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The Geological Society of London is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Geological Society of London (number 210161) 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 Geological Society of London do?
The Society provides public benefit by advancing Earth sciences education at all levels, promoting wider knowledge of the Earth and professional standards that advance environmental protection, further the improvement of human health and guard against natural hazards. It achieves these aims through events and conferences, scholarly publishing and a professional and academic membership body.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Geological Society of London
Answers The Geological Society of London 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 Geological Society of London's highest-paid staff paid?
The Geological Society of London's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
2
£80,001–£90,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Geological Society of London's money come from?
The Geological Society of London reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.1m (84%), donations and legacies £593k (10%), trading and fundraising events £176k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £559k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.1m · 84%
Donations and legacies£593k · 10%
Trading and fundraising events£176k · 3%
Investments£169k · 3%
Other income£22k · 0%
Does The Geological Society of London receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Geological Society of London. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Geological Society of London reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Geological Society of London 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 Geological Society of London's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; 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 210161. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Geological Society of London registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Geological Society of London yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Geological Society of London.
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Is The Geological Society of London a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Geological Society of London as a registered charity (number 210161) 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 Geological Society of London's charity number?
The Geological Society of London's charity number is 210161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 210161?
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What does The Geological Society of London do?
The Society provides public benefit by advancing Earth sciences education at all levels, promoting wider knowledge of the Earth and professional standards that advance environmental protection, further the improvement of human health and guard against natural hazards. It achieves these aims through events and conferences, scholarly publishing and a professional and academic membership body.
Does The Geological Society of London have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Geological Society of London?
The Geological Society of London's website listed in our register data is http://www.geolsoc.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 Geological Society of London's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Geological Society of London's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Geological Society of London's money come from?
The Geological Society of London reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.1m (84%), donations and legacies £593k (10%), trading and fundraising events £176k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £559k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Geological Society of London?
The register records The Geological Society of London 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 Geological Society of London's trustees paid?
The Geological Society of London's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Geological Society of London registered as a charity?
The Geological Society of London was entered on the register on 6 February 1963.