--- title: "The Mendip Society — charity 262867 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mendip Society (charity 262867): income £14,705 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mendip-society retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:23:54.764Z 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. 262867 MS # The Mendip Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mendip Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.themendipsociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=262867&subId=0) Work at The Mendip Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mendip-society&type=claim&name=The%20Mendip%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mendip Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,705 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £12,958 Registered charity number 262867 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Harptree Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.themendipsociety.org.uk](http://www.themendipsociety.org.uk/) Quick answer The Mendip Society (number 262867) 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 Mendip Society do? The conservation and enhancement of the beauty and character of Mendip and the surrounding area with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical and natural features. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mendip Society Answers The Mendip 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Mendip 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Mendip Society'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 3 September 1971 Where it says it operates Somerset · North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Mendip Society registered for? General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mendip Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mendip 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Mendip Society? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Mendip Society as a registered charity (number 262867) 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 Mendip Society's charity number? The Mendip Society's charity number is 262867. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 262867? Search 262867 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 Mendip Society do? The conservation and enhancement of the beauty and character of Mendip and the surrounding area with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical and natural features. Does The Mendip Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mendip 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 Mendip Society? The Mendip Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.themendipsociety.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mendip Society? The register records The Mendip 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 Mendip Society's trustees paid? The Mendip Society'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 Mendip Society registered as a charity? The Mendip Society was entered on the register on 3 September 1971. 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=262867&subId=0).