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Registered charity · No. 209242

The Medical Society of London

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Medical Society of London is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about The Medical Society of London?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£220,537
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£445,896
Registered charity number
209242
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Lettsom House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Medical Society of London (number 209242) 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 Medical Society of London do?

The Society seeks to promote the advancement of the sciences of medicine, surgery, and those branches of science connected therewith. It does this through an academic programme of lectures, symposia and awarding bursaries and financial assistance to medical students and the award of prizes for significant contributions to medicine.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Medical Society of London

Answers The Medical Society of London gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Medical Society of London's highest-paid staff paid?

The Medical Society of London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Medical 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 Medical Society of London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 London

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Medical Society of London registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Medical Society of London yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Medical Society of London. 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

What should you check before donating to The Medical Society of London?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Medical Society of London a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Medical Society of London as a registered charity (number 209242) 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 Medical Society of London's charity number?
The Medical Society of London's charity number is 209242. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 209242?
Search 209242 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 Medical Society of London do?
The Society seeks to promote the advancement of the sciences of medicine, surgery, and those branches of science connected therewith. It does this through an academic programme of lectures, symposia and awarding bursaries and financial assistance to medical students and the award of prizes for significant contributions to medicine.
Does The Medical Society of London have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Medical Society of London. 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 Medical Society of London?
The Medical Society of London's website listed in our register data is http://www.medsoclondon.org. 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 Medical Society of London's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Medical Society of London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Medical Society of London?
The register records The Medical 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 Medical Society of London's trustees paid?
The Medical Society of London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Medical Society of London registered as a charity?
The Medical Society of London was entered on the register on 22 September 1962.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.