Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Learned Society of Wales is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Learned Society of Wales (number 1168622) 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 Learned Society of Wales do?
The Learned Society of Wales is the national academy for arts and sciences. Our Fellowship brings together experts from across all academic fields and beyond. We use this collective knowledge to promote research, inspire learning, and provide independent policy advice
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Learned Society of Wales
Answers The Learned Society of Wales gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Learned Society of Wales's highest-paid staff paid?
The Learned Society of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Learned Society of Wales's money come from?
The Learned Society of Wales reported £736k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £503k (68%), donations and legacies £217k (29%), investments £16k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £75k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£503k · 68%
Donations and legacies£217k · 29%
Investments£16k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Learned Society of Wales 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 Learned Society of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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.
What causes is The Learned Society of Wales registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Learned Society of Wales yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Learned Society of Wales.
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Is The Learned Society of Wales a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Learned Society of Wales as a registered charity (number 1168622) 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 Learned Society of Wales's charity number?
The Learned Society of Wales's charity number is 1168622. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1168622?
Search 1168622 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 Learned Society of Wales do?
The Learned Society of Wales is the national academy for arts and sciences. Our Fellowship brings together experts from across all academic fields and beyond. We use this collective knowledge to promote research, inspire learning, and provide independent policy advice
Does The Learned Society of Wales have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Learned Society of Wales. 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 Learned Society of Wales?
The Learned Society of Wales's website listed in our register data is http://www.learnedsociety.wales. 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 Learned Society of Wales's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Learned Society of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Learned Society of Wales's money come from?
The Learned Society of Wales reported £736k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £503k (68%), donations and legacies £217k (29%), investments £16k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £75k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Learned Society of Wales?
The register records The Learned Society of Wales 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 Learned Society of Wales's trustees paid?
The Learned Society of Wales's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Learned Society of Wales registered as a charity?
The Learned Society of Wales was entered on the register on 5 August 2016.