated) [Visit charity website](http://www.francisbaconsociety.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated as a registered charity (number 209426) 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated's charity number? The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated's charity number is 209426. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209426? Search 209426 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated do? The society has been established to encourage for the benefit of the public, the study of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, his character and his life, to encourage the general study of the evidence in favour of Sir Francis Bacon's authorship of the plays commonly ascribed to Shakespeare and to investigate his connection with other works of the Elizabethan period. Does The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated. 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 Francis Bacon Society Incorporated? The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated's website listed in our register data is http://www.francisbaconsociety.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated? The register does not record The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated registered as a charity? The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated was entered on the register on 19 September 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00078368). 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=209426&subId=0).